Energy-Efficient Chimneys: Tips for Better Heating

Fall weather has arrived at last!

Celebrate by learning about energy-efficient chimneys and tips for better heating. At Chimney Saver Solutions, we know there has never been a better time to cut household costs. As chimneys go, maintenance is generally always a cost-saving investment. A sign that your chimney is energy efficient is that combustion smoke isn’t routinely blowing back into your home. So, a strong chimney draft is essential.

If you are really serious about achieving better home heating with your fireplace, the installation of a fireplace insert is an excellent move. Another is to have a modern gas or wood stove installed in your home. Details follow.

Have a Fireplace Insert Installed

Efficiency ratings signify how much heat an appliance provides. A traditional open fireplace, for instance, is about 10% efficient at best, meaning that 90% of the heat produced goes up the chimney. A fireplace insert almost entirely flips those numbers.

Among correctly installed fireplace inserts, the latest EPA-certified high-performance models have an efficiency rating of between 77% and 86%. So, nearly all of the heat produced goes into your home, whether you have a gas or wood-burning insert installed.

In other words, a fireplace insert can supplement home heating enough to significantly reduce your monthly energy bill. Even in the summer, you could enjoy lower utility costs because none of the cooled air in your home will be lost through the chimney.

Invest in One or More Modern Gas or Wood Stoves

There are two strategies you can use when you have modern gas or wood stoves installed in your home. First, with just one highly efficient heating stove, you could provide heat to a sizeable portion of your home. Secondly, using “zone heating,” you could practically put your central heating appliance as well as high energy costs into winter hibernation.

Zone heating makes the most sense when you have gas-fueled modern heating stoves installed in various living areas of your home. Gas heating appliances make it easy to zone heat because they can be turned off and on with the flip of a switch or push of a button. The idea is to put your central heating to bed entirely and only turn on your gas heating stove(s) in the room or rooms you and your family are in. Modern heating stoves can be installed near combustible walls, etc., which makes it possible to install and use heating stoves in cozy rooms, including lavatories.

Let Our Chimney Experts Improve Your Home’s Heating Efficiency

Our technicians at Chimney Saver Solutions are so well-qualified, dependable, and capable that you are pretty lucky if you live in the Richmond, VA area. We can ensure our customers have energy-efficient chimneys, and we can follow through with our tips for better heating by expertly installing fireplace inserts and modern heating stoves in your home.

If you are ready to knock down high heating costs in winter, let us help! We are also available for all the chimney services you might need, from chimney cleanings and inspections to masonry repair, flashing repair, masonry rebuilds, and flue liner repair and replacement.

Schedule an appointment with us today by calling us or filling out our online form.