Wood and pellet stoves are popular heating choices in rural homes

Wood and pellet stoves are popular heating choices in rural homes

Ian Myers, of Myers Chimney, is a vocal advocate of both wood and pellet stoves as home heating systems. He says today's models are far more efficient and safe than 40 years ago.

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There’s nothing like the cozy feeling you get when you heat your home with a wood stove or a pellet stove. Beyond the radiant warmth, modern-day stoves have a higher efficiency than any other heating method on the market today. That’s why they’re to go-to system for the majority of rural community residents.

Ian Myers has been a chimney sweep in Haliburton County for 17 years and says these stoves are safer than baseboards and masonry fireplaces.

By ensuring your system is properly installed and regularly cleaned, wood stoves and pellet stoves are an economical choice – especially if there are frequent power outages. The growth in their popularity is proof positive more people are buying in to the many advantages they offer. Ian recommends reading and following the best practices outlined in manuals and monitoring the system to maintain peak efficiency and safety.

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