One of the questions we are most commonly asked by customers is: how much will installing a wood-burning stove cut my heating bills by?
Usually, we have to explain that the Energy Saving Trust advises that installing a woodburner can reduce energy bills by 10%, but that they also say that bigger savings can be made if a boiler stove is installed. We go on to explain that we hear anecdotal evidence from customers of greater reductions in their bills, but that it is heavily dependent on how the stove is being operated.
At that point, we realise we probably sounded a bit wishy-washy, but it really is tricky to give an exact figure on the saving that can be made on your heating bills by buying a woodburner.
That’s why it is particularly nice when a customer gets in touch to show us some hard evidence of the impact a stove installation has had on their heating bills.
That’s exactly what Nathan Brewer did recently. He sent us a photo on Twitter showing that his monthly Direct Debit payment to energy firm e-on had been reduced from £100 per month to £6 per month. Quite a nice saving, we’re sure you’ll agree.
In a message accompanying the photo, Nathan told us: “Thanks to my DIY woodburner install, received this email the other day.”
Great work, Nathan. We applaud your efforts.
More savings to make
Not content with that, Nathan is now installing another wood-burning stove to help to cut his sister’s heating bills.
He told us: “My brother-in-law and I @DarrylClarke03 are installing an Arizona Seattle.”
Here’s the Arizona Seattle that Nathan has namechecked:
If you’d like to take a closer look at the Arizona Seattle, you will find full details here.