![]() When you have a fire burning in the fireplace, and there’s a big open hole right above it, it’s no surprise that a lot of the heat will escape upward. Fireplaces a notorious for losing a very high percentage of their heat out the chimney. What’s interesting is that compared to the heat going up and out the chimney, the heat going out the wall is nothing. A much higher percentage of the heat from the stove will go to the room, not out the wall. So the fireplace isn’t as efficient at heating your cabin as a wood burning stove even if you just consider the placement of the fireplace on an exterior wall.Ĭontrast that with a wood burning stove that may sit near an exterior wall, but not in the wall. ![]() You’re heating the exterior wall of your cabin and the immediate area outside. But a lot of heat also goes to heating the brick or stone surround which passes that heat to the outdoors. When you burn a fire in the fireplace, where does all the heat go? In a relatively small cabin, this is no exception. Most fireplaces these days are on an exterior wall of the building. I think you’ll see quickly why I would go with a wood stove. That said, there are some considerations you should take into account. And as a functional person, my stance is that a wood burning stove will outperform a fireplace every time when it comes to heating your cabin. ![]() I love fire as a source of heat, especially in my cabin where I have an abundant, free source of firewood. ![]()
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