Wood Burning Stoves Advantages - Gasification Wood Boiler

100% Renewable Fuel

Wood is a completely renewable resource. It is naturally reproducing and can also be replanted when harvested in large quantities. Trees naturally grow and mature and are susceptible to disease, weather and insects. Harvesting trees for firewood, especially when taking them from your own back lot, can enhance the existing forest by clearing out undergrowth.  Choosing to use a wood furnace is good for the environment and utility bills.

Burning wood efficiently is carbon neutral! Unlike fossil fuels, which release carbon stored for centuries into the atmosphere, wood burning releases only natural carbon. The carbon released when burning wood is part of the tree’s natural life cycle and would be released even if the tree were left to rot in the forest. Efficient wood combustion enters the natural carbon cycle while an outside wood boiler provides heat for your home as a by-product.  

Local Fuel for Greater Self-Reliance

Heating with a local fuel offers savings, security and independence in an unstable world. Burning wood frees you from the tyranny of pipelines, transportation costs and markets. It provides the security of knowing that, no matter what happens in the economy, you will be able to heat your home. Pro-Fab Industries’ Empyre line of high efficiency furnaces also easily connects to solar or wind powered energy for those who want to go off the grid completely.

Cost Savings

Heating with wood can also save money. Wood is easily accessible in many regions; often it’s free for those who collect and cut their own wood. A new high efficiency wood furnace offers even more savings by cutting fuel requirements in half and reducing maintenance and cleaning time and effort!

Besides saving money on fuel, many tax incentives, grants and rebates are available for homeowners switching from fossil fuels to renewable fuel. Be sure to cash in on one or more of these when switching to a wood furnace or upgrading an existing outdoor or indoor wood boiler heating system.