Wood heaters are estimated to be responsible for more pollution-related deaths than all the cars on our roads. This national map shows which areas are affected the most.
the vast majority of the heat will always be lost through the chimney. poor efficiency coupled with extremely high particulate output. the maintenance may be easy for you today, but for people with mobility issues chimney problems can quickly become fire hazards.
meanwhile, you’re in AUSTRALIA, sunlight is plentiful and battery tech will store and dole out that power all night. I don’t see why anyone wants it besides ‘ehh feels real cozy’
was cheaper. and you’re cutting down trees, which take carbon in. we don’t live in the 50s anymore.
lol downvote away it’s not changing physics you dingus
That poor efficiency isn’t even compared to a modern heat pump, either. In terms of heat output vs energy consumption, they can be up to 400% efficient.
Still is, I just had a look and forestry is still selling permits for $16 a tonne. Currently only available further away than I used to get so the fuel part of the cost would rise if I had a fire at the moment, but it’d be noticeably cheaper and better than paying more to feel colder like I currently am with an air con setup.
sunlight is plentiful and battery tech will store and dole out that power all night.
Given cost is an issue I don’t think I’m going to be pulling ~$50k out of my arse to install a solar and battery setup that might be able to run a heater all night.
lol downvote away it’s not changing physics you dingus
Well I see you’ve downvoted my comment and I hadn’t downvoted yours, but that’s about to change.
the vast majority of the heat will always be lost through the chimney. poor efficiency coupled with extremely high particulate output. the maintenance may be easy for you today, but for people with mobility issues chimney problems can quickly become fire hazards.
meanwhile, you’re in AUSTRALIA, sunlight is plentiful and battery tech will store and dole out that power all night. I don’t see why anyone wants it besides ‘ehh feels real cozy’
was cheaper. and you’re cutting down trees, which take carbon in. we don’t live in the 50s anymore.
lol downvote away it’s not changing physics you dingus
That poor efficiency isn’t even compared to a modern heat pump, either. In terms of heat output vs energy consumption, they can be up to 400% efficient.
yup. and that heatpump could easily be powered by solar, which is abundantly available *there.
*typo - I’m not in AUS, meant there, not here.
Still is, I just had a look and forestry is still selling permits for $16 a tonne. Currently only available further away than I used to get so the fuel part of the cost would rise if I had a fire at the moment, but it’d be noticeably cheaper and better than paying more to feel colder like I currently am with an air con setup.
Given cost is an issue I don’t think I’m going to be pulling ~$50k out of my arse to install a solar and battery setup that might be able to run a heater all night.
Well I see you’ve downvoted my comment and I hadn’t downvoted yours, but that’s about to change.