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Not all homeowners know that you can heat your home more efficiently without using as much firewood as you usually do. One of the proven ways is to add natural materials to your stove that increase heat transfer. This is not a fairy tale, but a real find that some homeowners have been using for many years. Using available natural materials, you can make the fire in the stove more powerful and efficient.
The secret is that some substances burn at a higher temperature or smolder longer, which allows the wood to burn more efficiently. The best materials for this are regular straw, sunflower husks, buckwheat husks, or pea husks. They contain a lot of carbon and oils, which contribute to a long burn.
Sunflower husks work especially well – they produce a lot of heat and can maintain a high temperature for a long time. You can also use dry sawdust together with husks, as such materials ignite quickly and help ignite even damp firewood. Not all homeowners have a shed or special places to store wood, so this life hack will definitely come in handy.
To get the maximum effect, these materials need to be used correctly. It is best to sprinkle them between the firewood or put them on top before lighting the fire. The main rule is not to put too much in order not to clog the stove with soot. Also, the owners advise using only well-dried materials so that they do not give off a lot of smoke during burning.
In addition to increasing heat transfer, this method helps save firewood. Agree, it is very nice when there are methods that facilitate daily processes, save money, effort and time. Simple solutions sometimes lie on the surface, you just need to know how and when to apply them. Use them, because there will still be cold days and nights ahead. We wish you success!
