As the weather cools down and winter approaches, it’s time to think about ambient heat to keep your home comfortable. Two of the most popular options are gas and wood-burning stoves. Each stove type has benefits and drawbacks. Use this comparison guide to determine which is right for your needs.

Gas Stove

Pros

A gas stove is easy to operate, turning on and off at the flip of a switch. It’s also low maintenance, with no need to clean ashes or sweep a chimney to remove creosote buildup. A gas stove or fireplace is easy to install because it doesn’t require a chimney. It’s vented through an exhaust pipe to the outdoors. Also, because gas burns cleanly, it doesn’t harm the environment.

Cons

You’ll have to have a gas line installed to use it. If you don’t currently have one in your home, installing one may require some special engineering. A gas leak or faulty connection could be hazardous to your family and property, so work with a professional. Some think gas lacks ambiance. Although gas-powered stoves generate flames that took like flames wood produces, they don’t smell or sound the same.

Wood-Burning Stove

Pros

A wood stove produces affordable heat. Seasoned wood burns slowly and gives off heat for hours. Wood has a warm aura that you can’t experience with any other type of stove. For romance and coziness, nothing beats a wood fire.

Cons

A wood-burning stove or fireplace requires a chimney and may, as a consequence, be a large-scale construction project if you don’t currently have one. You’ll have ashes to sweep up after each fire, and professional inspections are needed annually. It takes some time and effort to start a fire, and you’ll need to tend it while it burns by stoking and feeding new wood into the flames.

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