Wood burning inserts / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Do you need a backup heat source with central heat pumps in a power outage?
Heating and cooling

Do heat pumps need a backup heat source?

...wood burning chimney.  So I keep a stack outside of hot burning firewood just in case.  Choosing a wood burning stove for backup heat in a power outage brings peace of mind in bad winter weather On the downside, wood burning fireplaces and stoves do take maintenance, they cause dust, sometimes draughts, and they can ...