3. Wood-burning appliances

The various domestic wood-burning appliances can be classified according to several criteria: type of loading (manual or automatic), type of heating (auxiliary or mains), type of combustion chamber...

• Classification by load type

  Manually-loaded appliances are generally low-powered systems (fireplaces, stoves, inserts) fuelled by logs, with operation largely dependent on the user. Automatic-loading systems usually use split fuels (pellets, chips, etc.) and can be of higher power, with better-controlled combustion.

• Ranking by heating type

  Auxiliary appliances (stoves, inserts, fireplaces, stoves) are used in many homes to reduce consumption of the main heating system, and transmit heat to the air by convection and radiation around the...