Staying Warm While Staying Green

SEVEN HILLS, Australia - April 9, 2014 - PRLog -- When cooler temperatures hit, energy costs rise. Staying warm always takes energy. Heating systems, hot water heaters, and stoves suck up kilowatts attacking the family wallet and increases production at power plants and a depletion of fossil fuels.

Everyone wishes to stay warm during the cooler months and a green-minded person does so while making a low impact on the environment.

Green heating does not require the addition of elaborate, expensive technologies like wind and solar heating or energy systems. They are worth considering, but there are other ways to keep a home warm without dipping into your pocket.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

The trick to staying warm but green during the cooler months is putting thought into the process. You don’t have to make a big financial sacrifice. Families who seek a little charm and elegance to their living room will find a bio ethanol fireplace is a good investment.

These free-standing fireplaces require no vent, no chimney, no flue and no electricity! They are fueled solely from bio fuel. Bio fuel is derived from plants making it 100% eco-friendly. It’s eco-logically clean and leaves no soot, smoke or ash residue offering better air quality than when using more traditional wood burning fireplaces. The flame in an ethanol fire is just as natural as operating a wood burning fireplace, the heat remains in the room without being lost through a chimney. As it is only powered by eco-friendly fuel. Why pay hundreds of dollars on damaging the natural environment? These ethanol fires are safe and stand-alone, they are now being installed in contemporary coffee tables to bring a hypnotic flame anywhere you want it, indoors or out.

Optimize Your Current System

The first step towards green heating is to make sure your current system is more efficient. You might find that many homes aren’t insulated properly and sap more energy to heat a home.

All windows and doors must be sealed as hot air will escape. You can test it by burning incense and leaving it near each window for a few minutes. Any windows that draw the most smoke out from the room. These are draft areas.

To fix drafting rooms, add caulking layers to the gaps between windows, doors, and frames. Caulk will reduce the airflow through the edges, retaining a significant amount of heat for very little effort. It is messy, so consult a professional before you begin.

Don a Green Sweater

Actual heat production is trickier, and always requires some level of investment. Most homes have natural gas or electric heating systems, both of which can sap energy use.

Consider what degree of heating is needed for your home. In a home with fairly mild winters, is a central heating system needed?

You can consider a wood-pellet burning stove. Generally made of recycled or waste wood product, wood pellets tend to burn ‘clean’, which means they generate significant heat without a lot of smoke. As they produce fewer carbon emissions than traditional fireplaces, they’re a good option for families looking for the old wood-stove or fireplace feel while maintaining a low impact on the environment.

Deluxe Products (http://www.deluxeproducts.com.au/) is an Australian, family owned with a focus on offering quality in-demand lifestyle and consumer products direct to the public. Their diverse range of bio ethanol and electric fireplaces will be a welcome addition to your home during the cooler months without hurting the bank.