Heating with wood is a great do it yourself heating option, but its not for everyone.  Growing up with wood heat I have an inside track on the pro’s and con’s to wood burners being a viable home heating option.

Installing a wood burning stove is one of the easier do it yourself projects when it comes to home heating.  It is pretty straight forward and even if you elect to hire a contractor to install a wood burner it won’t cost all that much.

There is a new heating option that is efficient.  It is a stand alone infrared heater, there are many companies offering infrared heaters, actually the list seems to grow every month.  I have a some friends that sell CZ infrared heaters and I actually purchased one myself, they work great.  Getting the best deal on CZ infrared heaters starts with a call to my friends, I’ve listed their contact info on there website if your looking for a good deal on one of the best infrared heaters, go check it out.

The thing is with a stand alone infrared heater, its simple for anyone to set up.  Simple, meaning plug the thing in!  It doesn’t get any more diy friendly than that.

Infrared heaters are a secondary heat source though, they basically take the air in and blow it out at a higher temperature.  The infrared heater I use is very economical and sells for under $400 not bad given the savings on home heating costs.

Do It Yourself Home Heating Options

If your home already has a primary furnace or heating source, I’d say the infrared heater has to be one of the very best do it yourself home heating options, give one a try.

Wood heat is great, its a warm heat that is much different than gas fired furnaces that most people are accustomed to. The problem with wood heat as a sound diy home heating option is the impact it has on anyone with asthma or allergies.  Wood heat is bad for those who suffer from asthma, if you have asthma, a wood burner installed in your home will give you problems, trust me on that one.