The Franklin Stove: A Classic Of Vintage Stove Technology

Many people consider installing a stove in one or more rooms in their house, but one of the things that puts them off is the fact that a stove does not provide a view of real flames. With most stoves the flames are behind a door. This is where the Franklin stove can come in useful, since the design of the Franklin stove, sometimes known as a Franklin fireplace, is much more like a traditional hearth. With its famed efficiency at burning wood, draft controls which enables the user to accurately control the burn rate and the amount of heat, and in the some models the existence of cooklids, the Franklin stove is one stove worth consideration. This article will look at the various aspects of buying a Franklin stove and what needs to be investigated before buying one.

The first thing to remember about a Franklin stove is that it essentially provides you with a fireplace but without the inefficiency, which can only be a good thing. The fire in a traditional fireplace often does not get enough air to the flames, resulting in weak burning of the wood or coal. This also means that a traditional fireplace can be smoky. But with a Franklin stove, you get the look of a fireplace but with extremely efficient burning, especially when the doors are closed, making for an efficient draft.

Stove Burning Efficiency

However, with a Franklin stove, the doors do no need to be closed all the time. On many models the doors can be opened to give a good view of the flames, giving you the appearance of a traditional fireplace while still getting all the benefits of superior efficiency. And some doors have mica windows, which allow a view of the fire without the need to lose any burning efficiency by opening the stove doors.

Most Franklin stoves come with draft controls, which are used to regulate the flow of air to the fire, and the heat output of the stove overall. Some stoves have a secondary draft control which gives greater control over the intensity of the draft and enables the heat output to be regulated to a high degree. There are also some models which are fitted with cooklids, which enable cooking to be performed if you wish.

As can be recognized, buying a Franklin stove has several advantages, not least the fact that you can have a stove which looks like a fireplace, but which gives all the efficiency of a stove at the same time. The fact that you can see the flames, either by opening the doors or watching through mica windows, means that the stove also provides a great visual design element to a room as well as providing a great source of heat. With all this in mind, and the often excellent draft controls to regulate the heat output, you will probably be making a good choice by purchasing a Franklin stove.