When asked this question most people will say late autumn or early winter. Why do they say that? It’s very easy, the evenings are closing in, the temperatures are dropping and we all set about going into hibernation in front of the fire with a glass of red and a creamy Irish stew. There is never a bad time to install a stove but I would say that it is a lot easier to have it installed in the summer, these are some of the reasons why:
- The weather is better so there will not be as much dirt brought in from outside during installation.
- Temperatures are higher so you will not need to use another form of heat during installation. This especially comes into play when installing a boiler model stove.
- Prices are generally cheaper in the summer time as demand is not as high as in autumn.
- Companies normally discount stoves in summer to make way for new models being introduced in the imminent stove season. I have seen prices reduced by 10-15%.
- Stock is readily available in the summer time whereas there could be lengthy lead times in the autumn.
- You will be very familiar with the operation of your stove before the winter sets in.
- Installation could potentially be tied in with your summer vacation meaning you are not even there through installation.
There are no signs of reductions in energy costs so you will start to save money the moment you install the stove even if you don’t light it! Just think of the amount of heat escaping through the chimney in the room. When a stove is installed this heat loss is dramatically reduced thus making it cheaper and easier to heat the house. You wouldn’t be happy if there was a hole in the middle of your front door sucking the heat and energy from the house so why do it with a chimney?