Blog Category: Wood Burning Stoves

What does EcoDesign mean?

If you have been looking at getting a wood burning stove this year, then you may have heard the term ‘EcoDesign ready’ being used as well as a lot of media coverage on the environmental impact of wood burning stoves.… read more
27th July 2018

How to make the most out of your central heating

Having a wood burning or multi fuel stove may seem like an extravagance or a luxury fitting for your home. However, having a stove installed in your house will provide you with much more than a decorative centerpiece for your… read more
30th January 2018

Are Wood Burning Stoves eco-friendly?

In the 21st Century, protecting the environment has become a major issue which has become increasingly hard to ignore. The need to find renewable energy sources and sustainable ways of living have never been more important to the everyday individual… read more
12th October 2017

What Size Wood Burning Stove Do I Need?

You can find out the appropriate wood burner size in kilowatts by: Calculate the cubic space of the room by multiplying the width, height and length. As a rule of thumb, divide the cubic space by 14 and this will… read more
23rd March 2017

Stove care

Caring for your wood burning stove / multifuel stove. Your wood burning stove or multi fuel stove, with the proper care, should last you a lifetime and make a fantastic centre piece to any home. wood burning stoves are fairly… read more
18th February 2015

Stove Sizing Guide

It is incredibly important when selecting your new wood burning or multi-fuel stove to consider the Kw output in terms of is it appropriate for the size of your room and will it meet the needs of you and your… read more
18th February 2015

Safe Distances to Combustible Materials

Due to the levels of heat emitted from flue pipes and stoves, it is essential these are installed at a safe distance from any combustible material which could catch on fire from heat transfer (typically wood, carpets and soft furnishings).… read more
18th February 2015

Defra & Smoke Control Areas

BRIEF BACKGROUND For centuries we have burned coal in our homes with little impact on the environment. With the birth of the industrial revolution came increased levels of coal burning by heavy industry which inevitably led to pollution on a… read more
18th February 2015

Air Supply And Ventilation

It is an essential requirement that your wood burning or multi-fuel stove has an adequate air supply to ensure that complete combustion of fuel occurs and your chimney functions as it should. The primary source of this air supply for… read more
18th February 2015

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

We come into contact with low levels of carbon monoxide in our every day lives from vehicle exhaust fumes to cigarette smoke and paint fumes but these impact the environment much more than they impact us directly. As the owner… read more
18th February 2015

Hearth Regulations

The Building Regulations concerning hearths can be an area of confusion for some with the different thicknesses required for combustible or non-combustible floors and terms such as constructional and superimposed. By breaking these regulations down to what is relevant to… read more
18th February 2015

Technical Information

In this section we have simplified all of the Building Regulations and technical jargon surrounding stoves, flues, installation and all related products to hopefully make the information more understandable and relevant to you. Please click on the links below for… read more
18th February 2015

Contemporary Stoves

Contemporary stoves are becoming in creasing popular in the UK, offering a unique mix of the traditional charm of a fire in your home with contemporary design and sophistication that will look at home in the most modern of city… read more
19th March 2014

Boiler Stoves Blog

A boiler stove can take your wood burning stove from being an add on, cost saver or nicety to a central part of your homes central heating system. Boiler stoves have an integral water boiler which can be plumbed into… read more
9th March 2013

Cast Iron Stoves Info

Cast Iron Stoves are by far the most popular form of wood burning stoves in the UK, partly because of their versatility and partly because of their traditional styling. Traditional cast iron stoves can easily be used to replace an… read more
13th March 2015

The Rise in Popularity of Wood Burning Stoves

Wood burning stoves have seen an incredable rise in popularity in recent years, in part due to rising costs of other forms of heating and fuel, in part due to their environmentally friendly attributes and in part because of the… read more
28th March 2012

How to light a wood burning stove

Wood burning stoves are fairly simply devices to use and once you get started you will quickly get used to starting and maintaining a fire in them. You will find that you develop your own technique for lighting your stove… read more
23rd March 2012