Choosing the best (and correct) woods to fuel your stove is an important part of operating a log burner as it impacts not only the heat output but also the overall performance and longevity of your beloved stove and ultimately, the environment. Grabbing a soggy bag of logs from your local garage forecourt or cutting […]
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How to Change Stove Fire Bricks & Baffle Plate
Learn how to change the fire bricks on your Woolly Mammoth 5 Wide stove and remove the baffle plate with this easy guide! Simply follow along as Richard takes you through the entire process, demonstrating the step-by-step instructions to effortlessly take out the fire bricks and baffle plate from your stove. Richard also shares the […]
How to Stop Smoke Coming into the Room
How can you stop smoke from coming into the room when you open the wood burning stove door? This is a common question and the solution is known as ‘burping’ your stove. Richard explains this term and what to do to avoid smoke entering your room when refuelling your fire. Why not connect with us […]
Inset, Insert or Cassette Fire Stoves Explained
Curious about inset, insert, or cassette stoves? How are these types of stoves different? Richard explains the differences and how this particular West Fire Uniq inset stove was installed. Take a closer look at the Westfire Uniq 32 5.9kw defra inset stove with wide frame. Why not connect with us on our social channels? Don’t […]
Splitting, Seasoning and Storing Wood
Get ready for a dose of woodsy wisdom in our latest video! We’re thrilled to introduce our special guest, Martin, an expert wood collector with a treasure trove of knowledge to share. In this episode, Martin will be spilling the beans on his ultimate tips for splitting, seasoning, and storing wood, ensuring you have a […]
Why Isn’t My Stove Heating Up My Room?
When it comes to heating your room efficiently, there are several factors to consider, and in this informative video, Richard provides valuable insights into the process of selecting and installing a stove. Whether you’re in the market for a new stove or troubleshooting why your current one isn’t heating as it should, Richard covers all […]
How to Split Wood by Hand & Machine
How do you split wood and make kindling for a fire? Richard takes us through how to chop wood with an axe to make logs and kindling as well as using his log splitting machine. Watch along to hear our techniques for getting your logs ready for the season! Why not connect with us on […]
How to Season Wood for a Wood Burning Stove Fire
How do you season wood ready to use in a wood burning stove? Logs with under 15% moisture is perfect for burning in a stove for an efficient and cleanly run fire. Richard covers what to look out for and how to use a moisture meter to test your wood in our latest video. Why […]
What is Eco Design? Are Stoves Being Banned?
With misleading headlines filling the media regarding the future of the wood burning stove industry, it has become increasingly confusing for members of the public to separate the facts from the fake news. Are wood burning stoves going to be banned soon in the UK? No. In fact their continued place in an age of […]
Why Use an EcoFan?
The ecofan is placed towards the back of the wood burning stove and will automatically begin transferring heat into your room and as your stove heats up the stove fan will run faster, moving more warm air into your room. This helps to ensure that more hot air is transferred horizontally into your room as […]
How to Maintain a Wood Burning Stove
Keeping your stove maintained will not only make it look the part but also assist in making sure it runs efficiently to heat your home. In our latest video Richard takes you through the steps for maintaining your wood burning stove, deomonstrating with our Woolly Mammoth 8 multifuel stove. There’s not a lot to do […]
How will Eco Design 2022 Regulations affect me?
With misleading information and sensationalised headlines filling the media regarding the future of the wood burning stove industry, it is becoming increasingly confusing for our customers to separate the facts from the fake news… Put simply, in a bid to further reduce the impact heating appliances have on our environment, the bodies that govern our […]
How to Light a Multi-fuel Stove with Coal
Lighting a multi-fuel stove with coal is pretty similar to light any fire, only with the addition to the wood needed to start it. This easy, step-by-step guide will show you how to light your multi-fuel stove in no time at all and show you how easy it is to achieve. Step One: Prepare the […]
How to Clean a Log Burning Stove
Wood burning stoves should be cleaned at least twice a year and three times if used regularly. Whilst the process can seem daunting and messy, this simple step-by-step guide will get your wood burning stove looking as good as new with as little hassle as possible. To get cleaning, you will need: Step One: The […]
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 living room, greatly increasing both the efficiency and warmth of your home as well as […]
Do I Need to Insulate My Flexible Flue Liner?
What is flexible flue liner? Richard takes you through what flexible flue liner is and whether you need it. There is NO Building Regulation that says you must insulate around a flexible flue liner, within a chimney stack. However building regulations do state that gases must be safely taken away from the building and by […]
Why Do I Need a Stove Thermometer?
Unlike many forms of heating, a wood burning or multi fuel stove has no readout informing you what temperature your appliance is actually operating at. Although this may not seem like an issue at first, having no way to determine how hot your stove is running will lead to either over- or under- fuelling. Over […]
Stove Fans
You’ve installed your beautiful new stove and its roaring away but do you suspect you may not be basking in the direct heat you had hoped for? This can be a side effect of radiant stoves due to the natural cycle of hot air rising off the stove only to be replaced by cooler air […]
How to Keep Your Wood Burning Stove Running
You should not have too many difficulties in making a fire in a wood burning stove and keeping it burning. There is no standard ignition procedure because it all depends on the stove and its user. However, the first step usually consists in opening the air vent found at the bottom of the stove and […]
Stove Installers
It is important that your system is installed correctly and efficiently both to ensure your safety and to have the system ‘signed-off’ by a professional HETAS engineer or a specialist from the local council, ensuring compliance with the legal requirements set out in document J of the Building Regulations. While some of our customers adept […]
