Ask a hundred stove owners how to light a fire and chances are you’ll receive a hundred different answers. From rustic traditionalists who chop and season their own fuel to modern subscribers to the Swedish lifestyle of Hygge (they’ve read a book don’t you know), the science behind starting a fire has of course never […]
Wood Burning Stoves
The Evolution of Fire and Wood Burning Stoves over the Years
How it all began… When people learnt how to control fire The development of fire is a vast subject that spans thousands of years, beginning with Homo sapiens teaching Neanderthals (Figure 1) how to use a hand-drill technique to start a fire and ending with the most complex wood burners that offer controllable warmth to […]
The Great Post-Pandemic Exodus to the Countryside Has Just Begun, but at What Cost?
As either a direct or indirect response to the pandemic more and more people are turning to rural dwelling, but at what price? This article explores some of the main challenges and budgetary issues to be aware of before moving to the countryside, and the top tips to overcome them. Contrary to what popular folklore […]
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 […]
What Size Wood Burning Stove Do I Need?
Using our stove size calculator is the simplest way to calculate the wood burner size you need, plus you can take into account how well insulated your house is. You can also find out the appropriate wood burner size in kilowatts by: When choosing a wood burning stove it is difficult to know what size/KW […]
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 home? Failure to precisely calculate the appropriate stove size will result in issues such as […]
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). Commonly referred to as ‘clearance or distance to combustibles’, this measurement varies from Single Wall […]
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 scale never before seen in our towns and cities. Over time this led to poor […]
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 a stove comes via a permanent air vent positioned within the room. This is in […]
Hearth Regulations
The Building Regulations concerning hearths can be an area of confusion with different thicknesses, materials and terms such as constructional and superimposed to consider. By breaking these regulations down to what is relevant to you, we hope this simple guide clears the mystery surrounding hearths. Firstly, what is the purpose of a hearth? A hearth […]
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 further information…
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 apartments. Most of our contemporary multi fuel stoves are free standing, meaning that you do […]
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 your standard heating system to provide heat all round your home and even provide you […]
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 open fire and are designed to fit into fireplaces and be neatly installed into exisitng […]
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 cosy and warm feel that you get from a wood burning stove that you don’t […]
