Posts By: Brian Neo

The first thing you need to decide is whether you want to heat a room (or open plan area) or you want hot water and to heat your entire home. If you want hot water and to heat your entire home then a Boiler Stove is the right choice for you. A Boiler Stove heats water and feeds… Read more »

Most stoves will list the Heat Output (kw) and the size of the typical living space they are designed to heat. However these figures can be misleading. The Heat Output of a Stove is not a measurement of the output of warmth into your room, it’s a measurement of the maximum temperature the stove can handle. The typical living space is based… Read more »

Wood and wood-derived biomass fuel like wood pellets need the combustion air to come from above to burn effectively, whereas mineral fuels like (smokeless) coal and peat need combustion air to come from underneath. A Woodburning Stove is only able to burn wood, and either has a small grate or no grate at all. Multi Fuel Stoves have a grate that keeps the fuel up off the… Read more »

All stove installations need to be carried out in full compliance with Building Regulations (Technical Guidance Document J – Heat Producing Appliances), as well as the manufacturers installation instructions. These regulations are there for the safety and well-being of home owners – there has been far too many cases of the likes of carbon monoxide poisoning because an… Read more »

In a word, no. The Heat Output of a Stove, measured in kilowatts (kw), is not a measurement of the output of warmth into your room. It’s a measurement of the maximum temperature the stove can handle. The output of warmth into your room has more to do with the the physical size of your stove and the type… Read more »

No. If you do not have, or want to position the stove away from an existing chimney, we will install an Insulated Flue System to your new Free Standing or Inset Stove. This system is purpose designed for stoves, has a maximum diameter of c.150mm (6″) and with a stainless steel or a powder-coated colour finish. The Insulated Flue System can connect to… Read more »

Using an Existing Fireplace We can use an Existing Fireplace provided it is big enough to fit your chosen stove, and has the minimum clearance from combustible materials specified by the manufacturer. We can also look at installing additional heat shields to protect combustible materials if the clearance gaps are very close to, or smaller than, the stated distances. It… Read more »

Yes, all free-standing and inset stoves need to be on a non-combustible hearth. We can use an existing hearth if you have one in place, and provided it meets the appropriate safety standards, or supply and install a new hearth of your choosing. The thickness of the hearth will depend the specifications of your stove and the material used… Read more »

Yes, provided the stove you choose fits into within the fireplace and has the minimum clearance from combustible material specified by the manufacturer. We can also look at installing additional heat shields to protect combustible materials if the clearance gaps are very close to, or smaller than, the stated distances. We can also source, supply and fit a new or antique Fire… Read more »

No, a stove is a sealed unit so everything goes up the chimney. It is normal a new stove to give off a smell when you first use it for the first one or two times. This is because the paint on the stove is undergoing a curing process. Your stove’s User Manual will advise you on using your… Read more »

The type of fuel that you use depends on the type of stove that you have, and will be clearly explained in your stove’s Users Manual. If you are burning wood, you should only be burning well seasoned firewood – wood with a moisture content of less than 20%. You can also burn processed peat and smokeless mineral… Read more »

You will need to clean out the ash regularly and have the chimney swept once a year. If you are only burning wood you just need to keep the ash at a depth of 3-5cm.  If you are burning mineral fuels like coal, you should riddle all the ash from the grate before lighting the fire and empty the ash… Read more »

You may have seen stoves in other peoples houses where the window glass is blackened up. This is caused by a build up of tar on the glass and indicates that the wood being burner is not dry enough – less than 20% moisture – or that the fire is not hot enough before being throttled back…. Read more »