We supply and install all of the leading makes of wood and multifuel stoves and will use our knowledge and experience to recommend the most appropriate stove for your requirements.
There are many makes of stove on the market - wood, multifuel, oil or gas, steel or cast iron, traditional or modern. We have numerous stoves on display in our showroom which we feel represent the best in each of these categories. Some are working models. Which one would best suit your needs, fit in with your lifestyle and look good in your home? When you visit us bring along measurements of the fire opening and the area which you want to heat. We can then recommend a stove and give a guideline cost for supply and installation. Alternatively, for those of you who wish to organise their own installation, we can advise you or your builder on the flue requirements and regulations pertaining to installation.
Wood is a wonderful source of environmentally friendly energy. One which is renewable within a man's lifetime and when burnt produces no more carbon dioxide than it would if left to decay on the forest floor. One over which you can have a degree of control. Having sourced this 'environmentally friendly energy' we must burn it in a way that produces maximum efficiency. Burning dry seasoned wood in a stove can produce an efficiency rating of up to 80% - a far cry from the open fire which is at best 10% efficient and in some cases can produce a negative heat efficiency - the fire produces 5kw. to your room but loses 6kw. up the chimney!
Smokeless coal - along with gas and oil - is a finite resource which is not renewable and is therefore not environmentally friendly. It can however, prove to be a more convenient energy source for some people, whose lifestyle is not conducive to managing a wood supply. Most stoves do have a multifuel option which allows the use of both coal and wood.
Gas and oil are two energy sources which are coming under increased pressure. Our busy lifestyles make them popular because they are convenient and readily available, however declining stocks and our reliance on foreign supplies is not a thought that sits very well with many of us. Accepting the fact that we will be obliged to rely on expensive and unreliable sources of these fuels for some time to come, we must ensure that we burn these fuels as efficiently as possible. Once again the stove comes to the fore! Stoves with a realistic flame picture can still give you 85% efficiency and look superb in your fireplace.
As far as we are aware there is no stove on the market that will burn nuclear fuel, so our recommendation would be to..............