Your stove, whoever it is made by is a precision-engineered combustion box. It will only perform properly it is supplied with the right Fuel. Wood burning stoves ONLY CLEAN DRY WOOD. Never use painted or treated wood. I was once called to a fire where the hearth area of an inglenook was ablaze. It transpired […]
To have a wood-burning or multi-fuel stove you need a chimney or flue suitable for solid fuel or you need to have one built. Then the question is do you really want one? Everyone loves the idea of a real fire on the hearth. But and it’s a big BUT, will you use it? Most
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Cast iron is traditionally the material stoves have always been made of. Wood burning stoves and multi-fuel stoves are cast in various pieces and then bolted together. This process uses a great deal of material, making the stoves very heavy and prone to air leaking into the stove from many joins making it less controllable.
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This is one of the easiest questions to answer. Wood is best for your stove if you have a FREE supply and plenty of room to store it. If you can buy enough wood cheap enough then it’s great. But if you have to buy your wood Kiln Dried, by the bag’ you are almost
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There are so many Stoves on the market. Some must be much better than others. So exactly how do you choose the great from the not so great? Not many years ago before internet trading got started there were relatively few stove brands and many more stove shops. Now there are countless manufactures of stoves
Which is Cumbria’s favourite fireplace shop? Well…. Trafford Fireplaces has been heating Cumbria for over 40 years under the rein of the heating expert Peter Howe. Over the years he has gone out of his way to do extraordinary things for his customers. When Carlisle floods devastated Carlisle, who turned the heat back on? Trafford
Yes its winter and it’s getting pretty chilly. Now I know that everyone recommends you check your boiler and heating is working in the summer, but like most people, I didn’t. And guess what? It broke! 1 month before Christmas, no heating and no hot water. Fantastic. Now I did ring the boiler man, and
Why do people choose to buy an electric fireplace over a gas fireplace when gas is so much cheaper for heating your home? Well, that’s easy to answer; they don’t buy it to heat their home. Most people buy electric fireplaces to make a room look complete, not because they need to heat the room.
With fireplaces taking a turn for the trendy, it’s no wonder that they are making a comeback to the family home. Fifty years ago a fireplace would have looked something like this: Whereas today, they can look as crazy as this! Quite a difference isn’t it? Now think to yourself, when was the last time
Are they as good as people say they are? Yes, as long as you use them properly! So, here is my fools guide to using a wood-burning stove. Step 1 – Use dry wood If your wood is a little damp or green, it won’t burn as well and you won’t get as much heat