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Fuels All stoves are used to burn different fuels; make sure you’re only burning the fuels recommended by the stove manufacturer/HETAS. Wood-burning produces traces of tarry matter and soot up the inside of the chimney, this can all be reduced by burning well air-dried wood which has been drying for 12-24 months and ensuring an active bright fire is maintained. To be certain that the wood is dry enough to burn, use a moisture meter which will give you the exact reading of moi

What wood can I burn? Using dry logs - less than 20% moisture - improves the efficency of any applicance and is a simple step to reduce your impact on the environment too. Why can't I use damp wood? Wet wood creates smoke and particulates that will damage your stove and chimney liner and is a very inefficent way to heat your home. Particulates from wet wood could also be harmful to the environment and your health. Burning damp wood can leave heavy creasote deposits on the ins

Normal Operation During the normal operation of your stove the fire bricks will experience rapid heating and cooling. Occasionally minor cracks can occur after repeated firings! If hairline cracks occur, you can continue to enjoy the stove. Stoves have a metal structure behind the bricks; therefore, even if larger cracks appear the stove will still function safely. Do they need to be replaced? Fire bricks should be replaced when: 1. The cracks get wider than 3mm (the thicknes

Your new wood burning stove will have been painted with a high temperature paint in the factory and as is the case with all wood burning and multifuel stoves, this needs to cure before commencing normal use. For the first lighting of the stove after installation it is very important that the door remains slightly ajar for the first firing. During the first firing the paint goes through a curing process which will soften the paint with the heat. As the stove cools the paint wi

When clients first begin thinking of having a wood burning stove installed they may not know which first steps to take or what the timeline looks like so we've written this blog post to illustrate exactly what happens from start to finish, and then beyond. First steps... So first of all you may start researching wood burning stoves, local installers and retaillers in your area and some further information on the companies or indivduals that crop up. Having been in this busine