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A Small Wood Burner Brings Warmth and Character to Your Living Space

A small wood burning heater wood burner brings warmth and the look of your living space. It can also be used to cook, particularly when you select one with the option of a stovetop.

If the draft is decreased larger wood stoves generate more creosote and burn inefficiently. The Louis stove is specifically designed to be mobile and suitable for yurts, caravans, shepherds' huts, boats or vans.

Cooking

Cooking on an unassuming wood-burning stove is one of the many pleasures that come with owning one. This can bring a true satisfaction and pride and also a chance to escape the hectic pace of modern living.

Planning is essential when cooking on a log stove. It takes longer for the stove to get heated, so it is important to plan accordingly, and choose recipes that do not require high temperatures. For instance, stews, soups and casseroles as well as pot roasts all work well. It's also a good idea to invest in a few of Charnwood's log burner equipment, such as the cooker plate for the wood stove that replaces the blanking plate at the stove's top and creates a powerful hotplate to cook on ideal for heating up your kettle!

Use only the best quality, seasoned firewood to ensure your stove is operating correctly and cooks at the correct temperature. This will help to reduce the build-up of creosote, which can cause chimney issues if not burnt properly. Hardwoods like oak and ash are particularly recommended due to their capacity to create long coals that release lower levels of heat as time passes.

Baffles on stoves can be closed and opened to regulate the airflow around the fire, which will help to maximize combustion and create a fire capable of providing the ideal amount of heat for both toasting bread and slow simmering of soups and casseroles. It is recommended to familiarize yourself with your stove and try opening the baffles and closing them at different times to determine which settings give the most effective results for each specific task.

It's also recommended to buy trivets, which are designed to sit on top of the stove. This will prevent the kettle from drying out if you take it off the stove. This is a common mistake made when using log burners for the first time! You can also purchase a stovetop tea kettle that comes with an integrated whistle. This is great for those who want making a quick cup or coffee.

Warmth

woodburning fireplace stoves are a great source of warmth. They not only warm your home, but they also contribute to an environmentally sustainable and healthy energy supply. The burning of wood reduces the need for electricity during times when the grid is most busy. This helps reduce the cost of electricity.

A stove can be used to heat hot water for taps and radiators. This is ideal for those who live in a small house, caravan or narrowboat and do not have enough space to store a water heating unit.

Another way to make use of a wood burner is to cook on it! There are many wood stoves that have flat tops, which are ideal for heating pans and pots. You can use it to cook, fry or steam, or roast. Just remember to check whether your stove is capable of burning the kind of fuel you intend to use, and also that it is safe to do this.

Keep your wood stove clean. This will help prevent the risk of creosote accumulation and ensure an unobstructed view of the flames. It is important to regularly remove excess ash.

You should also make use of dry well-seasoned and properly seasoned hardwood. This will allow you to have the most efficient and safest burn you can and also reduce toxins in the atmosphere. Ideally your firewood must have been cut and split and stacked in a well-ventilated area for at least 12 months, before bringing it inside to use. You can also purchase kiln dried logs, which are already cut and bagged, making them easy to carry and store.

It is also essential to ensure that the wood stove you pick is the correct size for the area in which it will be installed. A wood stove that is too large could cause smaller fires that will produce more creosote. This can reduce the amount heat produced. A small wood-burning stove can provide 500 square feet of heat, a medium wood burning stove can warm 1,000 square feet, and a large wood stove will be able to heat 2200 square feet.

Character

A small wood burning stove will bring warmth and character to your kitchen and living room. Our Ecodesign stoves are DEFRA exempt for use in smoke controlled areas so you can enjoy them both in rural and urban environments. The Stovax Stockton 3, available in wood burning fireplace or multi fuel, features a landscape format glass pane and is ideal for modern wood burner and classic interiors.

Stovax Futura 4 is a wood-burning stove with stunning flame effects. With its curved doors and large viewing windows, this modern log burner offers exceptional flame images. Air jets in the advanced combustion system direct the air to the key areas of the flame, which ensures excellent performance. Different kinds of firewood have different amounts of water in the beginning according to where they are grown (willow grows in wet soils and next to water bodies, for example) Therefore, some types of wood will need longer seasoning than others.

Installation

Having a wood burner installed in your kitchen is a great way to give it a feeling of warmth and character. A small stove can also help you cut down on energy costs as you don't have to heat your entire home.

It's worth booking an appointment with a HETAS installer to visit your home if you're thinking of installing a stove. This will allow them to evaluate your woodburning fireplace's dimensions accurately and give you a price.

The cost of the stove should be considered, but also how much preparation work and extras you'll need to perform at home. It's important to hire the right professional because there's so much to consider.

As part of the installation process, you might have to install a chimney liner. Chimney liners prevent harmful smoke and gasses from escaping through gaps in the chimney brickwork, and infecting the air inside your home. It's a good idea to get one of these installed prior to installing your stove, especially when you live in an older property.

If you're planning on installing the stove in a room that has no chimney, you'll need to have a twin wall flue system installed. This will create a fake chimney system, which will provide an ideal location for fumes and smoke to escape.

A twin wall flue system could run through your home and exit through the roof, or it can run externally along the side of the building. The latter is less expensive and requires less internal work, however it may be less well-insulated.

You'll need to construct an oven hearth. It can be constructed from any non-combustible materials, but it is recommended to choose something that is easily cleaned. You'll need a cowl and an insulated flue liner to protect.

If you're looking for a compact stove that can fit in your kitchen, we recommend the British-designed MI Small FlickrFlame log burner. Its small size makes it ideal for most kitchen spaces and has a beautiful glass window to watch the flames from. It's a smoke-free model and is DEFRA certified, making it suitable for use in smoke control zones.