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Choosing
‘The Right Stove’
There is no point buying a stove
just by looks alone, there is a strong possibility that
it will be the wrong size for you home, giving off far too
much heat or not enough.
How the Stove Looks
When you first start thinking about installing a stove in
you home the first thing on your mind is the look of the
stove. Of cause this is an important part and with wood
burning and muiltifuel stoves becoming more and more popular
the choices for you are also on the increase. You can browser
the latest stoves on the market by following the links on
our supplier’s page
Kilowatts, What Size
All domestic heating appliances are required by law to give
details of the power output rating in kilowatts. The size
of your room instigates what size stove is best for your
home.
We recommend the following:
Small room – 5kW
Medium room – 6kW
Large Room – 8kW
To get the exact heating value needed we can do a simple
calculation.
- Measure
the length, width and height of your room (in metres).
- Multiply
length x width x height then divide
this by 14.
Example: A room size of 10m Long, 5m Wide and 3m High would
have a Heating Value requirement of 10.71kW
With more complicated room shapes we recommend that you
arrange a home visit to ensure you are given our best advice
from one of our qualified engineers.
Which Fuel
Modern stoves burn two different types of fuel. The most
common and well know is wood, with smokeless fuel being
the secondary choice. If your home falls into a smokeless
zone this is not a problem as Wood Burning Stoves are now
approved for smokeless zones. Most manufacturers have a
least one product in their range that is certified as smokeless.
A multifuel stove is the only option that can burn smokeless
fuels and wood unlike a wood burning stove which will only
burn wood.
Further
Advice
Further questions and answers regarding stoves and stove
types are available on our ‘questions’ page,
if you can not find the answer to your question, simply
call us Free on 0800 7566625 or fill in
our contact form today.
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