Expert Chimney Sweep, Air Duct & Dryer Vent Cleaning in Bromsgrove

Our job is to talk to customers, find out their needs and circumstances and then advise a suitable stove accordingly. We use our knowledge, expertise and the information below so that we specify a stove that can be used effectively from Autumn through to Spring.

Yes. Good quality stoves are very controllable on both heat output and on the length of the burn time. Different stoves operate at different levels and generally the cheaper stoves have less control. We find that burning soft wood will give less heat and is therefore better in milder weather conditions.

Customers regularly presume that cast iron is better quality than steel. However, the quality of a product is due to the manufacturer rather than the material used. For example, casting is still a cheap process in the Far East and therefore the cheapest, but poorest quality, stoves are cast iron from these countries.

The most important factor is the moisture content of the wood. A moisture content of 20% has been adopted as the industry standard and this is what stove efficiency figures are based on. Variations in moisture content will have a great effect on the way the stove burns so the drier the wood the better.

The Ecodesign Ready scheme is a new landmark in the increasing environmental benefits of wood burning stoves. Ecodesign is the European wide programme to lower emissions and is due to come into force in the UK in 2022. The main stove manufacturers in the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) have decided to release stoves that will meet the lower emissions limit now, and from 2020 to only manufacture wood burning stoves that meet the new Ecodesign criteria, two years ahead of schedule. The SIA Ecodesign Ready label will set the standard for the most environmentally friendly stoves available today.