Wherever possible, we give you efficiency information on the stoves that we sell. But where do these figures come from and what do they mean?
You will find efficiency data on most our product pages. This is not to be confused with the heat output figure, which will be given in kilowatts, such as 8kW.
The efficiency figure, which will be given as a percentage, is designed to tell you how much of the fuel you burn on any given appliance will actually be used on heating your room, and how much will be lost during the process. So, a stove with efficiency of 80% is losing 20% of the heat the fuel could potentially give off straight up the chimney. Continue reading