The efficiency savings of swapping an open fire for a wood-burning or inset stove

The efficiency savings of swapping an open fire for a wood-burning or inset stove

Some people recognise the joys of having a real fire in their home but, because they’ve already got an open fire, they see installing a wood-burning or inset stove as an unnecessary expense.

But it’s an investment worth making because it offers significant and immediate efficiency saving. That means you’ll get a warmer home, spend less on fuel and spend less time tending to your fire. Continue reading

Put a heart in your home with a wood-burning stove

Put a heart in your home with a wood-burning stove

Installing a stove or fireplace usually means you soon have a hearth in your home, but it also puts a heart in your home.

The joke goes that the television was invented so that households had something at which to point their sofas. While the gogglebox certainly has the habit of bringing the family together, it also tends to cause disputes and disagreements. And is time spent in front of the telly really quality time? Often it’s not, we’d suggest. Continue reading