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Heat-saving stoves to cut your energy costs
Save money on your central heating bills by investing in a heat-saving stove
With the cost of living generally and energy prices specifically constantly rising, it’s harder than ever to stay on top of heating bills.
When comparing energy prices, it’s worth considering that wood-burning stoves and multi-fuel stoves give you far more flexibility than oil, gas and electric, which can all rise in price at the whim of big energy companies.
That flexibility becomes even more powerful when you choose a heat-saving stove to maximise the savings on your energy costs.
What is a heat-saving stove?
A heat-saving stove is a woodburner or multi-fuel stove designed to create more heat while using less fuel. By generating more warmth and burning less fuel, a heat-saving stove helps to cut heating costs.
How do heat-saving stoves cut energy costs?
There are several ways in which heat-saving stoves help to cut central heating bills. They include:
Greater efficiency
Some of the most efficient wood-burning stoves boast efficiency rates of 86% or higher. That level of efficiency saves heat in several ways:
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More of the heat generated goes towards warming your home. An open fire can be as little as 20% efficient, meaning much of the fuel you’re paying for is wasted. An 80%+ efficient heat-saving stove flips this situation on its head, meaning the vast majority of the fuel you buy adds warmth to your home.
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Less fuel needed. With more of the energy you generate warming your home instead of disappearing up the chimney, you need less fuel to create the same amount of heat. This means you can spend less on logs or smokeless fuel and still create the same cosy environment.
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Reduced reliance on central heating. With more energy from the fuel you burn going directly to heating your home, heat-saving stoves help you to turn off the radiators and cut your central heating usage.
Ecodesign standards
Heat-saving stoves are typically built to Ecodesign standards. Ecodesign stoves must achieve high efficiency and low emissions standards to be certified. Since they’re designed to be incredibly efficient and emit very little waste, they also save a lot of heat and cut energy costs.
Better insulation
Heat-saving stoves are often equipped with heat-resistant vermiculite fire bricks or alternative forms of insulation. These insulate the stove, keeping heat within the firebox and reflecting heat into the combustion chamber to improve efficiency, maintain optimum temperatures, and lower fuel consumption.
Improved heat retention
By increasing the amount of heat that is retained within the appliance, heat-saving stoves help you to achieve more bang for your buck with every log you burn. There are a few different techniques that help to achieve this:
- Clever baffles. Baffle plates, which sit at the top of the combustion chamber of all wood-burning stoves, are carefully engineered to improve heat retention in heat-saving stoves. This typically includes designs that make it harder for gases to escape up the flue before being burnt and materials that reflect heat into the firebox.
- Cast iron doors. Some heat-saving stoves, such as the Mazona Ripley 5kW, are equipped with cast iron doors. Cast iron is renowned for its ability to retain heat.
- Smarter air flow. Heat-saving stoves often include secondary or even tertiary air flows. This enables you to use the air vents to control how oxygen flows around the stove. A vent at the top of the stove is typically used to force air downwards, which helps keep unspent gases in the combustion chamber and ensures as much of the energy generated as possible is used.
Best heat-saving stoves
Here are our recommended heat-saving stoves to help you create a cosy home for less.
Mazona Ripley 5kW Black Edition
With incredible 86.5% efficiency, the Mazona Ripley 5kW is one of the best heat-saving stoves on the market. The Ripley 5kW is A-rated for energy efficiency, which isn’t surprising considering so much of the heat generated goes towards heating your home.
It’s also equipped with a cast iron door and vermiculite lining on all four internal sides of the firebox, which helps to retain more of the heat generated.
- 86.5% efficiency
- Heat-saving cast iron door
- A-rated for energy efficiency
- Ecodesign ready
Arada Hamlet Solution 4 (S4)
When it comes to heat-saving stoves, even a little appliance can achieve big things. The Arada Hamlet Solution 4 is a great example of this. Perfect for snug spaces and smaller rooms, the S4 achieves 83.1% efficiency. This ensures you get all the warmth you need.
A tertiary air supply covering the upper part of the fire box encourages the burning of combustion gases that would otherwise be unburnt. This saves heat, improves efficiency and results in a cleaner burn.
- 83.1% efficiency
- Tertiary air supply
- Rated A+ for energy efficiency
- Ecodesign ready
Mazona Warwick 5 kW
Don’t be fooled by its classic design and timeless appearance – everything about the inner workings of the Mazona Warwick 5 kW is ultra-modern. It is precision-engineered to achieve 83% efficiency.
Its cast iron door supports heat retention, while vermiculite liners reflect the heat generated into the combustion chambers for maximum efficiency and optimum operating temperatures.
- 83% efficiency
- Vermiculite liners and baffle
- Rated A+ for energy efficiency
- Ecodesign ready
Mazona Rye 5kW
Another heat-saving stove equipped with a cast iron to maximise heat retention, the Mazona Rye 5kW offers up to 82.2% efficiency. Combined with its 5kW heat output, this is plenty of warmth for most regular-sized living rooms.
All of the Rye’s back bricks and baffle are made from heat-resistant vermiculite, protecting the stove body and further increasing heat retention.
- 82.2% efficiency
- Vermiculite liners and baffle
- Rated A for energy efficiency
- Ecodesign ready
Ready to buy a heat-saving stove?
If you’re looking for a heat-saving stove for your home, take a look at Ecodesign stoves to find the most efficient, low-emission stoves currently available.