Stoves

Is your wood-burning stove door stuck? We appreciate that it can be very frustrating. If you’ve spent a long time wiggling the door handle without any success, you might be stumped for ideas as to what to do next. Perhaps...

Please note: the information in this article is for guidance only. For a definitive answer as to what has caused your woodburner to set off the carbon monoxide, please consult a competent heating engineer. Your carbon monoxide alarm is there...

If you’ve just bought a new wood-burning stove, the last thing you want is for the paint to start coming off the stove body. The good news is that, if this has happened to your woodburner, there is usually quite...

What can you burn on a woodburner? Choosing what you burn on your wood-burning stove can have a huge impact on both the performance and lifespan of your appliance. Burning the right things can ensure that your stove burns stronger...

Is your wood-burning stove leaving ash or dust in your home? While this might be mildly annoying, it is not necessarily a major problem. Remember, your stove is burning fuel and burning fuel creates ash. Therefore, it is inevitable that...

  It is always very annoying when your pristine wood-burning stove and flue suddenly become sullied by a scratch. Whether you – or someone else in your household – has bashed something into the stove, dropped something on it or...

If you’re relatively new to wood-burning stoves, it can be a bit disconcerting if yours suddenly starts making a funny noise. Perhaps your stove has started making a ticking or knocking noise, or maybe a noise that sounds a bit...

Noticed your baffle plate looks warped or has a hole forming? Overfiring and poor maintenance are common causes, often from excessive heat or ash build-up. Here’s how to protect this vital part of your stove, extend its life, and know when it’s time to replace it.

A boiler stove is a great way of cutting your reliance on central heating (and therefore your heating bills) by using your stove to also heat your radiators and provide hot water. But it is not always the easiest thing...