Stoves

A riddling grate is a grate featuring a mechanism that allows the bars of the grate to be moved. The benefit of this is that the bars are tilted to allow ashes to be tipped directly into the ashpan without...

One of the most frequently questions we are asked by people who are interested in installing a wood-burning stove in a conservatory is: can you have a woodburner flue running through a polycarbonate roof? In this article, we will answer...

The Arada Hamlet Solution 5 Compact Ecodesign Ready Multi Fuel Stove is one of our most popular stoves at the moment. Here are some reasons why you might consider it as your new wood-burning stove. Designed, built and tested in...

Should you use the top flue exit or the rear flue exit on your woodburner? Many appliances come with the option of having the flue connect on either the top or the rear of the stove body. The woodburner will...

Have you found a sticky, black liquid in your wood-burning stove? Perhaps the consistency reminds you of tar, and that’s because that is exactly what it is. You might have spotted it running down the inside walls of your appliance...

Wood-burning stoves are very hot. This much we know. But sometimes people underestimate just how hot they are. We hear tales of people trying to dry clothes by draping them over the stove in the same way they would a...

Noticing an unusual smell from your wood-burning stove? Whether it’s eggy, smoky or chemical, we help you pinpoint the source and when it might be time to act.

If you’ve been reading up on operating a wood-burning stove, you might have seen people advising you to avoid overfiring. So, what is overfiring? Overfiring is essentially the process of operating your stove at too high a temperature. Woodburners are...

While fire and water are both among the classical elements, they don’t traditionally go together well. In fact, water is one of the last things you would expect to find in your woodburner, so it can be a concern if...