One of our clients who was recently making a purchase of a wood burning stove, asked whether they should opt for a cast iron or a steel fire. In actual fact, we have a slight preference for steel stoves. You may already be aware that cast iron can actually hold heat better than steel. It’s Continue reading
DEFRA is an acronym for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is a department of the government of the UK. You can find out more information about them by visiting https://www.defra.gov.uk DEFRA are responsible for the development and implementation of a number of regulations and guidelines that are related to the topic Continue reading
If you’re on our blog site, you are either investigating the possibility of buying a wood stove, or you have already got one installed and want to get the maximum return from your investment. Whichever the case is, we’ve got some great ideas on how you can stretch your budget further whilst you help the Continue reading
A modern fire shouldn’t produce so much smoke or smears that you notice significant smudges on your heating appliance. So why are most wood burning stoves and even smokeless imitation gas and electric appliances coloured Black? Is there a brighter alternative? A reason to keep it Black may be that a neutral colour matches any Continue reading
Just as the name says, it’s possible to burn a number of different fuels in a multi fuel stove. These popular heating choices make it easier to be an environmentally friendly household and to avoid the use of financially and environmentally expensive fossil fuels. These reasons are what makes the multi fuel stove so popular. Continue reading
Here at Leeds Stove Centre we obviously have many customers who come to us with many different reasons why they have opted to buy a wood burning stove. We thought it would be fun to share these reasons with you so that you can consider whether the wood burning stove is the right choice for Continue reading
Congratulations! You’re the owner of a new wood burning stove. Of course, you cannot wait to get it lit so that you can sit back and enjoy the warmth from a roaring fire, but before you get going, read on to discover some of the basic facts that every wood burning stove owner should know. Continue reading
If you’re getting a bit fed up with soot build up on the inside of your wood burning stove glass then here’s what we advise to do to clean the glass. Why Does Soot Build Up On The Wood Burning Stove Glass? In our experience, this soot situation occurs due to the wood stove burning Continue reading
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