A Small Wood Burner Brings Warmth and Character to Your Living Space
A small wood stove adds warmth and personality to your living space. You can use it to cook, especially when you choose the stovetop option.
Larger wood stoves burn more efficiently when the draft is turned down and produce more creosote. The Louis stove is specially designed to be portable and suitable for yurts caravans or shepherds' huts. boats or vans.
Cooking
One of the many benefits of having a small wood stove is cooking it. It can give you a genuine sense of pride, satisfaction and care as well as an opportunity to escape from the frantic pace of modern life for a while.
Planning is key when cooking on a stove made of logs. It takes longer for the stove to get heated, so it is important to plan accordingly and choose recipes that don't require a lot of temperatures - stews, soups and casseroles as well as pot roasts all work well. It's also a good idea to invest in a few of Charnwood's log burner accessories such as the cooker plate for wood stoves that replaces the blanking plate at the top of the stove and creates a powerful hotplate to cook on - perfect for heating up your kettle!
The best way to ensure that your stove is in working condition, and capable of cooking at the right temperature, is to select the highest quality, well-seasoned wood. This will help reduce the build-up of creosote, which can cause chimney issues when not properly burned. Hardwoods such as oak and ash, are recommended due to their capacity to create long coals which release lower levels of heat as time passes.
The baffles on your stove can be opened or closed to control the flow of air. This will allow you to create the perfect fire for toasting bread, slow simmering soups and casseroles, and ensuring the best combustion. It is essential to play with the baffles on your stove to determine the ideal settings for you.
It's also a good idea to purchase trivets that are designed to sit on top of your stove. This will keep the kettle from becoming dry when you put it on the stove, which can be a common mistake to make when first using the log burner! It's also recommended to purchase an electric kettle with a whistle built in it, which is useful for those who love having a quick cup of tea or coffee.
Warmth
Wood-burning stoves provide a great source of heat. They not only warm your home but they also help to create a healthy and sustainable energy supply. Burning wood can reduce demand for electricity when the grid is the busiest, which helps reduce electricity prices for everyone!
A stove can be used to provide hot water for taps and radiators. This is ideal for those who live in a tiny house, caravan, or narrowboat that may not have enough space to store the water heater.
Another great way to use the wood burner is to cook on it! There are a myriad of wood stoves that have flat tops, which are ideal for heating pans and pots. You can use it to cook, fry, steam or roast. Make sure that whether your stove is capable of burning the type of fuel you want to use, and that it is safe for doing it.
Clean your wood stove. This will stop dangerous creosote from accumulating and will keep the flames visible. It is crucial to regularly remove excess ash.
You should also use dry well-seasoned and well-seasoned hardwood. This will ensure that you get the most efficient and secure burning possible, as well as reducing the amount of toxins that are released into the air. Ideally, the firewood needs to be split, cut, and placed in an area that has good ventilation for at minimum one year before it's brought inside. You can also buy kiln-dried logs that are cut and packed and easy to store and transport.
You should also make sure that your wood stove is correctly size to the space you want to install it in. Putting too large of a stove in a small space could result in smaller fires, which can create more creosote, which will reduce the amount of heat produced. A small wood-burning stove can provide 500 square feet of heat and a larger wood burning stove can warm 1,000 square feet and an extra large wood stove will provide heat to 2,200 square feet.
Character
A small wood stove can provide warmth and character the kitchen and living spaces. Our Ecodesign stoves have been DEFRA exempted from use in smoke-controlled zones, which means you can use them in both rural and urban locations. The Stovax Stockton 3, available in wood and multi fuel, features a landscape format glass pane and is ideal for modern and traditional interiors.
If you're looking for a wood-burning stove that has stunning flame visuals take a look at the Stovax Futura 4. This contemporary log burner comes with curving doors that have large viewing windows. It has exceptional flame visualizations. Air jets inside the advanced combustion system direct air to key areas of the fire, ensuring top performance. Different types of firewood have varying initial water content in relation to the location they grow (willow grows in wet soils and near water bodies, for example) Therefore, some types of wood require more time to season than others.
Installation
Having a wood burner installed in your kitchen is a fantastic way to give it a sense of warmth and personality. A small stove can lower your energy costs since you don't have to heat your entire home.
It's worthwhile to make an appointment with a HETAS installer to visit your home if you're thinking of installing a stove. This will enable them to evaluate the fireplace area and provide you with a precise quote.
It's not just the stove price that should be taken into consideration, it's also how much preparation work and other tasks are required in your home. It's crucial to hire the right professional since there's so much to consider.
It is possible that you will need a chimney liner fitted as part of the installation process. Chimney liners stop toxic gasses and smoke from flowing through cracks in the chimney brickwork, and contaminating the air in your home. Installing one of them prior to installing your stove is a good idea, especially if you live in an older home.
Installing a stove in a space without chimneys will require an insulated twin-wall flue. This will create a chimney system that is safe for fumes and smoke to escape.
A twin wall flue system can run through your home and exit through the roof, or it can run externally along the side of the building. The latter is more economical and requires less internal work, but it may be less insulated.
Also, you'll need a hearth constructed for the stove to rest on. indoor wood burner can be made of any non-combustible materials, but it's best to use something that can be easily cleaned. You'll need a cowl and an lining for the flue to protect.
If you are looking for a small stove that will fit in your kitchen, we suggest the British MI Small FlickrFlame. Its compact dimensions make it perfect for kitchens with lots of space and has a beautiful glass window to watch the flames from. It's a smoke exempt model and is DEFRA approved, making it suitable for use in smoke control zones.