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How To Buy A Wood Burning Stove

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Whatever your reasons for getting a stove,
the guide below will help you to choose
whether a stove is right for you
and what things you need to
think about before spending
your money – stoves can range
in price from £500 to well over
£2,000, depending on the type. 
There are a few key things you
should think about before you
buy a stove, which will save
you money and make using the
stove easier.
Do you want to heat one
room in the house or the whole
property?
Stoves are generally used to heat one
room, but you can attach it to the central
heating system to heat other parts of the
house.
Do you live in a smoke controlled area?
A lot of towns and cities are smoke
controlled areas. Check the Defra website
for more information.
How often will you be home and able to
light the fire and clean the ash away?
Keep in mind that stoves can take time to
light and some need the ash cleaned out
every time you start the fire. However, you
can get stoves that will light automatically,
usually pellet stoves, although these are
more expensive.

What type of fuel do you want to burn?
Your choice on what fuel to burn may
depend on what supply you have locally.
How much space do you have to store
fuel?
You’ll need plenty of room to store fuel,
especially if you will be burning logs –
based on the average amount people use
per year, you need about three to four
cubic metres of space