Wood burning Stoves. Separating fact from fiction.

Posted by Technique, on March 11, 2025.

Colin and I live a quarter mile either side of our local pub, a few minutes walk which is most convenient. Today we are arriving at the same time and I see him lumbering along towards me. He sees me and appears to lumber lower, like his whole body is glowering in my direction. Now […]

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The benefits of sweeping your chimney ready for winter

Posted by Technique, on October 24, 2024.

I’m sitting in pleasant solitude in a corner of the lounge bar enjoying my pint, when in walks Colin. Colin is both my best friend and my Nemesis. Today it appears he is going to be the latter. He spots me and immediately comes over. ‘Hey Ralphie! How’s it going?’ Without waiting for an answer, […]

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Why should I choose a wood burner?

Posted by Technique, on July 25, 2024.

I was chatting with a good friend of mine recently. I’ll call him Colin to protect the guilty… (Actually his name is Colin). He’s a lovely chap, kind to children and animals, works hard for his family, but can sometimes be a little opinionated. I’m sure you know the type. Our meanderings turned to energy […]

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Modern Wood Burning Stove Have A Clear Role To Play In Our Low Carbon Future

Posted by Technique, on June 28, 2023.

Infographic showing number of logs required to produce kW of heat over 5 hour period

A wood burning stove costs about a third of the price of electric heating and approximately 13% less than gas central heating for the average household. A modern stove will use less than a third of the amount of wood fuel compared to an open fire to give the same amount of heat. Wood fuel […]

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