Choosing the Right Stove for You

To those that are buying a stove for the first time, we offer the following advice to help you purchase the right stove for your needs. The primary function of a stove is to provide heat. Therefore, the most important consideration when purchasing a stove is the heat requirements of the room it will be placed in.

As a rough guide measure the room and multiply height x width x depth (in metres), divide this by 14, this will provide the average heating requirements for the room in Kilowatts.

This formula is assuming that the required room temperature is 20°c with an outside temperature of 0°c.

Please remember this is for an average room. The number of doors and windows in the room and other factors such as stairs leading off the room may increase the heating requirements. Similarly a well insulated house may reduce the heating requirements.

Example:
For a room measuring 4.9m x 4.9m x 2.4m,
multiply 4.9 x 4.9 x 2.4
then divide by 14 which makes 4.1.

Heat output required 4.1Kw, therefore a Ecoburn 5 multifuel with a heat output of 1-5Kw would provide sufficient heating for this room, unless there is excessive heat loss from the room through windows, doors and stairways, in which case a Ecoburn 7 with a higher heat output up to 7kw would be recommended.

You may also want to consider the size of the stove in relation to where it will be placed; more often
than not, this will be in a chimney opening. Regardless of your requirements, we are sure you will find a stove on our site that will add a warming glow to the heart of your home