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There is nothing quite the same as heating your home with a slow combustion cast iron free standing stove. It provides three times more heat than a conventional open fire place while using a third less fuel. Not only does the ritual of loading a stove give a greater sense of achievement and satisfaction; it provides warmth that no other energy source can equal.

The additional benefits are numerous: a stove will breathe allowing the heat to seep into the very fabric of your home; the constant source of heat and the continual air changes reduce condensation. By burning renewable fuel such as wood, you are participating in a natural cycle that benefits the environment. You decide how much or how little heat you require by adjusting the rate of burning. With so many styles and sizes now available there is one to suit the requirements of every home.

Technical side of slow combustion

Simply put, closed combustion fireplaces consist of a contained firebox made from cast iron.
Most burn either wood or coal, but here the focus will be on wood-burning units due to their lower
environmental impact and affordability.

Every fireplace requires air to burn, but closed combustion
fireplaces have a distinct advantage: you control the amount of air that enters the firebox, which means
that you determine both the heat output and the consumption of wood. So you decide when to turn up
the heat if you are chilly, or tone it down if the room is sufficiently warm.

Termed secondary or double combustion - the equivalent of fitting a turbo into
your fireplace - the process works like this: as wood burns, it converts to charcoal, gas and volatile
liquids which release heat. After primary combustion, the gases still contain fuel which, if given an
opportunity, will burn again. Closed combustion fireplaces with a secondary combustion “turbo”
system enable secondary combustion to occur. The result: increased heat output, slower consumption
of wood and lower CO² emissions.