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  1. How to Make Your Own Kindling & Firelighters With Vincent Thurkettle

    How to Make Your Own Kindling & Firelighters With Vincent Thurkettle
    Getting a good burn going is essential for making the most of your log burner. However, sometimes you might need a little advice on how best to go about it. So, for this week’s blog, we asked expert woodsman and author, Vincent Thurkettle, to give us some tips on how to create your own firelighters […]
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  2. How to Make Your Own Kindling & Firelighters With Vincent Thurkettle

    How to Make Your Own Kindling & Firelighters With Vincent Thurkettle
    Getting a good burn going is essential for making the most of your log burner. However, sometimes you might need a little advice on how best to go about it. So, for this week’s blog, we asked expert woodsman and author, Vincent Thurkettle, to give us some tips on how to create your own firelighters […]
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  3. Win a Free Stove Owner’s Bundle With Our 2019 Giveaway!

    Win a Free Stove Owner’s Bundle With Our 2019 Giveaway!
    ***** This Giveaway Has Now Ended – Entries No Longer Accepted ***** Have you bought yourself a new stove from Direct Stoves to cosy up next to this year? If so, we want to see your pictures of how it looks! Send them over to us on this Facebook post by Monday 16th December 2019 and you […]
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  4. Why Is My Wood Burner Smoking?

    Why Is My Wood Burner Smoking?
    Is your wood burner having problems with smoke? If so, don’t worry – you’re not alone. When in proper working order, stoves provide efficient heat that rarely lets you down. However, circumstances can sometimes create conditions that don’t allow a stove to perform at its best. This can result in the odd hiccup, which often […]
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  5. Can I Install a Wood Burning Stove in a Conservatory?

    Can I Install a Wood Burning Stove in a Conservatory?
    For many of us, our stoves are the pride and joy of our living rooms. However, this isn’t the only place you can enjoy the benefits of a log burner…. We often get asked the question, ‘can I have a wood burning stove in my conservatory?’ The answer we give to this is a resounding, […]
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  6. Charnwood Stories: The Pig at the Bridge

    Charnwood Stories: The Pig at the Bridge
    As one of the UK’s leading wood burning stove manufacturers, it’s no surprise that Charnwood stoves can be spotted at some of the country’s finest establishments! So, this week we took a peek inside the beautiful The Pig at the Bridge hotel in Kent, having heard that they have some gorgeous log burners at the […]
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  7. Log Burner Ventilation: Why Do I Need an Air Vent?

    Log Burner Ventilation: Why Do I Need an Air Vent?
    I’ve ordered a new multi fuel or wood burning stove to keep the house toasty but my fitter says I need an air vent. So now I want to know: What’s the point of spending all that money on a stove if I’ve got to make a great big hole in the wall? Won’t an […]
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  8. Glamping Stoves: A Q&A With Crown & Canopy

    Glamping Stoves: A Q&A With Crown & Canopy
    Here at Direct Stoves, we are keen to spread the word that wood burners aren’t just for living rooms. In fact, there is a whole world out there of stoves being used in cabins, lodges and even yurts - all designed to create the ultimate ‘glamping’ experience! Whether you have a shed you like to […]
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  9. Glamping Stoves: A Q&A With Crown & Canopy

    Glamping Stoves: A Q&A With Crown & Canopy
    Here at Direct Stoves, we are keen to spread the word that wood burners aren’t just for living rooms. In fact, there is a whole world out there of stoves being used in cabins, lodges and even yurts - all designed to create the ultimate ‘glamping’ experience! Whether you have a shed you like to […]
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  10. The Best Charnwood Stoves

    The Best Charnwood Stoves
    If you’re after a top-selling stove from a leading manufacturer, Charnwood Stoves is the perfect provider for your home. Charnwood has a rich heritage of more than 40 years, producing leading stoves, such as its famed C-Series, all of which are DEFRA approved, allowing for wood burning in smoke-controlled areas. The Isle of Wight-based family […]
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