Direct Stoves

  1. How To Keep Your Wood Burner Healthy

    How To Keep Your Wood Burner Healthy
    First things first, as a stove retailer you know that we love stoves and so it stands to reason that we’d want to keep our stoves ‘healthy’. We also encourage all our customers (and prospective customers) to do the same. But what does it mean to keep a stove ‘healthy’? I hear you ask. A […]
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  2. Charnwood Stoves - Brand Spotlight

    Charnwood Stoves - Brand Spotlight
    Needless to say that at Direct Stoves Towers, we love all the brands we stock. We’d be mad not to; they all produce incredible stoves that are warm, comforting and a super efficient way of keeping your home warm. However, some of our brands do have exceptional heritage and great stories that we like to […]
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  3. What Is Airwash?

    What Is Airwash?
    One of the most beautiful things about a stove heater, besides the embracing heat is the view of the fire you can see on the other side of its clear window. But a viewing window does more than just give pleasure. This window allows you to see at glance if your fuel load might need […]
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  4. What is DEFRA?

    What is DEFRA?
    Defra is the UK government Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs; they handle regulations and policies involving the environment, rural issues and food. You’ll see Defra mentioned quite a lot on Direct Stoves, this is because Defra approves stoves for use in Smoke Control areas as laid out in the Clean Air Act 1993. […]
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  5. How To Clean & Maintain Your Wood Burning Stove

    How To Clean & Maintain Your Wood Burning Stove
    One of the main considerations when it comes to investing in a wood burning stove is often the time it takes to keep it cleaned, maintained and working properly. Although wood is a brilliant fuel source for generating heat efficiently, there can be no getting around the fact that it does require some additional maintenance. […]
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  6. How To Clean & Maintain Your Wood Burning Stove

    How To Clean & Maintain Your Wood Burning Stove
    One of the main considerations when it comes to investing in a wood burning stove is often the time it takes to keep it cleaned, maintained and working properly. Although wood is a brilliant fuel source for generating heat efficiently, there can be no getting around the fact that it does require some additional maintenance. […]
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  7. Boiler Stoves vs Gas Stoves vs Wood Burning Stoves - What Should You Buy?

    Boiler Stoves vs Gas Stoves vs Wood Burning Stoves - What Should You Buy?
    In one of the least surprising statements of the year, at Direct Stoves we have a great range of boiler stoves, gas stoves and wood burning stoves. While this huge selection is great for our customers, it does mean we have to help them understand which category of stove is right for them based on […]
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  8. Showcasing The Most Efficient Stoves On the Market

    Showcasing The Most Efficient Stoves On the Market
    When it comes to buying a stove, one of the main considerations is always going to be efficiency. Not only does this mean saving money on your energy bills, but they are also less harmful to the environment. At Direct Stoves, we try to help you with this decision by stocking a huge range of […]
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  9. Guide To Solid Fuels

    Guide To Solid Fuels
    People often ask us 'which type of fuel is best?', We wish there were a simple answer. Many factors apply and what is best for you might be totally wrong for someone living just a mile away from you. The environment, location, supply and cost all have an effect on the best fuel for you. […]
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  10. The Practicalities Of Owning A Stove

    The Practicalities Of Owning A Stove
    CAN I HAVE A STOVE? There are a few questions that you’ll need to answer to find out if you can fit a stove in your home. You need a chimney with a large enough flue to cope with the output you’ll need for your room. If you haven’t got a chimney can you use […]
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