Buying Guides

Discover our expert advice to help you choose the perfect stove for your home. Our buying guides walk you through the pros and cons of different stove types, brands, sizes, fuel options, emissions ratings, and critical features.

  1. The Best Electric Stove Fires for Winter

    The Best Electric Stove Fires for Winter
    Do you want a traditional wood burner in your home, but with none of the hassle of lighting it, cleaning it and having your chimney swept? Then why not consider an electric stove? You get all the aesthetic beauty of a wood burner, but with none of the messy bits! If that sounds like the […]
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  2. What Are the Benefits of Inset Stoves?

    What Are the Benefits of Inset Stoves?
    One of the most common decisions facing prospective stove buyers is whether they should buy a freestanding stove, or an inset stove. Both types of stove have their defenders and detractors; so it can be difficult to decide which is right for you. So, in this article, we’ll take you through the benefits of inset […]
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  3. What Chimney Cowls Are Best for Stoves?

    What Chimney Cowls Are Best for Stoves?
    Many people spend hours selecting the right wood burning stove for their home – and quite rightly! It’s a big investment. But what many people fail to think about when picking a stove, is their chimney. The chimney, and chimney cowl, play an important part in the proper functioning of your stove. It’s important they […]
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  4. Which Brands Make the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens?

    Which Brands Make the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens?
    If you’re sick and tired of only being able to cook burgers and sausages outdoors on your BBQ, why not try an outdoor pizza oven instead? They make cooking a pizza outdoors a breeze and you’d be surprised how good a pizza tastes when you’re enjoying it in the comfort of your own back garden. […]
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  5. Plancha Grills Buying Guide

    Plancha Grills Buying Guide
    Whether it’s the height of summer or a crisp winter day, a fire pit can transform your garden, becoming not only an attractive feature, but a practical one too. But, what about a fire pit that can also be used for cooking? Yes, they exist! Plancha grills offer the best of both worlds – an incredible […]
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  6. Product Focus: Broseley's brilliant Pre Cast Flue Ready Stoves: Lincoln & Canterbury.

    Product Focus: Broseley's brilliant Pre Cast Flue Ready Stoves: Lincoln & Canterbury.
    In years gone by, certain building regulations have meant that flue opening spaces in some houses have allowed for only a very narrow installation. This has somewhat limited households in terms of the size and style of gas stove or fire they can fit into their houses in recent times, having to opt for a […]
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  7. The Best Double Sided Stoves for Large Rooms

    The Best Double Sided Stoves for Large Rooms
    What’s better than a traditional wood burning stove? A double-sided wood burning stove! If you have a chimney breast that adjoins two rooms, or you have a large open plan space that would benefit from a stove, then a double sided stove is the perfect option. Read on to find out more about the benefits […]
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  8. Brand Spotlight: The Morsø Outdoor Living Range on Direct Stoves

    Brand Spotlight: The Morsø Outdoor Living Range on Direct Stoves
    If you are looking for a top quality outdoor oven, grill or fire pit, Morsø Outdoor Living offers some of the best around. Having teamed up with top contemporary designers, this brand prides itself on creating some of the most stylish outdoor living products on the market. Why are Morsø Stoves so good? As well […]
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  9. Wood Burning Range Cooker Buying Guide

    Wood Burning Range Cooker Buying Guide
    Traditionally found in farmhouses and country manors, wood burning range cookers are ideal for enthusiastic home chefs, providing a huge amount of cooking space as well as being an excellent source of heat. Today, there are wood burning range cookers available for any kind of home. But, with such a huge variety available, featuring multiple […]
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  10. The Best Small clearSkies Approved Stoves

    The Best Small clearSkies Approved Stoves
    From the pop and crackle of the wood to the flickering, dancing flames, wood burning stoves add real character to a room. But, as we are increasingly being urged to ‘think green’ by the government, are they too polluting? Not if you invest in a clearSkies approved stove. Read on to find out more about […]
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