Buying Guides

Make the right stove choice with confidence. This category brings together expert buying guides, real-world advice, and clear comparisons to help you understand what actually matters, from stove types and fuel options to sizing, performance, and emissions.

  1. Small Pizza Ovens for Every Garden Size

    Small Pizza Ovens for Every Garden Size
    Have you seen some sprawling outdoor ovens and felt like they were out of reach for your smaller sized garden? Or, maybe you have a balcony and believe the joys of a wood fired pizza oven just aren’t possible for you? Well, you may be happy to hear that this needn’t be the case! There are […]
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  2. Outdoor Oven Guide: Should You Buy a Pizza Oven or a BBQ?

    Outdoor Oven Guide: Should You Buy a Pizza Oven or a BBQ?
    As more and more of us become budding master chefs, the popularity of outdoor ovens has been soaring over the summer months! From chargrilled steaks to crispy pizzas and gourmet burgers, our appetite for al fresco cooking has never been bigger. But, with this new enthusiasm comes a whole new array of kit. While we […]
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  3. Can You Use a Pizza Oven as a Smoker?

    Can You Use a Pizza Oven as a Smoker?
    Using a wood fired pizza oven as a smoker is an incredibly popular way to cook food outdoors. You can smoke all kinds of fish and meat easily. All you need is some water-soaked fragrant wood and away you go. Read our guide to find out how you can use your pizza as a smoker […]
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  4. What Can You Cook in a Wood Fired Pizza Oven Besides Pizza?

    What Can You Cook in a Wood Fired Pizza Oven Besides Pizza?
    Are you wondering if it’s really worth investing in a pizza oven if all you can cook is pizza – after all, surely even the biggest pizza lovers among us couldn’t eat it every day! Well, did you know that is just the start of what you can cook in a wood fired pizza oven? […]
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  5. The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens For Your Garden This Summer

    The Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens For Your Garden This Summer
    Looking to holiday in your own back garden this year? Either way, there’s one thing you absolutely need to take your summer to the next level – an outdoor pizza oven. Outdoor ovens are soaring in popularity lately, as more and more of us want that taste of al fresco life without having to wait […]
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  6. How to Light a Wood Fired Pizza Oven

    How to Light a Wood Fired Pizza Oven
    Unsure of how to go about lighting a wood fired pizza oven? We’ve got everything you need to know to get one up and running this summer! When British summer time is on full swing, is there any greater joy than firing up a wood fired pizza oven and cooking up your own delicious cuisine […]
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  7. Cast Iron or Steel Stove: Which is Best?

    Cast Iron or Steel Stove: Which is Best?
    On your search for finding your new wood burning stove, you have probably come across many options – for example, do you want a multifuel stove? Do you need a DEFRA stove? Well, one other factor you might be considering is whether steel or cast iron wood burners are best. The truth is, so long […]
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  8. Log Burner Fireplace & Surround Ideas

    Log Burner Fireplace & Surround Ideas
    So, you’ve chosen a beautiful new stove to sit in your living room. But, have you put any thought into creating a log burner fireplace? Here at Direct Stoves, we have a range of beams and fireplaces for log burners that are perfectly suited to give a proud home to your stove. Take a look […]
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  9. Log Burner Fireplace & Surround Ideas

    Log Burner Fireplace & Surround Ideas
    So, you’ve chosen a beautiful new stove to sit in your living room. But, have you put any thought into creating a log burner fireplace? Here at Direct Stoves, we have a range of beams and fireplaces for log burners that are perfectly suited to give a proud home to your stove. Take a look […]
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  10. The Best Multifuel Stoves for 2020

    The Best Multifuel Stoves for 2020
    Are you planning on buying a new multifuel stove for the year ahead? You’ve made a good choice! Multifuel stoves are incredibly versatile, allowing you to burn not only wood, but also coal, smokeless fuel and even peat or turf. If you don’t have a reliable source of firewood, this can be very useful. If […]
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