Domestic Solid Fuel Burning Appliances Installation' title='Domestic Solid Fuel Burning Appliances Installation' />Gas and Oil Burning Stoves Fireplace Inserts Cassettes Flue Liners. Whatever fuel you burn, the most efficient way to burn it is in a true closed appliance, a stove. So if the fuel is expensive, it makes sense to make the best possible use of it. If at the same time you want a beautiful centerpiece to your room traditional, classic or contemporary, then you want a stove Most stove manufacturers have gas appliances in their ranges. The manufacturers links will give you access to many examples. Oil, is however a bit more specialist. Try Euroheat, Don, and Ouzledale for the best examples. A bit further down we give you a few hints and tips to help choose your gas heating stove. A gas fireplace insert may be what you need. Firstly, decide on flueingEven those stoves described as Flueless Burley, Esse have some fairly stringent criteria to be met regarding flues. Dont be caught out BEFORE you go shopping, examine the existing flue. Ask the Gas Board or a Corgi engineer to define it for you. You dont want to fall in love with the fire you cant have No flue Decide where in the room would be the optimum position for your gas stove. This will often dictate the type of flueing required. In most cases a BALANCED FLUE will require the stove to be against an outside wall For a good exception see GazcoCLASS TWO GAS FLUE is usually only five or six inches in diameter and can easily be concealed in a run through the house. POWER FLUE systems open up a vast array of possible sites for a stove or fire, but bear in mind that you are making a gas appliance, electrically dependent. It wont work in a power cut Oil Stoves. Unfortunately, customers too often regard Oil as just another fuel, without considering the unique properties of the medium. The first oil stoves developed for the domestic market were remarkably efficient devices, giving huge outputs for miserly consumption. There are still examples of these sold, although rarely in the U. K Why Because the burners burn with a blue flame We clever people that we are decided to fly in the face of all the high school physics we were taught, and convinced ourselves that the psychological effect of looking at a lazy yellow flame was more warming than an efficient blue one This is also the case with Gas stoves. This market has contracted radically in recent years. Don, Esse, Euroheat, Oilwarm, to name but four, all stopped production of product in the last few years as demand fell away. Still I get enquiries, but the high cost of oil has virtually killed the market. They are quite simple devices though and good second hand is always worth considering if you are determined to own one Efficiency. So we start to build oil stoves for a public that demands we are inefficientPM738 Issue 10 April 2015 Stockton Freestanding Stove Range Instructions for Use, Installation Servicing For use in GB IE Great Britain Republic of Ireland. Restaurant Menu Engineering Software there. Prepare for installation. Installation information for domestic solid fuel burning appliances is interpreted and compliance requirements confirmed according. Now we wrap our burner in cast iron or steel, that has to be warmed up before the room receives any heat Inevitably, steel warms up faster, so bear this in mind as you look at appliances. Oil stoves dont take kindly to being turned off and on too often, either. Ask an AGA owner The best usage is probably to turn your stove on in October and off in March. There are reasons for this that we really need to talk about before your purchase if you arent going to be disappointed or surprised Work out your needs. Use our links to browse manufacturers websites then contact us for the best advice on the stove that would suit you. It will help if you have already done some homework. Use site calculators to arrive at an output requirement, For an easy to use calculator, see Villager or Ouzledale, and find a look that you like. Black Enamel Tall Short. We have access to all the stoves in the British market, so PLEASE dont ask us to send ALL the brochuresKnowledge is no substitute for Experience Phone, email or write, and we will help all we can Warning about DIY stove installation. Serial Web Utility 3Com Home. Stove Experience is proud of its competitive pricing policy, however, we firmly believe that You gets what you pays for. If you want to pay the full amount of your stove in advance, have 1. The instructions are in the box dont call us If you are even thinking of buying a stove on the internet, please see our Internet Policy. Gas and Oil Appliances Gallery. 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A wood burning stove or wood burner or log burner is a heating appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood derived biomass fuel, such as wood pellets. Generally the appliance consists of a solid metal usually cast iron or steel closed fire chamber, a fire brick base and an adjustable air control. The first wood burning stove was patented in Strasbourg in 1. Industrial Revolution would make iron an inexpensive and common material, so such stoves were high end consumer items and only gradually spread in use. The stove is connected by ventilating stove pipes to a suitable chimney or flue, which will fill with hot combustion gases once the fuel is ignited. The chimney or flue gases must be hotter than the outside temperature to ensure combustion gases are drawn out of the fire chamber and up the chimney. Many wood burning stoves are engineered such that they can be converted to multi fuel stoves with the addition of a grate. OperationeditAir supplyedit. A damper in a stove chimney flue 1 controls air supply by being set open 2 or closed 3. Keeping the air flowing correctly through a wood burning stove is essential for safe and efficient operation of the stove. Fresh air needs to enter the wood compartment to provide oxygen for the fire as the fire burns, the smoke must be allowed to rise through the stove pipes, and exit through the chimney. To regulate air flow, there are damper devices built into the stove, flue, and stove pipes. By opening or closing the dampers, air flow can be increased or decreased, which can fan the fire in the wood compartment, or dampen it by restricting airflow and reducing the flames. The dampers can usually be accessed by turning a knob or a handle attached to the damper, found outside the stove or stovepipe. One of the uses of the dampers is to increase airflow into the wood compartment to raise flames and thus the temperature of the stove, to temporarily create a high heat for cooking. High heating efficiencies on closed appliances can only be attained by controlling the supply of air to the fire chamber operating the air control correctly. It is not recommended to leave the air control fully open, except when helping the chimneyflue heat up initially. A fully open air control will lead to more heat being sent straight up the chimney rather than into the room which reduces efficiency. The biggest problem with leaving the air control fully open is overfiring. Overfiring is caused when too much heat is generated within the fire chamber, which will lead to warping, buckling and general damage to the stove and its internal components. Individual stoves will have their own quirks, so it is necessary to learn each new stoves settings. Modern building techniques have created more airtight homes, forcing many stove manufacturers to recommend that their stoves be installed with outside air intake. Outside air ensures that stoves will run more efficiently, and also removes the need for cold air for the combustion process to pass through the living space, thus reducing draughts, and improving comfort of the occupants. These designs are called room sealed stoves or external air supply stoves. Wood burning stove heating a grocery store in Detroit 1. Spencer woodstove in British bungalow at Pollibetta, India. Hardwood or softwoodeditA large buy of Firewood is usually purchased in English speaking countries in a quantity called a cord, measuring 1. Firewood is purchased by the cord, or by a fraction of a cord. Alternatively, it may be bought by the weight instead of by volume. The best fuels are oak wood, ash wood and beech wood,3 when well seasoned and cut small enough to fit into the grate of the stove. When purchasing, cutting, or collecting firewood, it is crucial to be aware of the difference between hardwood and softwood. Both hardwood and softwood have the same energy content by mass and will provide similar energy outputs. However, the essential difference will be in the rate at which the fuel burns. Hardwoods derived from slow growing broadleaf trees such as oak and ash will burn at a slower rate, resulting in sustained output. Softwoods are derived from evergreen trees such as conifers, which are fast growing. They burn at a far faster rate. This faster rate of burning is accompanied by a slightly higher heat output. This is one reason why softwood pellets for pellet stove are popular. A disadvantage of softwood is that it creates more soot and other deposits such as creosote on the inside of the wood stove, chimney, and flue which are themselves flammable partially burnt coatings and so a fire hazard therefore requiring more frequent cleaning. The difference in practical use is significant, and it is important to take it into account for both heating and cooking purposes. Hardwood is most often preferred for heating since it burns over a longer period, and produces a consistent temperature as it burns. Hardwood also creates a greater amount of ash as it burns, producing a bed of ash coals, which help retain heat as firewood burns. Softwood, in contrast, is often preferred for cooking, since it burns quickly and produces high heat. Hardwood and softwood may be used together in a woodstove to accomplish both heating and cooking purposes by adding softwood on top of hardwood that is already lit. Softwoods are also the better woods for kindling a fire, since they generally burns hotter so aid drying and igniting larger woods present, but small slices of any type of wood can be used as kindling. Moisture contenteditDry wood produces more usable heat than wet wood, since the energy contained in evaporated water is lost up the chimney. Freshly cut wood known as green lumber has a high moisture content. Green wood of ash trees contains 3. Apart from producing very low heat outputs, the flame temperature is also reduced. This causes unburned creosote. Creosote leaves the burning wood as a gas, and cools to a liquid in the chimney, where it collects on the interior. This oily liquid coats the inside of the chimney and stove pipes. It collects soot and other combustion particulates. A buildup can reduce the draft airflow in the chimney. The chimney soot can then be ignited by rising embers, causing a chimney fire. For best results firewood should have a moisture content of less than 2. The process of removing the excess moisture is called seasoning. Seasoning by air drying the wood can take up to two years. Wood is dried in outdoor well ventilated covered structures. With interest and usage of wood burners at an all time high, some companies are now using large kilns to quickly dry their wood. Multi fuel modelseditMulti fuel stove designs are common in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. They burn solid fuels only, including wood, wood pellets, coal and peat. They are typically made of steel or cast iron. Some models are also boiler stoves, with an attached water tank to provide hot water, and they can also be connected to radiators to add heat to the house.