Our job is to talk to customers, find out their needs and circumstances and then advise a suitable stove accordingly. We use our knowledge, expertise and the information below so that we specify a stove that can be used effectively from Autumn through to Spring.
The majority of UK housing stock can calculate the heat required for a room using the following formula:
Room volume in cubic metres (width x depth x height) divided by 14 = kw output
For example, a room of 7m x 5m x 2.4m high = 84 cubic metres, divide by 14 = is approx. 6kw
This is a good benchmark but older houses will need more heat and more modern, better insulated houses will need less. In addition to this most couples will each want a different room temperature and therefore this is just a helpful guide. If you have an efficient gas central heating system the stove can act as a secondary form of heat therefore specifying a lower heat output than the calculation determines will enable you to operate the stove at the upper end of its range and this is where it burns more efficiently resulting in cleaner glass and less ash to clear out
