Many options of gas fires and stoves have a remote-control option. Some are included and others it can be an optional extra. Having a remote control means you can turn it on without having to even stand up. Different remotes are available. A standard remote allows you to turn the appliance on and up and down. The thermostatic remote means you can set the fire to come on automatically once the room goes below a set temperature or off once the room gets to a temperature and set time schedules.

If used correctly and well looked after, a good quality stove (i.e. the brands we sell) should last 15-30 years. Cast Iron stoves can be stripped and rebuilt, if the cement joints start to leak, whereas steel stoves can’t. We commonly rebuild 25-30 year old stoves for customers.

Cast iron will retain heat for longer, but takes longer to heat up, cast iron stoves tend to be more decorative than steel, this is because it is moulded instead of rolled. Cast iron stoves are made in panels and bolted together with fire cement and rope in the joints, this allows external parts to be replaced if required. Steel stoves are welded together.

·Electric stoves and fires are a modern way to have a focal point in your room. • In hot weather you can have the flame visual without heat. • They can be installed anywhere in a property without a chimney. • You don’t need to have any distances from combustible materials. • They are very safe and can give you a small amount of heat when needed. • They are clean and low maintenance

Wood burning is a sustainable, renewable and carbon-neutral way of heating your home, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy sources. electric • A fire encourages feelings of warmth and safety, studies have shown that it can boost our mood, give us feelings of wellbeing and helps us to relax. • A stove can be a great addition alongside your current home heating when the weather is particularly cold or when it is not cold enough to turn on central heating, but you want part of your room warmer. • If there is interruption to your electric or gas supply it will provide you with light, heat and a way to heat water and food. • Having a stove and chimney means the air in the room is changed more frequently therefore removing stale air and pollutants.

Airwash is a system that directs a flow of hot air down across the glass, keeping it hotter. This helps to stop condensation and tar being formed on the glass and means the glass is kept clearer. Most modern stoves now have airwash. To make this work effectively, you must bring your stove up to an optimum operating temperature when refuelling and before shutting the stove down. It is also important to burn dry wood.