Buying A Stove

Five simple steps to buying a stove

If only everything in life was as simple as buying and using a fireplace or stove. Because of the huge range of products available, choosing a fireplace or stove will probably be the most difficult part of the process. But let’s start at the beginning ...

Step 1 – Advice from our qualified chimney sweep

Before you start looking for a fireplace or stove, you should ask for our qualified chimney sweep or Stova Engineer if the flue has been checked before hand, to visit your house so that he can tell you about the options available to you. He will be familiar with the emission regulations for your area and will be able to give you unbiased advice, for example about the heat which a currently unused chimney can withstand and the amount of heating needed in rooms of different sizes. What if I don’t have chimney? That’s not a problem. There are cost-effective ways of installing chimneys retrospectively. You can also discuss this with our Stova engineers.

Step 2 – Where should the fireplace or stove be installed?

You can often resolve this question in step 1, by discussing it with our Stova the Stove specialist engineer. If you have a suitable chimney, then it makes sense to install the fireplace or stove there. Most people choose to have a fireplace or stove in their living room. This makes sense because it is often the largest heated room in the house and therefore needs the largest supply of heat. In addition, the living room is the place where you relax and enjoy your own home. What could be better than sitting by a warm fire and watching the flames?

Step 3 – Visiting the fireplace showroom

Often the most difficult but also the most enjoyable part of the process is choosing the fireplace or stove. Buying a fireplace or stove is very similar to buying furniture. What are your requirements? What suits your house best? And finally – because this is not necessarily the same thing – which stove or fireplace do you like best? One tip: A large viewing panel will not only give a lot of pleasant radiant heat, but also the best view of the fire. Make sure that you choose a high – quality fireplace or stove.

Step 4 – Installation

Tiled stoves or fireplaces which are more complex, must be installed by Stova the Stove specialist. We know the regulations inside out and therefore there will be no problem with approval (step 5). This also applies to wood-burning stoves and cookers. However, if you are experienced at DIY, you may be able to do the work yourself, after consulting our Stova engineer. It is important to find out in detail about the relevant regulations.

Step 5 – Approval and lighting the fire

Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a fireplace or stove. It really wasn’t difficult, was it? Finally you should ask our qualified chimney sweep to check over the fireplace or stove. If you have followed our instructions, this is simply a formality. Now, all you need is light the fire, sit back and relax!