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I now live in a rural area & have had a big old Coalbrookdale Severn multi fuel stove with back boiler for 25+ years.
Running, it takes over the heating of the house as it is also plumbed into the gas central heating system.
Several of my recently moved in neighbours, have had stoves installed & haven't the foggiest idea how to use them, thus causing all manner of local pollution & stinking the place out trying to burn random unsuitable stuff.
Anyone trying to burn wood (apart from Ash) that isn't properly seasoned to below 20% total moisture (split & the inside checked with a moisture meter) is an idiot, as it will not burn properly, cause creosoting & sooting up of the chimney leading to all kinds of fun problems down the line. I buy seasoned hardwood & then stack it & keep it for a year to be sure its ready.
This requires planning, space & suitable storage,something most people do not factor in to the ownership equation.
Seriously, if you don't know what you are doing, don't do it, as you'll screw it up for everyone else that is doing just fine.
The bricks do retain some heat after the fire has gone out but not enough to make it worthwhile.
We're in N London so, properly seasoned wood as fuel only is permitted on new installations.
We chose the Heta 40 stove as they seem efficient, smart modern design, 4.5 to 5k, well reviewed, built in Denmark designed in the UK and we didn't want anything too large.
Shop around for installers, costs vary hugely, especially here in Lunduninnit. We've ended up going with a specialist installer that are coming up from Somerset who seem brilliant and are supplying the stove, flu lining, CO1 detector, fittings, HETAS accredited installation in fact everything apart from opening up and preparing the fireplace which we're getting done by a local builder.
Envirostoves have quoted about £2.5k including the stove. I'll check this though.
http://www.theboxwoodchessmen.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tingiants/?view_public_for=231700547508938
The fans to go on top (driven by the heat) are really good at solving this problem for inset fires, Aldi usually have them in a couple of times a year.
Of course, but I mention aldi as they are cheaper, better quality and have a 3 year guarantee, and it's the time of year they usually have them in around now.
I'll probably never have one in a home again, but I do quite like it if a holiday home has one. Perhaps because everything is a bit slower, and I don't have to worry about getting it swept or cleaning it!