Stovax & Gazco

A Stovax Riva Studio 2 Glass wood burning cassette fire featured heavily on BBC1’s DIY SOS last night (26th August). (more…)

Although a high efficiency glass fronted gas fire or modern wood burning stove will give you more heat for less money than an open fire, you will get the most benefit if you keep your home in good heating working order. (more…)

While central heating is the most widely-used way to heat houses in the UK, using an individual space heater such as a modern gas fire can also contribute to the efficient, economical heating of your home. (more…)

During last winter, one of the coldest on record, the average energy bill for a typical household increased to £1,243, more than doubling from £580 since 2005. This left many homeowners either feeling guilty or worried for turning up the central heating, putting on several layers and sitting under a blanket or facing huge bills for keeping warm. (more…)

Wood burning has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years, with many homeowners opening up old fireplaces in the face of rising fuel costs and a drive to reduce Co2 emissions. (more…)

Did you know that in medieval times tenants had a ‘right of estover’ (derived from the Norman French estover, estovoir meaning “that which is necessary”) which allowed them to collect firewood from the land they held, or from common land? (more…)