by Alfred Poppins | Sep 3, 2019 | News
We had a customer who wanted to retain the original features of of their peiod fireplace but at the same time get the efficiency of a modern wood burning stove. We had just the stove for the job… The Contura i4 inset stove is designed to fit into narrow...
by Alfred Poppins | Jun 28, 2013 | News
No you don’t, unless the fireplace flue liners are cracked and/or the mortar is cracked and falling out from inbetween the flue liners. You may want to inspect it yourself, if you know what to look for or you can pay a chimney sweep company to inspect it for you...
by Alfred Poppins | Feb 16, 2013 | News
Frequently Asked Questions What are the benefits of a solid fuel stove over a traditional open fireplace? Most solid fuel stoves are approximately 40-50% more efficient than an open fire and allow the user to have control over the rate of burn and heat output to the...
by Alfred Poppins | Jan 20, 2013 | News
I HAVE LINING IN MY CHIMNEY WHICH WAS USED FOR A GAS FIRE CAN I USE IT FOR MY WOODBURNER? The usual rule for any chimney lining or alteration which has been done to run a gas fire is “ALL OUT”. The gas liner is not made from a metal strong enough to cope...