Country_Homes_and_Interiors_-_November_2019

(Dana P.) #1
Ellesmerestove,from
£1,415,AgaStoves

OUR EXPERT SAYS...



ALWAYS ASK


YOUR SUPPLIER


AND HETAS-


REGISTERED


ENGINEER TO


ADVISE ON THE


POSITIONING,


HEARTH, FLUE


AND POWER FOR


YOUR STOVE

TARA KING,
CONTENT STYLE EDITOR

BUYING A STOVE


Need to know...


■ ENCLOSED FLAMESINCREASEEFFICIENCY
We all love the charmofanopenfire,butbyenclosing
the flames, efficiencyincreasestoaround 80 percent.
■ IN SOME AREAS,YOUNEEDA DEFRA-EXEMPT
APPLIANCE UndertheCleanAirAct,localauthorities
may declare theirdistricta smokecontrolarea,
meaning you cannotburnwoodunlessyou’reusing
a DEFRA-exemptappliance.From 2022 more
stringent regulationswillcomeintoforce.Visit
gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rulesformoreinformation.
■ NOT ALL STOVESWILLSUITYOURNEEDSYo u
should verify theheatrequirementforitsintended
location beforebuying.‘Tocalculatetheheating
demand of a specificspace,workoutthevolume
of the room in cubicmetresanddivideby14,’
says Declan Kingsley-WalshfromMorso.
■ ALL WOODBURNERSNEEDA FLUEBuilding
Regulations requirefluestobeatleast4.5mhigh.
Homes built after 2008 alsoneedairvents.
■ STEEL STOVESARETHELIGHTERCHOICE
Cast-iron stoveshaveexcellentheatretention
properties, but steelstovesarelighterandlend
themselves to contemporaryorwall-hungdesigns.
■ IT WILL NEEDMAINTENANCESolidfuel
appliances shouldbesweptannually,ideally
twice a year. ChecktheHeatingEquipment
Testing ApprovalScheme(HETAS)database
to find a sweepinyourlocalarea.

FEELING ELECTRIC
Not every roomcantakea woodburning
stove, but electricorgasmodelsmakea great
alternative, andareeasytoinstall,too.They
may not be aspowerfulintermsofheat,but
if you have centralheating,a littleextraboost
may be all youneed.Aga’slatestEllesmere
stove can be runonbothgasandelectric.

BESPOKE CHOICE


‘Designed with timeless style


in mind, the new Holborn stove


is equally at home inside the


red-bricked chimney of a cosy


cottage, or glowing within the


grand fireplace of a large country


home,’ says Jon Butterworth,


sales director at Arada Stoves.


‘Shown here in traditional black,


it’s available in seven shades.’


COUNTRYHOMES& INTERIORS 125


ROOM ELEMENTS

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