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Woodburning Inserts, Woodburning Stoves

Lotus Stoves

Lotus Stoves

Part of the NIBE owned manufacturers, Lotus Stoves are now available through the latest addition to the group, STOVAX.  

Lotus are a Danish design company creating a range of easy to operate, attractive and enviromentally friendly products.  Freestanding stoves are offered alongside a small range of built-in cassette fires, all are woodburning only.  

Lotus Wood Burning Stoves & Fires

The Lotus range of wood burning stoves and fires has been created in close cooperation between Architect Kaare Sølvsten, technicians and suppliers from all over the world.

They combine Danish design traditions with the best quality components. Lotus Stoves outlook is international and they strive to create simple, beautiful products, grounded in tradition yet combining the best of design, functionality and technology.

Wood burning stoves should be easy to operate, attractive and environmentally friendly. Lotus has always given top priority to quality and functionality in our design philosophy as well as in our choice of materials. Lotus stoves and fires are tested by recognised test authorities, thus guaranteeing that Lotus products will always meet the most stringent environmental requirements.

The one common theme is the high standard of design, innovation and materials used allowing them to offer a Five Year Warranty on Lotus wood burning stoves and wood burning fires.

SIA Ecodesign Ready

SIA Ecodesign Ready

Lotus stoves that bear the SIA Ecodesign Ready label are compliant with forthcoming Ecodesign regulations on CO, Particulates, OGC’s and NOx emissions. Nothing comes close to the real-fire ambiance that comes from heating your home with this carbon neutral fuel source.

Smoke Control Areas

labelsThe Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968 were introduced to tackle the increasing pollution derived from domestic and industry emissions. The Acts allowed the Local Authorities to control these smoke and fume emissions from industrial premises, as well as homes. The term “Smoke Control Areas” became known in many large towns and cities, and those living in these areas can only burn logs on fires and stoves which demonstrate particularly clean burning combustion.

Visit our showroom in Colney Heath to see our display:

Liva 5G

Jubilee 25 in steel

H370 cassette in black steel

H700 with magic glass (live display)

Woodburning Stoves

Wiking Stoves

Wiking stoves

Pop along to the showroom to see their Wiking stoves first hand.

Wiking stoves J Day StoneworksHigh quality affordable modern stoves from Denmark, the Wiking stoves range was developed by Hwam at a slightly lower price point than their other ranges.  

On display:

Mini 2 on low base (live display)

Mini 4 with log store base and door

Miro 3 with side windows and log store

The bulk of the range is based upon a two different burn chamber, which are offered in different ways to suit individual requirements.  All stoves feature an enormous glass window allowing an exceptional view of the fire. Stoves also have cast iron, push-shut doors and simple controls completing the package.

Modern design with ease of use

Wiking wood-burning stoves are designed using state-of-the-art techniques. This ensures uniform quality and user-friendliness that are second to none.

Wiking Automatic

In a Wiking log burner, the regulation of air during lighting and re-stocking is managed automatically through the Wiking Automatic device.  This consists of a heat-sensitive bimetallic coil, which expands or contracts depending on the temperature in the wood-burning stove.

Unique closing system

Just pull the handle lightly to open the door, when the door is pushed shut, the locking hooks engage and pull the door shut. When the door is closed the handle fits flush with  the solid cast iron door and maintains the stove’s clean lines.

Quality and a 5-year extended warranty

WIKING has more than 30 years of experience with the manufacture of stoves. This is your guarantee that all WIKING products meet high demands for quality, design and functionality. The stoves are produced in a high-tech production environment, using modern equipment such as laser cutting and robot welding. The entire process results in a high, uniform quality.

Using materials of the highest quality throughout the entire process Wiking stoves use soapstone from Finland.

The combustion chamber

All WIKING stoves have a highly-insulated combustion chamber of Vermiculite plates. Vermiculite is a natural material originating in Africa, which has superior insulating capacity combined with a low weight when compared to firebricks from other manufacturers. The Vermiculite plates ensure a temperature increase which is fast enough for the combustion to be clean and efficient. Clean combustion means less soot in your stove and chimney, which will safeguard the environment and reduce the risk of a fire in your chimney.

Approvals

All WIKING stoves have been tested and approved by leading European institutes. This means they meet the environmental demands of the future. All WIKING stoves are CE labelled in accordance with the European standard EN13240, the Norwegian standard SINTEF NS3058/3059 and the Austrian standard Art. 15a.

Visit the manufacturers website here.

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Which types of wood are best to burn in a stove?

which types of wood are the best to burn in a stove
Keep your wood stored in a dry place where air can circulate easily

We are often asked which types of wood are the best to burn in a stove. Courtesy of the super efficient Jotul stove developers here’s everything you need to know:

Wood has been the natural choice of fuel for domestic fires since it was first used many millennia ago. Nowadays, being able to burn wood for heat in your stove gives you more freedom and options for fuel.

By using your woodburning stove to heat your home, you become no longer dependent on energy utilities but we appreciate there are many different wood types to choose from, and they all have their own individual burning qualities.

Hardwood or softwood?

Do you know the difference between hardwood and softwood? Hardwoods are any broad-leafed, deciduous trees, such as Beech and Elm, while softwoods are conifers including Cedar and Fir.

When it comes to burning wood in stoves, hardwood is better than softwood as it burns slower. The density of softwood is also around half that of hardwood, which results in it burning twice as fast – meaning you’ll need twice as much!

Dry wood is always the best wood

No matter what type of wood you choose for your stove, it is important that the wood is dried before you burn. Wood that hasn’t been dried wastes much of the energy created while burning in removing water from the log and producing steam.

Fresh wood contains a high amount of water of between 65-90%, depending on the species. We recommend that wood is seasoned for at least a year, or preferably two before burning.

Burning wet wood or treated wood can line your chimney or flue with creosote, which in turn can lead to a chimney fire, so it’s worth getting it right.

You can dry out your own wood in a wood store or, if you don’t have the facilities, ensure you buy seasoned wood. The best kiln dried wood has moisture content of less than 20%.  Check out our sister site www.heatforless.co.uk to view a range of seasoned and kiln dried wood as well as environmentally friendly sawdust briquettes.  Buying in bulk and storing your own logs in a dry place where air can easily circulate will help minimise costs and keep your chimney healthy.

Which tree is best for me?

While all woods burn better when seasoned, in general the best woods for burning in your stove are the ones you are most likely to come across. So which types of wood are the best to burn in a stove?Here are our recommendations:

  • Apple – Burns slowly with a small flame size and produces a pleasant scent.
  • Ash – Considered the best wood for burning; it produces a steady flame and strong heat output.
  • Beech – Burns similar to Ash.
  • Birch – Produces a strong heat output but can burn quite quickly.
  • Hawthorn – traditional firewood with a slow burn and strong heat output.
  • Horse chestnut – This wood is burnt well in wood stoves as it can spit. It produces a good flame and strong heat output.
  • Oak – The density of the wood produces a small flame and very slow burn.
  • Robinia – A good burning wood with a slow burn and strong heat output. Can produce an acrid smoke but if using a stove this is not a problem.
  • Thorn – A steady flame and very strong heat output without producing excess smoke.
which types of wood are the best to burn in a stove
Look after your stove by burning properly seasoned or kiln dried wood.
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Rais Stoves

Rais Stoves – Wood burning stoves with Scandinavian design

https://www.facebook.com/JDayStoneworks/videos/1335585056488068/

RAIS have a large selection of wood burning stoves of the highest quality. With a RAIS stove, you get:

  • A timeless piece that brings a cosy and warm atmosphere to your home
  • Scandinavian design, solid craftsmanship and high quality
  • The option of designing your own wood burning stove, so it fits perfectly into precisely your home.
Rais stoves Q-Be Insert
Rais Q-Be Insert

The Rais Stoves factory, founded by the Ørskov family, initially manufactured traditional machine components. In the 1990s, it was acquired by the Swiss company Attika. The name change to RAIS A/S marked the beginning of a new era.

Rais state their driving force is “constant development and quality

Rais Bionic Fire
Rais Bionic Fire

without compromise. All of which results in exclusive, eye-catching solutions which cannot be found anywhere else.”  It’s true, their designs are something quite special.

Today RAIS has around 90 employees developing, designing and manufacturing wood burning stoves and accessories. The company exports nearly 90 percent of its products to Western Europe and the United States.

Rais Viva L 100 Classic
Rais Viva L 100 Classic

One of the best selling models from Rais is the Viva series, which sets a new standard for just how much the customer can influence the design of their woodburner. The customer is co-designer.

When you choose a Viva, there is a whole series of choices in terms of height, colour, handle, etc. It opens up for a creative dialogue – which results in precisely the design you will revel over in your home. Match your stove to your environment or choose contrasting colours to make a feature, the choice is yours.
On display in the showroom:
Viva 120 in mocca brown (live display)
Nexo 100
Viva 160 in gas (live display)
New QTee on log stand
New QTee C curved
Visio 3 (live display)
Rais 600 cassette

Rais stoves outdoor range

For warm summer’s evenings take a look at the Rain outdoor fireplace range – beautifully crafted fireplaces with a natural patina.

Rais Ra
Rais Ra
Rais Angle
Rais Angle
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Jotul Discounts for Norwegian Day

Extra discounts offered on selected Jotul Stoves and inserts from 17th to 31st of May 2015 to help celebrate Norwegian National Day.

Jotul showroom area at J Day Stoneworks
Jotul showroom area at J Day Stoneworks

Norwegian Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as syttende mai (lit. “seventeenth May”), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day).

The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark–Norway‘s devastating defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

The celebration of this day began spontaneously among students and others from early on. However, Norway was at that time in a union with Sweden (following the Convention of Moss in August 1814) and for some years the King of Sweden and Norway was reluctant to allow the celebrations. For a few years during the 1820s, King Karl Johan actually banned it, believing that celebrations like this were, in fact, a kind of protest and disregard — even revolt — against the union.[2] The king’s attitude changed after the Battle of the Square in 1829, an incident which resulted in such a commotion that the king had to allow commemorations on the day. It was, however, not until 1833 that public addresses were held, and official celebration was initiated near the monument of former government minister Christian Krohg, who had spent much of his political life curbing the personal power of the monarch. The address was held by Henrik Wergeland, thoroughly witnessed and accounted for by an informantdispatched by the king himself.

After 1864 the day became more established when the first children’s parade was launched in Christiania, at first consisting only of boys. This initiative was taken by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, although Wergeland made the first known children’s parade at Eidsvoll around 1820. It was only in 1899 that girls were allowed to join in the parade for the first time. In 1905, the union with Sweden was dissolved and Prince Carl of Denmark was chosen to be King of an independent Norway, under the name Haakon VII. Obviously, this ended any Swedish concern for the activities of the National Day.

By historical coincidence, the Second World War ended in Norway nine days before that year’s Constitution Day, on May 8, 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered. Even if The Liberation Day is an official flag day in Norway, the day is not an official holiday and is not widely celebrated. Instead, a new and broader meaning has been added to the celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17.