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How Much Does A Stove Cost To Install ?

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How Much Does A Stove Cost To Install ? Wood burner costs and savings you could make this coming winter

The amount a stove can reduce your energy bill depends on several factors, such as usage frequency, usage habits, and the level of home insulation. As such installation costs for a stove typically range from £2000 to £3,000.

Many factors can determine the installation price.

Building a new chimney or relining an existing one incurs additional costs.  And after installing your stove, savings begin. Just ensure you use high-quality hard wood matured for at least two years.

Most important:

Dried, fully seasoned chopped wood logs with a moisture content below 20% are typically used. Suppliers can provide information about when the wood was cut and its drying duration, which is generally at least 1.5–2 years.

Well-seasoned wood often produces a ‘clack’ sound when knocked together and may be lighter than unseasoned logs. Additional signs of seasoning include bark that peels away and visible cracks and splits on the outer surface. Logs are commonly stacked off the ground with spaces between them to promote air circulation and covered at the top to protect against rain and snow.

Using damp wood will…

  • Be very hard and very slow to start.
  • Be difficult to keep going or to keep burning well.
  • Produce a very low heat output.
  • Make the glass and firebricks dirty.
  • Create excessive and rapid creosote build-up in the flue system and chimney.

Always use a registered installer

Proper installation of a wood stove is necessary for optimal performance. The installation must comply with building regulations. Thus one recommended method is to use a qualified fitter who is (HETAS) registered.

HETAS-registered installers deal with wood, solid-fuel and biomass domestic heating appliances and can self-certify that their work complies with building regulations, so it’s safe and legal.

Help with fitting and servicing.

If you would like assistance choosing a new stove for your home, please do make contact and one of our HETAS qualified fitters will be happy to help.