https://www.fireplacesandstove.com/categories/wood-burning-stoves Contemporary Wood Stoves Historically homes were built around wood stoves, providing central heating which has no effect on your electricity bill. Modern stoves are designed to be stylish and practical addition to any home. This DEFRA-approved contemporary wood stove has modern design and a combustion system that's extremely green. It is rated with an A+ energy rating mark and can reach 5kW of power priced at around PS1,900. How They Work Wood stoves can be a great way to warm your home. They can be used to heat a room as a primary source or as a second source of heating. They can also provide ambiance and style, making any room feel more warm and inviting. Wood burning stoves create an environment that is controlled so that the fire can use wood more efficiently to produce heat. This is accomplished by directing air towards the fire. This will control how quickly and efficiently the fire is burning. This is a major aspect in the overall efficiency of a wood stove, as the fire that burns too long is unable to provide energy and heat to the atmosphere. Modern wood stoves help to reduce this by directing air into the firebox in various directions to keep the fire burning. A large majority of modern wood stoves have a catalytic combustion chamber to ensure maximum efficiency. This is a piece of metal, typically circular in shape, that is placed at the top of the stove where the flue pipe joins. It looks a lot like a metal honeycomb and it has pores where the combustion gases from the wood are released. These gases are then re-burned at lower temperatures to release more heat. Other features found in many modern wood stoves include air bypass chambers. These are large flaps in the interior of the firebox that can be opened to redirect flue gasses around the catalyst during initialization. This allows the fire to start more quickly and reduces some of the initial buildup of soot on the catalyst's surface.