Using free standing stoves in place of fireplaces indeed proves to be more efficient. They are comparatively safer and even helpful in controlling the consumption of fuel. Due to the increased cost of energy nowadays, wood proves to be a better alternative economically too. There are numerous different terms for different types of stoves, first when talking about Wood Burning Stoves, Wood Burners or Log Burners that often refers to stoves as a collective term including the stoves that burn coal, wood, and/or smokeless fuel.

Wood Burning Stoves is the most used term when referring to stoves, but this term doesn’t necessarily indicate that the stove can only burn on wood, many modern stoves are multi-fuel. Choosing a stylish stove can transform a person’s living space. Whether you stay in a compact urban bolthole or a comfy country cottage, both contemporary and traditional stoves work equally well in either.
Stoves which only burn wood are normally referred to as Wood Burning Only Stoves. Those stoves have a different grate allowing a combustion cycle that suits better the burning of wood, increasing the efficiency of the stove. When burning wood the airflow needs to run over the top of the fuel, with the fuel put in a bed of ash.

Lighting Wood Burning Stoves can be a tricky job, some individuals get frustrated when lighting these stove. But, if you follow professional advice, the stove will be roaring in no time.
The best way of getting the Wood Burning Stoves roaring is by scrunching up or tying in knots eight to ten large sheets of newspaper and placing these on the bed of combustion chamber.
On top of the paper put a handful of dry twigs or kindling wood and light that newspaper.

As the kindling wood/ twigs take light, add more to the flames to create a small bonfire. As soon as it begins to burn, add a few dry seasoned logs to your stove, angle the logs so that the flames hit the angles of them. Ensure you don’t suffocate the fire, if you start to see a buildup of smoke, you will have suffocated the fire.

Finally, close the door of the stove, maintaining a one inch gap. The gap will create a rush of air that will be drawn from the room, into your stove and up the chimney. If the fire is suffocated, it will clear the smoke and get your fire going. Leave the door cracked like that for ten to fifteen minutes, or until you see appropriate.

Modern Wood Burning Stoves can run at over 80 percent efficiency, so putting the logs in a stove rather than on the fire means that you will benefit from at least 3 times the amount of heat produced.

Wood Burning Stoves offer a great product range with an excellent service and most importantly at greater prices. Burning solid wood can easily produce shift sparks and ashes. The smoke produced from the wood can very easily act as a poison so you have to test the smoke regularly.