The Clean Air Act states that, in Smoke Control Areas, "Only approved smokeless fuel may be burned". Wood is not an approved smokeless fuel and the only way that wood can legally be burned in a smokeless zone is if the stove used, has a "Certificate of Exemption" issued by defra.

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The Firefox 'family' has been developed with aesthetics, efficiency and flexibility in mind. Whatever your requirements, traditional or contemporary, there is a Firefox stove to fulfil your needs.

The Tiger Plus Multi-fuel Stove has many features usually found on more expensive stoves. The Tiger Plus Multi-Fuel Stove is a Wood Burning stove with the additional ability to burn other forms of solid fuel. Tiger stoves are full of features which make it an excellent value for money stove.

Firebelly design and manufacture a unique brand of wood burning stoves, teeming with the latest technology and combined with time-honoured and beautiful design to offer connoisseurs everything they would want from a contemporary wood burner. All Firebelly Stoves are tested and approved against stringent European standards and so you can be sure you'll be owning an efficient and safe product.

A wood burning stove will have no grate or ashpan, wood is simply burnt on the base of the stove, usually in the bed of ash from the night before. This means that usually a woodburning stove can fit more logs inside than the equivalent multi-fuel model. Wood burning stoves are generally cleaner than using coal, plus, wood is a renewable fuel source which is carbon neutral, so is friendlier to the environment.

Gas Stoves are probably the most convenient stoves, for those people seeking a real living flame effect from a hassle free heating solution. A gas stove gives instant heat you can turn on and off as required using easy controls, or sometimes even using a remote control. Flueless gas stoves and balanced flue stoves offer the gas stove benefits for homes without chimneys. A flueless gas stove uses catalytic technology to clean the gas emissions, whilst a balanced flue gas stove requires access to an outside wall were a sophisticated flue system expels the emissions.

A multi-fuel stove can burn smokeless coal, wood or peat which is why they are sometimes referred to as solid fuel stoves or coal stoves. Multifuel stoves are now far easier and cleaner to use than ever before, as most have riddling grates to shake the solid fuel ash into the ashpan and airwash systems to keep the glass clean. When using smokeless coal in a multi-fuel stove a higher and more even temperature will be achieved due to the slower burn rate, this is ideal for overnight burning.

Electric stoves are the simple solution for creating an impressive focal point. With an electric stove there is no costly installation, just plug into a conventional socket and the stove is ready to run. An electric stove is also a practical option for homes without a chimney and is said to be 100% efficient as there is no heat loss up the chimney. Another big advantage with electric stoves is that they can operate with a flame effect without producing any heat - perfect for cosy autumn nights. Most electric stoves give around 2kW of heat and are ideal were radiators are already installed in a room.