Price Points: Stove fans

Stove fans | H is for Home

We have two wood-burning stoves in our new cottage – a large one in the lounge and a small one in the dining room. The former really blasts out the heat, warming the room very quickly. However, we’ve come to the conclusion that the latter needs a bit of help… so we’ve just bought one of these stove fans.

People have recommended these little devices to us in the past… it’s only taken until our 4th house with real fires to get one! Each of our Price Points fans has something different to offer, but ultimately they all aim to push more of the warm air horizontally out into the room at chair height rather than vertically up to the ceiling.

We actually bought model , and we can attest that it truly run silently. We also chose it because our dining room stove is pretty dinky and can’t accommodate a large fan or stand on its top. However, had we seen before we bought the one we did, we would have chosen that instead. In the past, we’ve seen examples that attach to the flue via an obtrusive, silver-coloured metal band. This one attaches to the flue magnetically – and almost invisibly – which frees up the space on the stove top.

  1. 4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black: £19.99, Amazon
  2. 6-blade stove fan: £29.95, eBay
  3. 4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan: £35.65, Banggood

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4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
£35.65
6-blade stove fan
6-blade stove fan
£29.95
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
£19.99
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
£35.65
6-blade stove fan
6-blade stove fan
£29.95
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
£19.99
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
£35.65
6-blade stove fan
6-blade stove fan
£29.95
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
£19.99
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
£35.65
6-blade stove fan
6-blade stove fan
£29.95
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
£19.99
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
4 blades silent wall-mounted heat powered stove fan
£35.65
6-blade stove fan
6-blade stove fan
£29.95
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
4YourHome silent heat-powered stove fan + free stove thermometer, satin black
£19.99

Price Points: Eco-friendly firewood

3 examples of eco-friendly firewood

Air quality, particularly in urban areas, has been much in the news recently. Often vehicle exhausts are cited as the main problem, however, it was the turn of domestic wood-burning stoves to be highlighted in the news reports we saw last week.

It appears that there are plans to phase out everything except the most efficient burners from sale over the next few years… and the fuel they consume was also a point of concern. Here are three examples of eco-friendly firewood, each with their own plus points to recommend.

  1. Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs): £7.98, B&Q
    These logs are made from used, recycled coffee. They’re a carbon-neutral winter fuel, have a natural aroma, each log burns for 1 hour, and they burn at a higher temperature than wood.
  2. 12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs: £13.99, Amazon
    Less than 5% moisture content (traditional kiln-dried firewood or seasoned firewood contains around 20%). It’s suitable for log fires, coal fires, open stoves, fire pits etc. They’re environmentally friendly, consist of wood from managed forests & recycled wood that’s been cleverly compressed into handy logs. The manufacturing process means they retain their shape during burning and don’t expand (reducing dangerous sparking and spitting). They’re convenient to use, easy to light and provide a high, steady heat with low smoke and ash.
  3. Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes): £24.95
    Less than 9% moisture content. Each environmentally-friendly briquette burns for an impressive 8 hours – perfect for keeping your fire alive overnight. It’s sourced from well-managed, sustainable forests without any added chemicals. They’re made from conifer tree bark that’s been compressed, and work well when used in conjunction with traditional firewood. The small, compact size makes them easy to store.

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Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
£24.95
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
£13.99
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
£7.98
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
£24.95
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
£13.99
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
£7.98
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
£24.95
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
£13.99
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
£7.98
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
£24.95
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
£13.99
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
£7.98
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
Lekto night briquettes, 20kg, (20 briquettes)
£24.95
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
12-pack Premium eco wooden heat logs
£13.99
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
Solid fuel coffee logs, 8kg, (16 logs)
£7.98

Burn baby burn!

Win a bucket of Flamers with Certainly Wood & H is for Home

For this month’s competition, we have a fantastic prize that you’ll use all year round. We’ve teamed up with Certainly Wood to offer one of our readers a bucket of Flamers firelighters.

Small pile of flamers on their box | H is for Home

We’ve been trialling these Flamers recently and we can really sing their praises. They’re a wonderful product – renewable, untreated wood shavings dipped in refined wax. They have a long burn which makes lighting fires easy and reliable. Also, there’s none of the harsh, chemical aromas that you get from other types of firelighter.

Flamer igniting with kindling | H is for Home

And as if that wasn’t enough, they actually look great too. They’re attractive additions to the fireside in the same way a basket of logs gives a natural, cosy look to a room. In addition to wood burners and open fires, they’re also perfect for barbecues and pizza ovens. We’re complete converts and won’t be using anything else in the future.

Bucket full of Flamers in front of our wood buring stove | H is for Home

To enter, simply tell us in the comments section below how you usually light your fire or barbecue.

Bucket full of Flamers in front of our wood buring stove | H is for Home

Bucket of Flamers fire lighters

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Price Points: Fireside gloves

Fireside gloves | H is for Home

Since last month, we’ve had our wood-burning stoves chuffing away a few times per week. Unfortunately, our current fireside glove has somehow developed holes in a couple of the fingertips… rendering them practically useless for putting a hand into a roaring fire. And not something you could repair by sewing with cotton, wire or fishing line. Can you buy Kevlar thread?

All three of the fireside gloves above look to be made from thick suede leather. The red pair is great value at less than a fiver per pair, but they’re a bit of a garish colour for keeping beside the fireplace.

Our firm favourite is #2, which for most households would probably be the obvious 1st choice. It’s sold singly, which means that, unless you have a left-hander in the house (like we do here) you’ll only need to buy the right-handed glove. We’ll have to buy a pair, but at a mere £17.80, it’s more than a fair price for keeping fingers, hands and arms out of harm’s way.

  1. Heavy duty fire-side gloves: £3.21, Amazon
  2. Protective leather glove: £8.90, Cast in Style
  3. Manor fireside stove gloves: £15, Manor House Fireplaces