Glossary of Terminology

Airwash / Hot Airwash / Preheated Airwash

An airwash is designed to aid in keeping the glass on a woodburner or multifuel stove clear by creating a layer or shield of hot air between the glass and the fuel box.

Ash Pan

Either fitted or removable, Ash Pans are used to remove the ash built up from burning fuels.

Wood products generally produce less ash than solid fuel products.

Air Brick

Generally, air bricks are required for a stove over 5kW however this can vary depending on the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Baffle / Baffle Plate / Throat Plae

A baffle sits at the top of the firebox preventing gases from escaping the fire to quickly to allow for a more complete combustion and a higher amount of heat production.

Cowl

A cowl is fitted to a chimney pot or the top of twin wall pipework.

The purpose of a cowl can vary dependant on the type chosen.

Some are designed to simply stop birds entering the chimney breast. Others are designed to protect against both birds and rain, some are designed to prevent downdraught and others are designed to increase draw.

Generally the installer will recommend the best type of cowl to suit your needs,

Clay Liners / Clay Lined Chimney

Clay liners are concrete liners built into chimney breasts. They became regulation in 1965, any house built after this time with a chimney should have clay liners.

Chair Brick

A curved shape brick which makes the back of an open fireplace.

Chamber / Fireplace Chamber / Inglenook Chamber

The area inside of a fireplace. When we use this term we are often referring to the walls that will surround a recessed stove inside the fireplace.

Convection Heat

The term convection heat is used when a woodburner or multifuel stove is designed to physically push hot air into the room to increase the units heat output.

Data Plate

Information plate (sometimes a sticker) that comes with the stove.

The Data Plate is usually attached in some way.

Provides details about the stove, such as manufacturer, heat output, serial number, approvals etc.

Some places/people may also refer to the the plate provided by the installer that proves their information & details of the installation as a Data Plate. However we personally refer to this as a Notice Plate.

Draught Stabiliser / Flue Damper

Different manufacturers refer to this as different things, however most of the time it is referred to as either a Draught Stabiliser or Flue Damper. We prefer using the latter term.

A Draught Stabiliser/Flue Damper is fitted to the flue pipe and allows the user to control draw by either increasing or restricting the opening in the flue pipe.

DEFRA Approved / DEFRA Exempt

Defra Approved/Exempt means the stove compliant with regulations for smoke-controlled areas. If you are unsure is your area is smoke controlled this can be found out from your local council.

Ecodesign / Ecodesign 2022 / Ecodesign Ready / Ecodesign Approved / Ecodesign 2022 Ready / Ecodesign 2022 Approved

New regulations and legislation related to the clean air act, limiting the amount of emissions a woodburner or multifuel stove can produce.

From the 1st January 2022, stove manufactures in the UK can only produce woodburning & Multifuel stoves that meet and/or exceed the new Ecodesign regulations.

Find out more about Ecodesign by clicking the button below,

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Flue / Flue Pipe / VE / Vitreous Enamel Flue

A manufactured chimney pipe which fits to the top of a woodburner or multifuel stove which takes the exhast gasses produced in the stove and vents them safely through the chimney into the atmosphere.

Flue Outlet

The Flue Outlet is the opening used to exhaust gases from the fuel box.

Flue Collar / Flue Spiggot

The flue collar connects to the flue outlet to allow flue pipe to be connected.

Flexi Liner / Flexible Flue Liner

Flexible Flue Liner is used to line the chimney to ensure no emissions or exhaust gases can escape into your home. It can also improve the overall efficiency of a woodburner/multifuel stove and lower the chances of draw issues.

Firebrick / Liner / Vermiculite Liner

Firebricks line the firebox and are designed to insulate the internal part of the stove to achieve maximum combustion. Usually referred to as rear firebrick/liner and side firebricks/liners.

Grate

Grates can either be cast iron or steel and are designed to provide a bed for fuel to burn on. All multifuel stoves will have a grate system, most woodburners do not (however their are exceptions to this).

Grate: Riddling Grate / Shaker Bar Grate

Riddling Grates (Sometimes referred to as shaker bar grates) allow the user to riddle/shake ash through to the ash pan when burning solid fuels.

Grate: Static Grate

Static Grates do not have riddling/shaker bars and therefore the ash has to be manually removed from the fuel box.

Hearth

A non-combustible (fireproof) area directly in front of (and in many cases below) a fireplace, woodburner or multifuel stove.

This will protect flamable flooring such as wood & carpet from hot embers ect. that may fall from the fire.

Hotplate

Used to seal a flue outlet that is not in use.

Heat Sheild

A heat shield is fitted to a woodburner or multifuel stove to allow a stove to be installed closer to non-combustible surfaces such as walls.

Nominal Heat Output / Nominal Output

A nominal output is the output where the stove is at its most efficient, this was found out by the manufacturer during the testing phase. The output ranges are the minimum and maximum outputs the stove can get to without causing it damage.

Primary Air / Primary Burn

Secondary Air / Secondary Burn Tertiary Air / Tertiary Burn

Primary Air

Feeds the fuel box and it the primary source for combustion.

Generally this will be supplied by a lower inlet on the stove and the control for this is also found towards the bottom of the unit.

Secondary Air

Controls airflow within the stove and circulates unburnt gasses in order to reignite them for a more complete combustion (and more heat).

Tertiary Air

This is for woodburning, and introduces hot oxygen into the fuel box to increase efficiency and reduce emissions by reigning unburnt gases.

Radiant Heat

All woodburners and multifuel stoves produce radiant heat, this is where the heat output the unit puts into the room comes from the heat of the body of the unit.

Arada Stoves Terminology

Flexifuel

Arada has its own unique Flexifuel system, designed to burn both wood and solid fuel without compromising the heat output or efficiency of either fuel type.

The crucible grate's shape allows for optimum burning conditions by consistently feeding fuel to the centre of the fuel box, aiding in combustion.

Hunter Stoves Terminology

Cleanburn / Tripleburn Technology

Hunter Stove Group’s Cleanburn (Tripleburn) technology improves efficiency and combustion. It works by utilising three streams of air (Primary, Secondary & Tertiary) which provides optimum air flow into the stove. The primary air stream is directed underneath the grate/fuel bed and into the heart of the fire, allowing for a clean & efficient burn. The secondary air stream is the hot air wash, which maintains a protective stream of air between the glass and the fuel, reducing the build-up of carbon deposits. The tertiary air stream comes in from the back of the stove and reignites un-burnt gases for a more clean and efficient burn.

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December Opening Times

by Flamecraft • 3 December 2020

We all made it through second lockdown and are pleased to be open to the general public once more. We welcome customers to come visit us, but kindly ask they adhere to the government guidelines regarding social distancing. While we understand lockdown was frustrating, we are in a tier 3 area and therefore we also ask that our customers shop responsibly and only come into the showroom for essential purposes when possible. We are still able to take orders for stove spares over phone and email and in many cases out manufacturers will deliver these directly to our customers to help us to reduce the need for people to put themselves at risk of Covid-19. We know we sound like we are lecturing, however we want to ensure all our customers have a very happy and healthy Christmas. With all this in mind, we have reduced the hours the showroom will be open. We will review these regularly and open for longer if needed, we are also able to arrange appointments to visit the showroom at Baytree outside these hours, Our December opening hours are as follows: Monday: CLOSED (Pre-booked appointments available) Tuesday: CLOSED (Pre-booked appointments available) Wednesday: CLOSED (Pre-booked appointments available) Thursday: 10am - 2pm (Pre-booked appointments available till 5pm) Friday: 10am - 2pm (Pre-booked appointments available till 5pm) Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 10am - 4pm We kindly ask when pre-booking appointments Monday - Wednesday that customers give 24 hours notice and Pre-booked appointments are available between 10am - 5pm. On Thursdays and Fridays appointments can be pre-booked on the day before 1:30pm via calling 01406 373600. We are available via emailing flamecraftuk@aol.com outside our opening hours and will try to reply to customers as quickly as possible.

Call & Collect Available during Second Lockdown

by Flamecraft • 3 November 2020

With second lockdown looming many of our customers are concerned about being able to purchase fuel and spare parts during second lockdown. We completely understand this and whilst our showroom wont be open to the general public we are running a 'Call & Collect' service.

Introducing Saltfire & Ekol stoves!

by Flamecraft • 1 November 2020

In October we teased that we were going to expand our range of wood burning and multi fuels stoves to give our customers a bigger range of Ecodesign Approved stoves that would suit a range of budgets, and we are excited to finally be able to introduce our two new brands to you.

What is Clear Skies?

by Flamecraft • 30 October 2020

The clearskies scheme has been recently introduced, and many of the wood burners and multi fuel stoves we sell have a clear skies mark. However many of our customers see this logo and are left wondering what it actually means. Therefore we have put together the basics explaining what clear skies is, and how this potentially will effect choosing a wood burner or multi fuel stove.

EcoDesign 2022: What do I need to know?

by Flamecraft • 23 October 2020

EcoDesign 2022 is changes to regulations for the Stove Industry.

Our range of wood burners & multi fuel stoves is about to get bigger!

by Flamecraft • 16 October 2020

It is the season for hot chocolate, fluffy blankets, hot water bottles and curling up in front of a roaring fire. With the days getting sorter and the nights getting longer it means we are busy installing wood burning and multi fuel stoves in homes. Like for many this year has been challenging, and we have worked tirelessly to ensure our customers will still receive the best service possible from us. We also understand that with the challenges of the past year many of us we are looking for more affordable heating options for this winter. Over the summer we have had many discussions about the issues we are all facing, and we knew we wanted to do everything we could to ensure our customers can still enjoy owning a wood burner or multi fuel stove. On top of the challenges this year has brought us all we are also very aware that since the announcement of the incoming Ecodesign regulations more and more of our customers are coming to us looking for Ecodesign 2022 Approved wood burners and multi fuel stoves. While we had Ecodesign stoves available, we wanted to give our customers more options to choose from. So, we knew we had two targets: 1. Have wood burning and multi fuels stove options available for a range of different budgets. 2. Expand our range of Ecodesign Approved stoves. We went through many different ideas until we finally realised the solution was in front of us (literally in a pile of brochures we had from a trade show we visited last year). A manufacturer that had a huge range of Ecodesign 2022 approved wood burning and multi fuel stoves that meet our own guidelines for quality and design (as well as being manufactured in the UK), and to top that off offering a range of price points that would allow us to offer more affordable stoves. So of course we gave them a call.

Winter Opening Hours

by Flamecraft • 9 October 2020

With the cold weather rolling in we are extending our opening hours to the following: Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday: 10am - 5pm Thursday: 10am - 5pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 10 - 4pm We look forward to seeing you.

Traditional wood burning with a modern look.

by Flamecraft • 9 October 2020

Everyone has their own style and taste, and they develop and change over time. In recent years our customers are coming to us wanting more sleek and contemporary designs that allow for a full view of the flames within a wood burner or multi fuel stove. We have put together a selection of stoves that have been designed for modern living with a contemporary aesthetic. Every wood burner and multi fuel stove on this list are Ecodesign 2022 approved.

My house comes with a Wood Burner/Multi Fuel Stove, what do I need to know?

by Flamecraft • 11 September 2020

Inheriting a wood burner or multi fuel stove can be confusing, but we have put together a checklist of the things you should know when buying a house with a wood burner or multi fuel stove already installed.

Update: When visiting our showroom

by Flamecraft • 25 July 2020

We are open again and ready to welcome customers back into our showroom. However following government guidelines and to keep our team and customers safe we kindly ask customers to adhere to the following: When visiting please follow Baytree Garden Centre's one way system. Due to the width of our showroom and the positioning of our doors we are only able to accommodate one household at a time whilst adhering to social distancing. We are unable to ensure that there is a 2 meter distance between households due to our built in displays which allow for less than a 2 meter gap between them. Therefore we may politely ask customers to wait outside with a 2 meter distance from the door if we are already serving a household in the showroom, or return later. Please sanitise you hands upon entering the showroom. We are doing our best to sanitise the door handles, card machine and any handles on the stoves between customers. We kindly ask customers are patient with us as during busy periods they may be asked to refrain from touching the handles on the stoves until they are sanitised. We politely ask that you speak to a member of the team before touching any accessories or care products in the showroom, as this will allow our team to sanitise the products to ensure they are safe for the next customer to handle. Update: We kindly ask you wear an appropriate face mask/covering when visiting our showroom. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience at this challenging time.

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