If you’re thinking of buying a wood burning, pellet burning or multi fuel stove, you’re probably aware of the many great reasons for getting one.

Stoves look fantastic, smell great, are highly energy-efficient and most of all, they just have the special ‘something’ that turns any property into a home.

However, you might not be aware that they can also give your finances a boost. Perhaps you fell in love with France over the summer and are thinking about becoming a French resident. In that case, here’s one more reason to move to this beautiful country: you can benefit from a reduction in TVA and also get a further 30% off the cost of the appliance, thanks to a special tax credit.

The Crédit d’Impôt Transition Energetique (CITE) is a state aid that’s available to anyone carrying out renovation work on their property that improves its energetic performance and efficiency.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be paying income tax in France to qualify for the tax credit, but you do need to file your tax return even if it states zero. As long as your French property is your main residence and not just a holiday home, you can apply. You don’t even need to own the property; tenants can also qualify.

There are some criteria that must be met, though. Firstly, the stove must comply to certain efficiency regulations. It’s also essential that the same company that supplied the stove must fit it. That company should also be RGE registered and part of a tax credit compliancy scheme – just like us.

If you want to be sure your stove will qualify, get in touch with Stove Sellers today. Our extensive experience of selling and installing stoves ensures that you’ll take possession of a beautiful, tax credit-eligible stove that you really love.

As autumn arrives and the outdoor lifestyle of summer recedes, it’s natural that our focus turns back to our interior spaces.

If you’re thinking about exchanging your open fire for a wood burning, pellet burning or multi fuel stove, you may be wanting to remove the inevitable black residue, caused by soot and smoke, that has accumulated on the brickwork or wall at the back of the fireplace.

Personally, we rather like the characterful look of a fireplace that has been lovingly used over the years. However, we understand that many people want to smarten up the backdrop before adding a beautiful new stove. So, here are some tips for making your brickwork fresh and ready for the new addition.

There are several fairly simple methods for cleaning off soot debris, most of which involve just a few basic materials and a bit of elbow grease. The first step should always be to run a brush or vacuum cleaner over the brick to remove any loose debris.

For cleaning off the more stubborn marks, you have a few options. Marks that have been made by tar and smoke are likely to be greasy, so a simple combination of washing up liquid and hot water, applied with a stiff bristle brush, rinsed with clean water and then wiped down with a dry cloth, can be very effective.

Creating a paste of washing up liquid and salt gives you an abrasive solution that helps to shift tough residue. Alternatively, adding ammonia or Borax to the dish washing liquid – again, with that essential elbow grease – can give you good results.

So, once your fireplace is sparkling clean and your thoughts turn to how fabulous a new stove would look in the rejuvenated space, it’ll be time to give Stove Sellers a call!

Wood burning range cookers look amazing, especially in traditional French kitchens and for many home cooks, a wood-fired oven is the ultimate culinary aspiration.

If your home has a large kitchen fireplace, a beautiful wood burning range cooker is the icing on the cake. These hugely versatile appliances can offer so much on a practical level – cooking, room heating, hot water and central heating all in one – as well as epitomising idyllic country living.

As with any type of stove, however, it’s important to get expert advice in order to ensure you choose the right solution for your needs. Many of the same considerations apply, such as understanding the stove’s heat output and what will be appropriate for the size of the room.

Don’t forget that wood burning range cookers produce heat all the time, so the temperature in a small kitchen could reach sizzling pretty quickly! For this reason, it’s a good idea to consider adding hob lids to your cooker, in order to retain heat while the stove is not in use for cooking.

This also means, of course, that your cooker shouldn’t be placed too close to combustible materials, such as wooden cupboards or plastic light switches.

Wood burning range cookers boast an army of loyal fans for very good reasons. But when designing your kitchen, it’s important to consider whether you might want to use alternative cooking methods at certain times. For example, it may not be cost-effective – or comfortable – to have the cooker running every day throughout the summer.

In that case, it could be useful to also add an electric cooker to your kitchen layout, or even learn to master the barbecue!

We believe that these stoves make brilliant additions to any kitchen, so let’s have a chat and see if we can get a wood burning range cooker onto your menu today.

Many people long for the traditional charm of a wood burning or multi fuel stove in their home. But for some, a more contemporary take on this time-honoured heating system hits the spot.

There are lots of reasons why, when looking for a heat source, a pellet burning stove could be the better choice for you and your home.

If you enjoy the on-demand convenience of central heating or electric space heaters but prefer the aesthetic appeal of a stove blazing away, a pellet stove is a brilliant solution. Whether you plan to heat your entire home from the appliance or just warm one room, pellet stoves are efficient, reliable and easy to control.

Pellet stoves effectively operate much like combi boilers, so you can set it to start heating up an hour before you get up in the morning, or while you’re on your way home. Better still, many can be operated via remote control or even your mobile phone, with the use of a GPRS module.

Also, pellets are neater and easier to store than wood, while still being a renewable fuel source.

All this 21st century technology doesn’t mean you have to compromise on the appearance of your new stove. If you love the traditional look of a wood burning stove, there are pellet burning alternatives that offer the same vintage style – such as the charming Teodora cast iron stove.

However, for those who love contemporary visuals, the Extraflame range has a fantastic selection of pellet burners that would complement even the most minimalist environment.

For example, we love the Melinda Idro pellet stove, which comes in two gorgeous colours and even has a remote control. Check out the rest of our pellet stoves and discover a whole new world of possibilities.

When considering how to maximise their space, many people will take advantage of outbuildings such as sheds, summerhouses or barns to create extra ‘outdoor’ rooms.

Whether these are existing buildings or purpose-built, the lure of the great outdoors can result in fabulous home offices, workshops, studios or simply places to relax in peace. And if you want to use your space all year round, what could add more character and charm than a stove?

But if you’re planning to buy a wood burning, pellet burning or multi fuel stove for your structure, don’t take the risk of not having the stove professionally installed.

If your building is a simple one made of wood or stone, you may be tempted to think that you can install a small stove yourself and cut costs by using the cheapest flue options.

All the same safety regulations come into play when installing a stove in a shed or garage as when you’re putting a stove inside your home. Wood in particular is a combustible material and although it’s cheaper to use a single skin flue than to create a special chimney system, these do not have the same heat rating as a double skinned version.

This means that the flue could become too hot, which of course must be avoided at all costs in a wooden building.

Other safety considerations include the fact that you must provide a hearth that is big enough to prevent embers falling onto the wooden floor when you open the stove door.

Rather than cutting costs on safe installation, you could keep down the price of your summer project by buying a second-hand stove instead of a new model. We often have preloved stoves for sale – get in touch with us to find out more and get the best advice on how to stay both warm and safe.