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How to choose a wood burner: size, type, fuel

How to choose a wood burner: size, type, fuel

By the Logcroft team · Last checked 21 October 2026

Installation: A guide, not a design. Installing a stove is notifiable building work: use a HETAS-registered installer (or get building control sign-off). They'll check your room, hearth, chimney and ventilation before anything is fitted. Find a HETAS-registered installer (not an ad)

Work it out: the stove size calculator shows the sum for your own figures, with every figure editable.

Worked example: Rule of thumb: about 3.4 kW for 48.0 m³. A starting point for your installer, not a design.

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Work it out: the stove chooser quiz shows the sum for your own figures, with every figure editable.

Worked example: Your shortlist: Freestanding wood-only stove (wood burner) and 1 more.

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