Carbon Footprint of Logburners
Log burning stoves are made using iron, steel or both. Iron takes a long time to heat up and conversely a long time to cool down, so releases the heat into your room slowly. Steel is the opposite, so burners with both iron and steel are a popular combination. Most have a viewing window made of ceramic glass in the door(s) and insulating firebricks made of vermiculite board on the inside. They are usually sprayed with heatproof paint and sometimes enamelled.
Log burners are made around the world to varying different standards. You usually get what you pay for, so cheaper stoves may not last as long as a more expensive stove.
Assembled outside UK - Bigger Carbon Footprint
Cheaper stoves are cast and assembled overseas in order to keep prices down. Stoves that are cast and assembled and then shipped back to the UK have the largest carbon footprint.
Assembled in UK - Smaller Carbon Footprint
Log burners that are cast overseas and then put together in the UK have a smaller carbon footprint. Stoves that are cast / manufactured and assembled in the UK have the smallest carbon footprint.On this page we take a look at the information provided by some stove manufacturers and attempt to compare their 'green' credentials so that you can make an informed choice when buying your wood burner or multifuel stove. Note that information regarding transportation within the UK has not been included due to a lack of forthcoming information.
Clear Skies Act
The Clear Skies logo shows you how clean burning a new stove is but does not ( yet ) take into account how much pollution went into the making and shipping of the stove.List of Best Manufacturers
( when comparing Carbon Footprint )
We have contacted lots of UK stove manufacturers, to try to compare the carbon footprint of stoves that we install, and have found so that 100% steel stoves that are made in the UK have the lowest footprint.
Companies that have been currently forthcoming with information are to the left. Please bear in mind we are still collating information and awaiting responses. To be kinder to the planet you also need to be avoiding coal and only buying wood that is seasoned properly and is either from UK tree surgeons or sustainable forests.
Companies that have been currently forthcoming with information are to the left. Please bear in mind we are still collating information and awaiting responses. To be kinder to the planet you also need to be avoiding coal and only buying wood that is seasoned properly and is either from UK tree surgeons or sustainable forests.
Score : 2 (= excellent)
AGA stoves
Manufactured : UK. Steel made in Port Talbot, Wales. Iron doors cast in the West Midlands.
Assembled : UK.
Assembled : UK.
Other notes : Fireboards and Heat Proof Paint are manufactured in the UK. Ceramic Glass is imported.
Price range : £936 to £2200+
Link to website : https://www.agaliving.com/products/catalog/stoves
Firebelly stoves
Manufactured : All stoves manufactured usuing steel sourced in UK
Assembled : handbuilt in Yorkshire.
Assembled : handbuilt in Yorkshire.
Other notes : Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced in UK
Price range : £1250 to £4000 -
link to website : https://firebellystoves.com/
link to website : https://firebellystoves.com/
Score : 2 (= excellent)
Score : 3 (= very good)
Arada stoves
Manufactured : Axminster, UK.
Assembled : Axminster, UK.
Assembled : Axminster, UK.
Other notes :Fireboards manufactured in the UK. Ceramic Glass imported from Germany / Japan. Heat Proof Paint imported from Europe
Price range : £660 to £3048
Link to website : https://www.aradastoves.com/
Charnwood stoves
Manufactured : Isle of Wight using British materials as much as possible.
Assembled : Isle of Wight
Assembled : Isle of Wight
Other notes : Fireboards sourced in the UK; Ceramic Glass imported from Germany, EU and Heat Proof Paint sourced from Belgium, EU.
Price range : £1140 to £4,200
Link to website : https://www.charnwood.com/stoves/
Link to website : https://www.charnwood.com/stoves/
Score : 4 (= good)
Ironwood stoves
Manufactured : UK. Steel made in Port Talbot, Wales. Iron doors cast in the UK.
Assembled : Wales.
Assembled : Wales.
Other notes :Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint are sourced in the UK but
may be manufactured overseas.
Price range : £1,595 to £2095
may be manufactured overseas.
Price range : £1,595 to £2095
Link to website : https://www.ironwoodstoves.com/
Specflue stoves - Oxford Range
Manufactured : UK (Oxford Range)
Assembled : UK (Oxford Range)
Assembled : UK (Oxford Range)
Other notes : Firebricks purchased from Czech Republic, Ceramic Glass from Japan. Paint unknown / waiting for information
Price range : £1200 to £1600
Link to website : http://specflue.com
Score : 6 (= better than most)
Saltfire stoves
Manufactured : Overseas and shipped to the UK.
Assembled : Wareham, Dorset, UK.
Assembled : Wareham, Dorset, UK.
Other notes :Fireboards manufactured in the UK. Ceramic Glass sourced in Europe and Japan. Heatproof Paint from the U.S.
Price range : £699 to £1800 -
Link to website :https://www.saltfire.co.uk/
Ekol stoves
Manufactured : Overseas and shipped to the UK.
Assembled : Wareham, Dorset, UK.
Assembled : Wareham, Dorset, UK.
Other notes : Fireboards manufactured in the UK. Ceramic Glass sourced in Europe and Japan. Heatproof Paint from overseas.
Price range : £749 to £2299
Link to website :https://www.saltfire.co.uk/information/ekol-range
Score : 8 (= medium carbon footprint)
Oakleaf
Manufactured : Asia
Assembled : Asia - shipped to UK fully assembled
Assembled : Asia - shipped to UK fully assembled
Other notes : Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced Asia
Offsetting: Planting of trees every month. Full electric and hybrid vehicles in fleet. Using paper packaging material and paper tape to reduce carbon footprint.
Price range : £600 to £1500 : https://oakleafstoves.com/
Score : 8
(= medium carbon footprint)
(= medium carbon footprint)
ACR stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information - contacted but no response
Assembled : West Midlands, UK
Assembled : West Midlands, UK
Other notes :Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas
Price range : £720 to £2,800 -
Link to website :https://acrheatproducts.com/
Clear Skies: 3-5 ( Meets regs and better than regulations )
Clear Skies: 3-5 ( Meets regs and better than regulations )
Score : 10 (= large carbon footprint)
Specflue stoves - Castle Range
Manufactured : China
Assembled : China
Assembled : China
Other notes : Firebricks, Glass and Paint sourced in China
Price range : £810 to £1100 - link to website : http://specflue.com
Firefox stoves
Manufactured : China
Assembled : China and shipped to the UK.
Assembled : China and shipped to the UK.
Other notes :Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas
Price range : £750 to £1095 - link to a Firefox supplier : https://www.castfireplaces.co.uk/stoves/brands/firefox-stoves/
Clear Skies: 4 ( Better than minimum regulations )
Ecosy+ stoves
Manufactured : China
Assembled :China
Assembled :China
Other notes : Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced in China
Price range : £625 to £1500 - link to website : https://www.ecosystoves.co.uk/
Score : 10 (= large carbon footprint)
Clear Skies: 4-5 ( Excellent )
Clear Skies: 4-5 ( Excellent )
Awaiting Information From Manufacturer
Esse stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Other notes :Fireboards, Ceramic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £696 to £7000 - link to website : https://www.esse.com/wood-fired-cook-stoves/
Henley stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Other notes :Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £580 to £2000 - link to website :
Mendip stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Other notes :Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas. £10 given to the Woodland Trust with every stove sold.
Price range : £999 to £3052 - link to website :
Morso stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Other notes :Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £889 to £5000 - link to website : https://morsoe.com/en
Parkray stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled : waiting for information
Assembled : waiting for information
Other notes : Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £1300 to £3300 - link to website : https://www.hunterstoves.co.uk/brands/parkray/
Stovax stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled : waiting for information
Assembled : waiting for information
Other notes : Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £1700 to £4600 - link to website : https://www.stovax.com/
Westfire stoves
Manufactured : waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Assembled :waiting for information
Other notes :Fireboards, Cermic Glass and Heat Proof Paint sourced overseas -waiting for information
Price range : £1390 to £3450 - link to website : https://www.westfire.dk/?lang=en
Score : 10 (= large carbon footprint)
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