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Wood burner manufacturers list

By no means is this list comprehensive or necessarily 100% accurate but it gives you some indication as to the number of appliances currently available and links to most manufacturers, distributors and stove groups

Aarrow

British built stoves manufactured in Dorset with innovative PADS (Primary Air Diversion System) to switch from wood burning to mineral fuels. Aarrow also offer a lifetime guarantee with their stoves. Range includes DEFRA approved appliances and inset stoves. www.aarrowfires.com

ABX

Czech manufacturer with a eye to modern styling. Grey Metal distribute their stoves in the UK. I've fitted an Arctic and was very impressed with the price, the finish and the engineering. www.abx.cz

ACR

A group of companies that includes Nordpeis, Franco Belge, Wanders Vermont Castings and Lacunza. www.acrheatproducts.com

Aduro

Contemporary stove manufacturer from Denmark. Asgard stoves are part of the Aduro group. www.adurofire.com

 AGA

Known for their cookers AGA was formed in 1929 in Smethwick by the blind Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr Gustaf Dalen. They also produce a respectable range of stoves including DEFRA approved and inset stoves. Particularly popular seems to be the 'Little Wenlock'. Coalbrookdale became part of the AG group. AGA stoves are HETAS approved. www.agaliving.com

Alaska stove company

 "Where quality is affordable", American company making boxy stoves some hopper fed. www.alaskastove.com

Alfa Caminetti

Italian manufacturer of stoves, solid fuel boilers insets and pellet appliances. www.alfarefrattari.it

Altech

Dutch firm making soapstone clad stoves in both traditional and contemporary styles, also boiler stoves with efficiencies up to 89%. www.altechfireplaces.com

 Ampliflaire

Scottish stove manufacturer specialising in stoves linked into central heating systems (wetback stoves).

 Aquatherm

Aquaterm specialise in modern styled inset burners with boilers. All their stoves boast an efficiency of over 80%. www.aquathermstoves.com

 Amesti

Chilean company that makes a range of stylish contemporary wood stoves inset fireplaces and wood cookers. Exported worldwide, DEFRA approved and HETAS certificated. Really nice stoves, good efficiencies and low prices. From www.astove.co.uk. www.amesti.cl

Arada

Part of the Aarrow group. www.arada.uk.com

Artepuro

German fireplace and barbecue manufacturer from Aachen. www.artepuro.de

Arkiane

French company founded in 1990 making some of the most striking fireplaces and stoves on the market. www.arkiane.fr

Arnold

Builders of masonry heaters based in Germany. www.arnold-waerme.de

Austroflamm

Austrian stove manufacturer of some 20 year standing with an emphasis on modern styling. www.austroflamm.com

Baxi

Better known for their gas boilers Baxi also make HETAS approved Biomass boilers such as the Baxi Solo Innova. www.baxi.co.uk

Barbas

Dutch firm making stoves in both traditional and contemporary styles. www.barbas.com

Bosca

Chilean made stoves distributed by Yeoman in the UK.

Bronpi

Spanish firm. www.bronpi.com

Bedford

Maker of cast iron stoves of traditional styling.

BFM Europe

Contemporary and traditional stoves sold under the 'Portway' brand. HETAS approved. www.bfm-europe.com

Bodart & Gonay

Distributed by Anglia Fireplaces in the UK, striking modern stoves and insets. HETAS approved. www.fireplaces.co.uk

Bohemia see Pevex

Brunner

German firm making a variety of insets, freestanding stoves and hopper fed appliances. www.brunner.de

Bullerjan

Striking barrel shaped avant-garde stoves from German manufacturer with high efficiencies and high, but not indecent, prices. www.bullerjan.de

Burley

'The most efficient wood burning stove in the world' according to Burley, with an astonishing 89.4% efficiency. Burley stoves are innovative, contemporary styled and have convection vents built in. The glass is double glazed and the stoves can be fitted with sealed air intake. Based in Rutland, made in Britain and DEFRA approved. Stoves from 3kW to 12kW. www.burley.co.uk.

I retail and fit Burley stoves.

Broseley

British firm based in Shrewsbury and distributors for a variety of European manufacturers and makers of their own stoves. Range includes cook stoves, insets, boiler and DEFRA approved appliances. Range includes the striking eVolution woodburners. HETAS approved. Broseley are the makers of an innovative system to hook wetback stoves up to combi heating systems without the need for water cylinders etc. I stock, sell and run two eVoultion stoves at home. www.broseleyfires.com

I retail and fit Broseley stoves.

Calimax

German manufacturer of wood pellet stoves. www.calimax.com

Caminos Kaminofen

German manufacturer of contemporary styled stoves. HETAS approved. www.caminos.de

Capital Fireplaces

UK supplier of Chinese manufactured cleanly styled Sirius range of stoves. DEFRA approved. www.capitalfireplaces.co.uk

Castelmonte

Striking Italian made stoves with stainless steel fireboxes and unique tiled exteriors. www.castelmonte.com

Cast Tec

UK South Shield based distributors for the Ouzledale Foundry. www.casttec.co.uk

Cera

Modernist styled German manufacturer, very striking appliances. www.cera.de

Charnwood

British privately owned family run firm established in 1972 based in the Isle of White. Interesting range of stoves that sit in both contemporary and traditional brackets. The Country Four seems to be very popular at present. Selection of DEFRA and HETAS approved appliances. www.charnwood.com

Chilli Penguin Stoves

Welsh stove manufacturer based in Gwynedd but with Cardiff and Brecon showrooms. Stoves made in Wales mostly small sized appliances with the canal boat or small craft market in mind including a stove with an oven. www.chillipenguin.co.uk

Clarke

Machine Mart's branding on Chinese made stoves. Quality used to be doubtful but the new Regal is quality on a budget. Often the target for unfairly made snotty comments from HETAS engineers. www.machinemart.co.uk

Clearview

Ludlow based British manufacturer of super robust freestanding and inset stoves such as the 'Pioneer'. HETAS and DEFRA approved. A stove to pass onto your children. www.clearviewstoves.com

Carron

Veteran British brand now owned by JIG, Chinese made, finished in striking coloured enamels. DEFRA approved and respectably priced, quality has improved in recent years.

Cheminees Diffusion

French maker of mostly inset burners including the sturdy and very cheap A1 inset. I use an A1 myself.

Chesneys

Expensive prestigious London firm with National Heritage approval for their European manufactured stoves. Range includes contemporary, retro (the 'Alpine') and traditional styled stoves and insets, available in a variety of finishes. HETAS approved. www.chesneys.co.uk

County Kiln

UK branding on, I think, Chinese made stoves. I've fitted a couple I think they are crude and poorly finished. They are inexpensive and also marked for continuous use. www.countrykilnstoves.eu

Courtier

Now defunct manufacturer from Bonnybridge in Scotland. Manufactured by Mitchell Russell and Co. Nice antiques that seem to surface from time to time.

Dovre

Scandinavian manufacturer of HETAS approved stoves and insets with a 5 year guarantee. Distributed in the UK by Stovax and the range includes some interestingly styled ‘'60s TV' stoves in the ‘'Vintage' range. www.dovre.co.uk

Dowling stoves

Scottish steel stove in production since 1983, appearances are halfway between industrial and modern. From 8 to 20kW, my personal favourite being the Zigzag. Custom stove building service. www.dowlingstoves.com

Droof Kaminofen

German maker of modern styled freestanding stoves with a 5 year guarantee. www.drooff-kaminofen.de

Dru

Norwegian manufacturer that produces stoves in a variety of coloured enamel finishes and innovative side loading doors. www.drugasar.co.uk

Dunsley Heat

HETAS approved Yorkshire manufacturer of freestanding stoves with unfussy traditional styling. Also makers of heat exchangers for wetback installations. www.dunsleyheat.co.uk

Durham Marble

Ekkom

Polish stove manufacturer and distributor. Ekkom seem to make primarily inset stoves and distribute Romotop amongst others. www.ekkom.pl

Ekol

British company (Dorset) with far eastern manufacturing. Excellent Clarity range, DEFRA approved, high efficiencies, a company that seems to have got everything right. Also the manufacturer behind the budget Saltfire range. www.defrastoves.com

I retail and fit EKol stoves.

Esse

The company claims to be Britain's oldest stove manufacturer dating back to 1854. Esse build a variety of traditional and contemporary styles stoves and cookers including something that looks remarkably like a Firebelly. www.esse.com

Escamo see Barbas

Eureka Heating

Australian manufacturer of freestanding stoves, inset heaters and cookers. Stoves like their cars. www.eureka-heating.com

Euroflamm

Greek stove distributor. www.euroflamm.gr

Euroheat

Belgium company responsible for the 'Harmony' range of stoves with traditional styling not dissimilar to Broseley's Serrano range. A number of their stoves are marked for continuous usage. Outputs up to 10.3kW. www.euroheat.co.uk

Extraflame

Italian made stoves, insets and cookers. Range includes stoves with DEFRA approval. www.lanordica-extraflame.com

Faber

German producer with striking modernist stoves as well as more traditional designs. www.faber-kamine.de

FDC

A wholesaler turned distributor. Their FDC badged stoves are Chinese made, strikingly inexpensive and of similar quality to Firefox and Tiger with higher efficiencies. Range includes inset and DEFRA approved stoves. www.fdcuk.co.uk

I retail and fit FDC inset stoves.

Firebelly

Striking contemporary British stoves from Huddersfield manufacturer a 'Grand Designs' favourite. www.firebellystoves.com

Firefox

Quality Chinese made, British designed cast iron stoves. Distributed in the UK as part of the Gallery Collection. The range keep on expanding includes DEFRA approved stoves, probably one of the most popular stoves sold in the UK.

Firestorm Stoves

DEFRA and HETAS approved stoves from Lancashire manufacturer with a contemporary look to traditional stoves. Efficiencies in the 80s. www.firestormstoves.co.uk

Fondis

Part of the Aarrow group. French manufacturer of mostly striking inset stoves. www.fondis.com

Faber

Dutch firm now part of the Dimplex Group and makers of modern elegant stoves. www.faber.nl

Flam

Belgium producer of freestanding and inset stoves of modern appearance. Also soapstone clad appliances and double sided burners with their patented Multi-turbo combustion system. www.flam.be

Flamewave

Kent firm making freestanding and inset burners. www.flamewavefires.co.uk

Firemaster see Esse

Fugar

Barcelona based Spanish firm making architectural stoves/fireplaces. www.fugar.com

Godin

Godin are one of the largest producers of stoves in France producing over 150,000 units per year and exporting them to all countries in the world. They have a long and established history having started production in 1840 with the Petit Godin which is known the world over. www.chemineesgodin.fr

Grey Metal

North Wales based importer for Skladova Tehnika and a couple of other East European manufacturers. Selling mostly contemporary styled stoves and solid fuel cookers at remarkable prices. www.greymetal.co.uk www.st-bg.com

I retail and fit Grey Metal stoves.

Gallery Collection

A bracket marketing term for the well respected Chinese made Tiger and Firefox stoves. Gallery have been broadening their range of stoves and now include the contemporary styled Kooga and DEFRA approved versions of their Firefox stoves. www.galleryfireplaces.co.uk

Haas + Sohn

German company manufacturing contemporary styled steel stoves, pellet stoves, boiler stoves, range cookers and insets some clad in sandstone. Interesting looking 'Ficus' wood stove, Website in German, French, Italian and English. www.haassohn.com

Hamlet

Part of the Aarrow group. British manufacturer based in Devon. www.hamletstoves.co.uk

Hasse-Kaminofenbau

German modern styled stove manufacturer. www.hase.de

Harrie Leenders Fires

Hotpod

The Hotpod Limited and Unlimited stoves are handmade by Dan Harding based in Cornwall from recycled Volkswagen parts. Individually numbered, all Hotpods are now DEFRA approved. Beautifully finished striking stoves. www.hotpod.co.uk

Heta

Danish company manufacturing mostly contemporary styled steel convecting stoves and insets high efficiencies and popular. www.heta.dk

Hunter

Devon based firm making stoves since 1996. Traditionally styled range includes insets and double sided stoves. Five year guarantee on the castings. HETAS approved. www.hunterstoves.co.uk

Hwarm

Mostly modern styled stoves and insets from family owned Danish manufacturer of 35 years standing. Hwam produced approximately 20 000 stoves annually with the EU and in particular Germany being its principal market. www.hwam.com

Invicta

French manufacturer of remarkable modern styled freestanding stoves some with Flamme Vert 5 star approval. www.invicta.fr

Janus

Dutch company producing stoves since 1981 with a range of freestanding and inset stoves. They take their name from merging that of the designer Jan Jacobus de Jong. www.janus.woodstove.eu

Jotul

Veteran Danish manufacturer recently engaged in court action against Nordpeis. www.jotul.com

Juan Panadero

Spanish firm. www.juanpanadero.com

Justus Oranier

German manufacturer of expensive contemporary designed stoves some clad in stone. Sold in the UK by Bradley Stoves in Horsham.

Kago

Czech or maybe German manufacturer of stoves, insets, pellet burners and soapstone clad appliances. Cannot locate a website.

Kleining

German maker of innovative styled stoves, insets and pellet burners. www.kleining.de

Klining

Cook stove sold by Broseley in the UK.

Landy Vent

UK manufacturer based in Warwickshire, unusual looking stoves with high efficiencies. www.landyvent.co.uk

La Nordica

Impressive contemporary styled, HETAS approved stoves and insets. Distributed in the UK by Percy Doughty & Co. www.la-nordica.com

Lacunza

Spanish firm making insets freestanding stoves and solid fuel cookers in both traditional and modern styles, including inset boiler stoves. www.lacunza.net

MBS

Milan Blagovevic Smederevo, Serbian stove manufacturer dating from 1923 of extremely good value coloured enamelled stoves and some cook stoves. www.mbs.rs

Meg

Multi-fuel freestanding stoves and inset built on Merseyside with a modern appearance appliances from 4.5 up to 7.5kW. Very low emissions claimed at 0.2% hence smoke control exempted. www.megstoves.com

Merlin

British company based in Hereford. www.merlinstoves.co.uk

Morsø

Well thought of Danish manufacturer. www.morso.co.uk

Mulberry

Irish firm based near Waterford with a range of traditionally styled stoves and insets named after Irish writers. HETAS approved. www.mulberrystoves.com

Nestor Martin

Longstanding Belgium stove manufacturer of contemporary styled stoves and insets. www.nestormartin.com

NIBE

Danish manufacturer of wood-burning stoves, with metal exteriors or surrounds in soapstone, tiles, etc., masonry stoves, cast-iron stoves, tiled stoves, wood-burning insets, chimney systems and wood-stove accessories. www.nibe.com

Nordpeis

Norwegian manufacturer of mostly contemporary styled freestanding and inset stoves. 10 year guarantee. www.nordpeis.com

Okofen

Pellet burner manufacturer. www.oekofen.co.uk

Olymberyl

Chinese traditionally styled stoves some with DEFRA approval. www.olymberyl.com

Pacific Energy Fireplace Products

Canadians with distributors in Europe. Like much from the new world their appliances tend to be big and square. www.pacificenergy.net

Panadero

Family owned Spanish firm with a 50 year history. Manufacturers of modern styled insets and freestanding stoves. www.panadero.com

Piazzetta (Robeys)

HETAS and DEFRA approved manufacturer of striking landscape inset burners and enamelled stoves, distributed in the UK by Robeys. www.robeys.co.uk

Palazzetti

Italian manufacturer of striking enamelled stoves and insets. www.palazzetti.it

Percy Doughty & Co.

UK based stove importer and distributor based in the north of England of numerous brands and products. www.percydoughty.com

Pevex (Bohemia)

UK distributors for Aduro, Asgård, Invicta, Heta, Suffolk and Bohemia stoves. www.pevex.co.uk www.bohemiastoves.co.uk

Portway

Portway multi fuel and wood burning stoves began in the early 1800's when the owner of an ironmongery store took inspiration from the very first enclosed metal stoves which first appeared in North America at the end of the 1700's. Charles Portway's design proved to be so successful that a neighbouring shopkeeper asked Portway to build a stove to heat his store also. Soon afterwards Portway set up a small foundry manufacturing solid fuel stoves that were so successful they lasted up to the 1980’'s almost without any change. Now part of the BFM Europe group. www.bfm-europe.com

Rais

Danish manufacturer of high tech modern styled stoves and insets. Their range includes the rotating 'q-bic' stove. www.rais.com

Rayburn see AGA.

Redfyre

Producers of solid fuel cookers and stoves with origins in Victorian Sheffield. Now hooked up with AGA and Stovax (Gazco). www.redfyrestoves.co.uk

Régnier

French made insets.

Regency

Canadian stove and fireplace manufacturer with products similar to Valley Comfort. www.regency-fire.com

Rika

Austrian pellet stove manufacturer with modern styling. www.rika.at

Rocal

Spanish firm making attractive modern stoves and insets including some boiler insets. www.rocal.es

Romotop

Part of the Aarrow group. Czech manufacturer setup in 1992 of mostly inset burners or as they term it 'hearth stoves'. www.romotop.com

Rondo

German inset producer with a system that allows insets to be installed as freestanding appliances in cylindrical heat stores? Interesting idea. www.rondolino.de

Ruby Fire

Dutch manufacturer of fireplaces. www.rubyfires.nl

Saltfire

Dorset based manufacturer and retailer of traditional cast iron stoves at very low prices. DEFRA approved. Sibling company to Ekol. www.woodburningstovesdirect.com

I retail and fit Saltfire stoves.

Scan

Danish firm founded in 1978 making mostly contemporary styled stoves, some of the freestanding stoves have Morsø similarities. www.scan.dk

Sideros

Italian manufacturer of tiled cook, wood and boiler stoves of distinct appearance similar to Castelmonte. www.sideros.com

Spartherm

German manufacturer of modern style stoves, insets and fireplaces with a website in English, German and Polish. Also boiler stoves with a claimed efficiency of up to 88%. www.spartherm.com

Specht Modulare Ofensysteme (Xeoos)

German makers of the spectacular Xeoos freestanding twin combustion chamber burner Xeoos. Efficiencies claimed to be in the 90s. www.xeoos.de

Stanley see Waterford Stanley

Stratford

Part of the Aarrow group. Made in Britain and intended to power central heating or provide water heating. www.stratfordboilerstoves.co.uk

Stovax (Gazco)

Probably Britain's biggest stove supplier. Makers of striking landscape insets such as the Riva studio 5 and some beautifully finished coloured enamelled stoves. www.stovax.com

Sunrain

Chinese made budget stoves of respectable quality. Sold in the UK under a number of other brand names including Fireglow and Firefly? www.sunrainfireplaces.com

Tiger

Quality Chinese made cast iron stoves. Distributed in the UK as part of the Gallery Collection. They claim to be the UK's best selling stove, interesting cook top.

Trianco

Trianco of Sheffield make elegant small (upto 8kW) stoves branded Newton, finished in a variety of colours, including 8kW boiler stoves. www.trianco.co.uk

Town and Country Fires

Family run business based in Pikering Yorkshire. Generally high efficiency, precision steel stoves hand finished. HETAS approved. Range includes the handsome 'Welburn' stove available in black or silver finishes. www.townandcountryfires.co.uk

Tulikivi

Striking wood fired soapstone storage heaters from Gloustershire based importer. Claims improved safety (i.e. touchable surfaces) due to lower surface temperatures and heat retention for up to 30 hours! www.tulikivi.co.uk

Waterford Stanley

Irish firm which began manufacturing in 1934. Interesting range of traditionally styled stoves including the 'Oisin' which looks very much like an AGA 'Little Wenclock' available in cream and claret. HETAS approved, they also produced a range of solid fuel cookers and inset burners. www.waterfordstanley.com

Westfire

Danish manufacturer, Westfire are one of the clutch of brands distributed by Eurostove. Striking contemporary styled stoves and insets. HETAS approved. www.westfire.dk www.eurostove.co.uk

Woodfire

Makers of inset boiler stoves with outputs up to 32kW. www.woodfirestoves.co.uk

Woodwarm

Devon stove manufacturer with both traditional and contemporary styled stoves and insets. HETAS approved with efficiencies in the 80s for most of their appliances. www.woodwarmstoves.co.uk

Wiking

Danish manufacturer making low cost but high quality stoves and insets with modern styling.

Villager

Now part of the Aarow group. Makers of the 4kW Puffin and Heron stoves ideal for small craft or camper vans, with optional boiler add-ons. www.villager.co.uk

Valley Comfort

Canadian stove manufacturer whose stove resemble American cars. Big, square but not without a certain charm. www.blazeking.com

Vermont castings

North American manufacturer using 100% recycled iron in their castings. HETAS approved. www.vermontcastings.com

Varde Ovne

Danish manufacturer of modern styled steel stoves with cast doors and dealers in the UK. uk.vardeovne.dk

Vesta Stoves

Wigan based British manufacturer of modern Art Deco stoves with stainless steel fitments and website with prices (!) and staff who seem to understand and like their products, recommended. www.vestastoves.co.uk

Wamsler

German manufacturer based in Munich, founded in 1875. Warmsler are distributed in the UK by Stovax (Gazco). Their range includes contemporary styled stoves, insets and solid fuel cookers as well as solid fuel central heating boilers. www.wamslercookers.co.uk

Warrior Stoves

Cornish company with what look to me to be variants of Sunrain stoves and some items that Machine Mart rebadge as Clarke. However they claim to be BS EN 13240 passed, and appear well finished. www.warriorstoves.co.uk

Xeoos see Specht Modulare Ofensysteme

Xuzhou Crown Industrial Co.

Chinese manufacturer of both contemporary and traditionally styled burners. www.crownfireplaces.com

Yeoman

British firm from Dartmoor with a five year guarantee on their castings. They used to be identified by the Tudor rose used on their primary air controls but the new range has lost this decoration. They now make DEFRA approved and some very striking contemporary styles stoves. Yeoman also import Bosca stoves from Chile. www.yeoman-stoves.co.uk

Ulefos

Norwegian casting company Ulefos date their origin back to 1657. Their traditionally styled stove resembles the more utilitarian Jotul stoves. www.ulefosnv.com