Ashtead Fireplaces now operate an appointment system for visits to the showroom.
To make an appointment, please call 01372 802 908 or email ashteadfireplaces@outlook.com. Unless customers have booked a weekend appointment, the showroom will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Please book in advance. Drop in customers will of course be invited in, dependent on the number of other people in the showroom

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Wood Burning Stoves
There's nothing quite like the warm radiant glow of a wood burning fire to make a home seem something more than just a place to live. So why not see what we have to offer in the way of quality woodburners?
There's nothing quite like the warm radiant glow of a wood burning fire to make a home seem something more than just a place to live. So why not see what we have to offer in the way of quality woodburners?
  • A vast choice of elegant woodburners/multifuel burners in various styles
  • Expert advice available
  • We only use high quality manufacturers
  • Competitive prices
  • Professional installation
  • Supplying homes in the Surrey and South West London Area

The truth about wood burning stoves and the Eco 22 Directive

Over the past years there have been many rumours in the press about banning wood burners. This is not true. Most people in the UK take their responsibilities to the environment seriously these days, and to reflect this The Eco 22 directive has been brought in. This covers the levels of particulate matter that can be expelled into the atmosphere and Eco 22 ready stoves are well within these guidelines. From 2022 it will be illegal to sell stoves that do not meet these specifications, and this explains the sensational headlines found in the newspapers and online. Eco 22 ready stoves have been available since 2015 and Ashtead Fireplaces offer a comprehensive range to suit all tastes. Visit the showroom today to find out more.

A question we are commonly asked in the showroom is: are they banning the burning of wood? Again, the answer is no. They are banning the sale of wet wood from February 2021 unless purchased in quantities greater than 2 cubic metres. The government want wood to be burnt in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way and this is covered by the previously mentioned Eco 22 directives. There is no method for historic installations to be forcibly removed from people’s houses. The older stoves will gradually be replaced with new technology in an organic fashion.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WHEN USING A STOVE IS WET WOOD. ENSURE YOUR WOOD HAS A WATER CONTENT OF LESS THAN 20%. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SMOKE, BLACKENING OF THE GLASS, LACK OF HEAT, SMOKE LEAKING INTO THE ROOM, EXCESSIVE AIR POLLUTION OR FAILURE TO LIGHT THE STOVE.
Call us on 01372 802 908
Or visit our showroom at 86 The Street, Ashtead, KT21 1AW
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