You might like to read more in depth information about The Clean Air Act of 1956 and 1968.
A Defra Exempt stove has passed a lab test where its emissions are measured at its rated output and at a reduced rate. This is to help reduce air pollution in towns and cities that are Smoke Control Areas. A Defra Exempt stove can generally be used to burn wood in a Smoke Control Area - it actually depends what fuel the lab test was carried out with but this is nearly always firewood.
It is worth noting that the Ecodesign legislation which is due to come into force in 2022 sets what are arguably even stricter emissions limits than those set for Defra Exemption, but the framework doesn't include the low output test. We may well see the introduction of an additional low output test for stoves that can be used in Smoke Control Areas after 2022.
The round shape, discrete handles and unrivalled view of the fire all combine to produce a superb looking stove. With the logs below and the curling orange flames above, the Trio fills any room with warmth, light and relaxation
The Dik Geurts Ivar 5 is a cleanly designed 4.9kW stove, a great pick for the smaller living room.
Parkray Aspect 5 stoves bring a controllable 4 to 7 kW of heat to your home with an large and attractive fire window.
The Purefire Eco Design Slimline SE 5kw woodburning stove is a new design for 2018 which meets the new Eco Design requirements.
At 9kW the Dik Geurts Ivar 8 is at home in the medium sized room. The Ivar 8 has a clean take on the traditional UK stove design.
This is the Saltfire Peanut 5 - a 5kW stove which you can run on firewood in a smoke control area .
Parkray Aspect 7 stove.
Its French creativity certainly oozes from all aspects of this stove, and is truly something different. This is the smaller version of the Invicta Ove but just as impressive with an average output of 5kW when a focal talking point is your primary objective.
Saltfire Bignut 5 is the larger version of the Peanut.
Parkray Aspect 4 stoves are compact and yet maintain a nominal output of 4.9 kW with the large fire glass which is at the heart of the Aspect range.
The smallest of the Opus Tempos yet it has the biggest window of any 5 kW stove on the market.
Hunter Herald Allure 04
Hunter Herald Allure 07
Parkray Aspect 4 compact stove.
Parkray Aspect 14 stove.
A brand new, extra wide 5kW design from Ekol Stoves. Based on the Clarity 12 stove but with a reduced depth, you can install this stove free standing against a wall or in shallower fireplaces.
Parkray Aspect 5 compact stove has all the features as the 5 but in a smaller package.
The Opus Melody is a design classic, a lovely cylindrical stove that burns beautifully and very efficiently.
The Skanterm Emotion S can be rotated on its log store by 120º, has a huge panoramic window spanning most of the front face of the stove which has a unique eye shape. A 4kW, 82.3% efficient woodburner, the Skanterm Emotion S functions as well as it looks.
The Skantherm Emotion M is an eye-shaped contemporary stove with a large window stretching nearly the full width of the stove. At 7kW the Emotion M is a designer stove suited to heating a medium/large room.