A recent survey covering the stove industry has uncovered a number of issues which consumers would appear to experience on a regular basis. The survey took in 1500 stove owners and came up with some interesting facts which we will cover in detail.

How to use your stove

A staggering 25% of stove owners were not issued with any guidance about using their stoves upon purchase. This can have a significant impact upon safety, efficiency and value for money going forward. Here at Bowland Stoves we take our responsibilities extremely seriously and issue guidance on all equipment sold.

Using the correct fuel

This is concerning with a third of those questioned not advised of the best fuels to use for their stove. It would also appear that 43% were not even advised of the fuel types they should avoid thereby placing themselves in potential danger. We have numerous blog posts and are available for guidance at any time – we also regularly publish informative posts on our social media channels.

Over the years we have seen many queries from customers concerned about smoking seeping into their rooms either through air vents or the stove door. This is obviously a concern because there are potential health implications not to mention the smell and particles this can leave. In reality, there may be a number of reasons why smoke is seeping into your room and there are ways and means of stopping this immediately.

Exceptionally windy weather

It may sound strange but if you experience smoke seeping into your room on a one-off basis, or regularly, it may simply be down to exceptionally windy weather. It has been known for smoke to be blown back down the chimney and into the room via your stove. If you do begin to experience this on a regular basis then you should make a note of the weather conditions at the time. If it does become a major problem then it might be sensible to look at adding a different type of cowl to your chimney.