How much does a wood-burning stove cost?

How much does a wood-burning stove cost?

It is fair to say that when looking to buy a wood-burning stove it really does depend upon your budget, from just a few hundred pounds up to a few thousand pounds. That really is the breadth of stoves on offer today. Even though the choice is enormous in the modern day stove market, where do you start?

We will now take a look at some of the “entry” level stoves and some of the more expensive which tend to relate to contemporary machines.

Entry-level stoves

It is unfair to suggest that modern day stoves towards the lower end of the cost spectrum are entry-level models. Maybe a decade ago this would have been a fair description but stove brands such as Hamlet and Firefox have taken the quality of low-cost stoves to a new level.

Firefox stoves

The price of a Firefox stove starts at around £480 for the Firefox 5 cleanburn multifuel stove (DEFRA approved) up to £850 for the Firefox 8 stove. There is also a Firefox 12 stove which, as the name suggests, creates heat output with a nominal value of 12 kW. Firefox stoves tend to focus on more traditional styles because those looking at stoves for the first time tend to focus on this type of machine.

Firefox 8 stove
Firefox 8 stove

Even the quickest of searches on Google will show that the satisfaction rating for those who have acquired Firefox stoves in the past is extremely high.

Hamlet stoves

Hamlet Solution 5 Widescreen Stove
Hamlet Solution 5 Widescreen Stove

The Hamlet stove range has been around for many years now and was seen as the stereotypical “entry point” machine. However, again, that is a very unfair description of this particular brand which may well be relatively inexpensive but there is no doubting the quality and durability. Prices start from as little as £290 for the Hamlet Hardy 4 multifuel stove up to £510 for the Hamlet Solution 11 multifuel stove. This brand has changed hands on various occasions in the past and is now part of the Arada group of stove companies. Those who follow stoves will be well aware of the parent company’s excellent reputation.

Hwam stoves

Hwam stoves is a brand name which personifies the mid to high price bracket in the modern day stove market. The range of machines available is enormous and the styles also vary as does the heat output and price. We are looking at machines such as the Hwam 2620 stove which comes in at £1595 all the way up to the luxury bracket Hwam 7150 stove which will set you back around £4455.

Hwam 4510 wood burning stove
Hwam 4510 wood burning stove

If there was ever a brand name associated with “you get what you pay for” then it must be Hwam. The range and breadth of machines available will give you reading material for many a night. The dimensions of Hwam stoves also vary enormously but one thing is for sure, they will grab centre stage in any environment.

Riva Vision stoves

Manufactured by the Stovax Group, Riva Vision stoves are extremely eye-catching and depending upon how you look at them, traditional or contemporary in design. They tend to take in a boxlike design which is extremely eye-catching and will again grab centre stage in any room. Looking at the RRP the price of Riva Vision stoves varies from £1229 with the Riva Vision small wood-burning eco-stove right up to £1799 for the Riva Vision medium multifuel eco-stove.

Riva Vision Stove
Riva Vision Stove

There are few companies able to offer the range of design and the range of prices which Stovax is able to make available. The company has a range of premium brand names as well as some towards the more affordable end of the market. Stovax’s is constantly bringing out new machines and we wait with anticipation for the next model.

Conclusion

We have just given you a snapshot of the price range of the modern day stove market. While those towards the lower end of the pricing spectrum will always be seen as “entry point” machines to a certain degree, this is perhaps a little unfair. The overall quality of the UK stove market has moved up a number of levels in recent years and the idea that you spend a few hundred pounds on a relatively cheap stove, to “test” how a stove works, is old hat now.

All machines on the UK market are thoroughly tested and while those towards the lower end of the pricing spectrum will not come with all of the “bells and whistles” offered by those at the higher end, they are still durable as well as affordable.