Small Stoves & log burners for Small, and heat sensitive, spaces
Small fireplace or Restricted Space?
We may be able to modify the fireplace opening, if there is scope to do so (see fireplaces). If not, you may be looking for a choice of the smallest log burners available. Or you might consider an inset stove (See stove choices page).
Will it fit?
Apart from looking right, and not squeezed-in, the opening will have to meet the manufacturer’s published minimum distances to both combustible and non-combustible surfaces.
Minimum distance to Combustibles
These distances are usually quoted in the stove manual for in-front, behind, to sides and rear of the stove. Wooden surrounds and mantels, floor boards and plasterboard are all combustible. These distances can sometimes be reduced by means of heat-shielding with fireproof board or a dedicated heat-shield for the stove.
Minimum distance to non-combustibles
This is about giving the stove sufficient space around it to both radiate its heat properly and to prevent the stove overheating, which may damage it. This minimum distance is seldom less than 2″ (50mm) to the sides or an inch (25mm) to the rear.
Here’s a selection that might fit:
Chesneys Shoreditch 4Kw
This tidy little high quality stove from Chesneys is also available with a log store of matching width that sits below the stove.
Dimensions: Width: 398mm Height: 543mm Depth: 294mm
Distance to Combustibles: Rear: 100mm (with insulated flue) Sides: 250mm
Chesneys Salisbury 4Kw
Similar in size to the Chesneys Shoreditch above but a little more traditional in style
Dimensions:  Width: 402mm  Height: 534mm  Depth: 335mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 100mm (with insulated flue)Â Sides: 250mm
Chesneys 4Kw Beaumont
Classic looking small stove with a cast iron base, door and stove top
Dimensions:  Width: 456mm  Height: 552mm  Depth: 307mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 100mm (with insulated flue)Â Sides: 250mm
Parkray Aspect 4 or 4 Compact
Neat little stove from Hunters / Parkray. Rated from 3Kw to 5.5Kw depending upon stove choice, with a Nominal 4.5Kw
Dimensions:  Width: 400mm  Height: 515mm  Depth: 410mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 125mm (with insulated flue)Â Sides: 500mm
Stovax Vogue Small (With or without log store below)
Compact little stove from Stovax that comes either on a small plinth or with log store as shown
Dimensions:  Width: 371mm  Height: 497mm (547 with plinth, 693 with log store) Depth: 334mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Check manual. See link below
Chesneys Milan 4Kw ECO
A High Quality free-standing stove ideal for a smaller room. Very neat, clean lines and a log store below.
Dimensions:  Width: 448mm  Height: 750mm  Depth: 340mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 45mm (with insulated flue)Â Sides: 125mm
Fireline FX4
One of the smallest stoves at only 367mm wide but rated upto 6Kw, Nominal 4Kw
Dimensions:  Width: 367mm  Height: 509mm  Depth: 242mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 170mm (with insulated flue & heat shield)Â Sides: 400mm
Stovax Stockton 3 ECO Multi-fuel
The smallest in the Stovax Stockton family of stoves rated at 2 – 5Kw output and a Nominal 3.75Kw. This is a multi-fuel stove so is good for burning logs and some approved solid fuels such as smokeless coal. SEE OFFERS PAGE
Dimensions:  Width: 389mm  Height: 510mm  Depth: 363mm
Distance to Combustibles:Â Â Rear: 150mm (with a heat shield)Â Sides: 400mm
Contura 810L
This is the lower version of the popular Contura 810 Style which has a log store below.
Dimensions:  Width: 460mm  Height: 730mm  Depth: 360mm
Distance to Combustibles:  Rear: 100mm on a flat wall behind but 50mm in a corner. Sides: 150mm or 50mm in a corner
Stovax County 3 Multi fuel
This is the smallest of the Stovax County family of stoves. Multifuel so good for wood or some approved solid fuels such as smokeless. Eco design and good for 2 to 5 Kw output
Dimensions:  Width: 389mm  Height: 511mm  Depth: 277mm
Distance to Combustibles:  Rear: 150mm with insulated flue and heat shield. Sides: 400mm
Capital Woodrow 4 ECO
A very neat little 4Kw (rated 3Kw to 4.9Kw) wood burning stove from Capital.
Note: Price for this not on our pricelist. Call for a price
Dimensions:  Width: 370mm  Height: 455mm  Depth: 323mm
Distance to Combustibles:  Quoted as 400mm sides and rear (50mm to non-combustibles) but see manual