Eco stoves in Scotland
Enjoy the comfort of a real fire with a modern, efficient eco stove, chosen and installed with expert guidance.
An eco stove is a modern wood-burning or multi-fuel stove designed to burn more efficiently and cleanly than older stoves and open fires. Ecodesign-compliant stoves are built to lower emission standards, so more of the fuel becomes useful heat in your room.
For many Scottish homes, particularly rural properties, an eco stove offers welcome warmth, resilience and character. It can complement a heat pump or other main heating system rather than replace it.
Modern stoves bring real warmth and atmosphere, with far better efficiency than an open fire.
Modern stoves turn more of each log into heat for your room, so you burn less fuel.
Ecodesign stoves are built to lower emission standards than older appliances.
A real flame adds warmth and atmosphere to the heart of your home.
A stove can keep a room warm when the electricity is off, which is valuable in rural areas.
Burning dry, sustainably sourced wood is a lower-carbon way to heat a room.
An eco stove works well alongside a heat pump as a secondary source of heat.
Before you buy
A stove must be the right size for your room and installed safely, with a suitable chimney or flue, a carbon monoxide alarm and the correct ventilation. In Scotland, Building Standards and any local smoke control rules apply.
Your installer will confirm the requirements that apply to your property.
We help you decide whether a stove suits your home and how it fits alongside your main heating, then connect you with an experienced installer.
We help you understand stove size, fuel type and placement before you choose.
We consider how a stove will work with your heat pump or other main heating.
With your consent, we introduce you to a qualified installer for a survey and quote.
Helpful answers before you choose a stove.
Often, yes. Many stoves can be fitted with a twin-wall flue system where there is no existing chimney. Your installer will advise on what is possible.
Burn dry, well-seasoned wood or approved fuels recommended by the stove manufacturer. Wet wood burns inefficiently and produces more smoke.
Yes. A stove can provide cosy secondary heat in a living space while a heat pump heats the rest of the home and your hot water.
Yes. A carbon monoxide alarm should be fitted in the room where a solid fuel appliance is installed, and your installer will make sure it is in place.
Tell us about your home and heating, and we’ll help you plan your next step.
