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Home heating oil – is it still worth it?
Most people in the UK still heat their homes with ‘conventional’ fuels such as heating oil.
Biomass heating with a pellet stove or pellet boiler
Modern pellet stoves are incredibly efficient, work quickly and use sustainable 'biomass' fuel. Read about the pros and cons.
Wood stoves and log burners to heat your home
Wood stoves are more efficient than open fires. Many have glass doors, and some give you hot water, too.
Open fire heating – the pros and cons
Despite being dirty, inefficient, potentially dangerous and quite a lot of work, there’s nothing quite like an open fire.
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