How to light properly
If you light correctly it is a cheap heating method

Light right for a better environment


Contura stoves have a combustion efficiency that puts them below the permitted limits, provided that you light properly. A wood burning stove is CO2 neutral, because the carbon dioxide produced during the efficient combustion of bioenergy is taken up in the corresponding quantity as new trees are growing.

Lighting instruction for Wood stove

Light your stove correct


Always light using dry wood and let the wood lie indoors for at least one day before burning.

Logs for wood burning stoves

The importance of wood


Logs are best stored in a woodshed with good air circulation. Split logs dry quicker than unsplit.

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