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Upgrade your existing open wood or gas fire to a high-efficiency CLOSED
COMBUSTION WOOD STOVE to heat more of your home & reduce your heating bills
INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY REDUCED WOOD CONSUMPTION
A Closed Combustion Wood Stove is much more Burning at maximum heat output, our wood
efficient than an open wood fireplace. They use stoves will require refuelling after about 90 minutes.
less wood to generate more heat, making them With controls mostly closed and the stove gently
a great choice for those looking to reduce their simmering, burn times of 8 to 12 hours on one refill
heating costs. of wood are attainable.
CONVENIENT & EFFORTLESS TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Our wood stoves are designed for effortless The simple air controls on the stove enable you
ignition and usage. It typically takes 1 - 2 minutes to control the rate of burn and heat output to that
to light and about 1 minute to reload. Once lit, required to warm your home. Controls fully open
leave the air controls fully open to get the stove provides vast amounts of heat. Controls 90%
to its peak heat output and warm the room. closed and a full load of wood will allow the
Thereafter you can turn the air controls down stove to keep your home warm overnight.
to gradually spread the heat around your home.
SIMPLE & EASY TO CONVERT...
If you have an existing built-in open brick wood fire or a Jetmaster/Home Fires or similar steel fire box,
HEATING YOUR it is often a simple 1 day job to convert that box to a high-efficiency Wood Stove without any damage to walls.
Often an existing flued gas fire can be converted to a high-efficiency flue-less gas fire or a wood stove in a day.
HOME IN WINTER
THE SOUTH AFRICAN DILEMMA...
DID YOU KNOW? Apart from the financial costs of using electricity
for home heating and the burden of load shedding,
A 300m house with reasonably good insulation using 10 000 kWh will entail Eskom burning
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will require around 10,000 kWh of energy to 4 tons of coal & consuming 200 000 litres of water
maintain a comfortable 20 - 22°C temperature (roughly 3 swimming pools full), creating significant air
over a 4 month Highveld winter period! pollution & straining South Africa’s limited water supply. Closed Combustion Wood Stoves are renowned
around the world for being eco-friendly,
economical heaters with an amazing flame effect
A COMPARISON: ENERGY COSTS FOR 10 000 KW HRS OF HEAT OVER A TYPICAL WINTER SEASON that creates a cosy atmosphere to sit around.
OPEN FLUED GAS FIRE R100 k Wasted heat via open chimney 24 hrs each day
UNDER FLOOR HEATERS R40 k Requires electricity to operate
ELECTRICAL HEATERS R33 k Requires electricity to operate
FLUE-LESS GAS FIRE/HEATERS R30 k Great heaters for use in open plan living areas
OPEN WOOD FIRES R28 k Wasted heat via open chimney 24 hrs each day
AIR CONDITIONERS R15 k Requires electricity to operate
CLOSED COMBUSTION WOOD STOVE R4k ✔ Economical, environmentally friendly heating
FIREPLACE WAREHOUSE
JHB SHOWROOM Beyers Naude, Randpark Ridge
The challenge we are all currently grappling with is how to reduce our reliance on Eskom’s info@fireplacewarehouse.co.za 011 794 6000 066 045 5301
unreliable electrical supply & keep our homes warm in winter. Many of us Home Owners have
outdated home heating systems that were never designed to be highly-efficient, to generate THE INSTALLER SA
enough heat to warm most of our home from one heat source or to be environmentally friendly. PTA SHOWROOM Cape Connection Lifestyle Village, Maroelana www.infinitifires.co.za
gideon@theinstallersa.co.za 076 856 8073 076 856 8073
