Stoves
Stoves from HETA represent pure enjoyment
A stove from HETA represents pure enjoyment and common sense. Our entire range of stoves is designed for constant firing thanks to robust construction and high-quality materials.
HETA stoves are equipped with a patented three- or eight-liter ash bucket.
All HETA stoves can be turned and locked in the desired position from 90 to 180 degrees.
Stoves from HETA are also available with heat-distributing stone. This feature provides additional heat storage and renders the heat more efficient compared to ordinary stoves.
Made in Denmark
All stoves from HETA are designed and manufactured at our factory in Lemvig in Denmark. HETA is excellent quality for anyone who appreciates Danish design.
All stoves are inspected before leaving the factory. In addition, you get a five-year warranty on your HETA stove.
All HETA stoves have very high burning value, so you get more out of your firewood, and polluting gases are burned before leaving the chimney.
HETAs stoves are some of the most clean-burning stoves in Europe. They are tested in accordance with applicable regulations in Norway, Denmark, Germany as well as the new European norm.HETAs completely unique fire chamber and air channels mean that CO2 and harmful particles are reduced to an absolute minimum.
HETAs stoves are produced in black, matte quality steel. You can also combine it with enamel or ceramics in many colours, or soapstone or wood to get a customised stove perfect for your living room.
Wood Stove
Do you love the wonderful warmth that a wood stove provides? We understand. There is something special about a home or summerhouse with a fire in the wood stove. Moreover, with a wood stove in your home, you can save on other heating expenses.
Choice of Wood Stove
Like many, you may be in doubt about what size of wood stove you should select for your home, apartment or summerhouse. It is easy to be attracted to a certain enticing design, but unfortunately, this isn’t quite enough if you want to maximise heat yield from your new stove. It is rather essential that you purchase both the right size and the right type of wood stove.
Free-standing wood stove or wall-mounted wood stove
You can get a wood stove for the floor, but you can also get a wall-mounted version or even a built-in wood stove. Your choice depends on where your wood stove will be located and whether it is for an existing home or a new build. If you are building a new house, it’s smart to incorporate the wood stove into the design right from the start of the building process.
Tips for a new wood stove
There are many things to think about when buying a new wood stove. Here are a few tips for what to consider before you purchase a new wood stove.
Size of area to be heated
When selecting a new wood stove, you should look at the total number of square metres to be heated – does the wood stove only need to heat a small area or the whole house? Where will the wood stove stand? Are there flammable materials nearby? You should also consider what type of insulation your house has. Many are inclined to buy a wood stove that is a bit too big – to be on the safe side. But this can end up being a poor choice, as you burn too little and at too low a temperature for that particular type of wood stove. This results in poor combustion – and is consequently damaging to the environment.
1 kW heats 20 m2
The heat output of a wood stove is measured in kW. If your house is well insulated, approximately 1 kW will heat 20 m2. However, if your house is poorly insulated, 1 kW will only heat about 10 m2. If the wood stove is your primary heat source, you should typically look for a heat storage stove that emits heat over many hours – all the way up to 17 hours.
If your wood stove isn’t the primary heat source but is just for a little extra warmth, then you should typically look for a stove or fireplace with an effect of 3-5 kW – that covers the heating needs for an average detached house.
Radiant heat or convection heat
The convection principle is the most common system in use today. Air is circulated between an inner and outer steel jacket. The warm air rises and heats the space. With a convection wood stove, you get an even heat, and the stove can stand closer to flammable materials than a radiant wood stove. It is, therefore, important that you think about the placement of your wood stove. You get a more intense heat with radiant heat stoves – which can be good in smaller spaces.
Steel, sheet iron or cast iron wood stove
You can get a good wood stove made from steel, sheet iron or cast iron – all of these materials are suitable for the construction of wood stoves. Some are made from a combination of sheet iron and cast iron, for example – like HETA’s wood stoves.
Steel and sheet iron are materials that are relatively easy to use to create appealing shapes for wood stoves – so these two materials are very commonly used in wood stoves today. A wood stove made from sheet iron is also quick to heat up, so you are able to enjoy the warmth immediately – and consequently cools off quickly when you no longer need the heat. Wood stoves made from cast iron are incredibly solid and retain heat longer than wood stoves made from steel or sheet iron.
Remember that you can also get wood stoves covered in steel tiles, ceramic, soapstone, limestone, granite and sandstone. If you choose a wood stove made of steel or cast iron, you should take note that it will warm up faster than a stove with soapstone or tiles. It will also cool down more quickly when the fire is out.
What type of wood should I heat with?
In principle, all wood has approximately the same burn value per kilo – but you can still feel a difference. For example, oak and beechwood are heavy with greater heft and, therefore, a greater burn value per cubic metre. Pine, larch and fir are very light and have a lower burn value per cubic metre. The heavy wood types can be a bit difficult to ignite. It is, therefore, a good idea to start the fire with lighter sorts – such as pine – and when the fire is going strong, lay a piece of oak or beech in the stove. Also, remember that you will get the best combustion with thin pieces of wood, as they warm up faster than large pieces. Big pieces of wood often emit a lot of thick smoke – which isn’t good for you or the environment.
What should you put in a wood stove
- Always use dry wood
- Light wood types like fir and larch burn faster and are good for getting the fire going
- Heavy tree sorts such as oak, beech and maple burn slower and are more difficult to get started
- You can use brushwood or twigs to start the fire
- You can also heat with branches and cones
- You may use newspaper to ignite the fire
What shouldn’t you put in a wood stove
- Never use wet wood
- Never use petrol or other flammable liquids
- Never use treated wood – for example, pressure-treated wood or wood that has been painted or had glue or varnish applied
- Never use scrap wood with nails and screws
- Never use adverts, egg cartons or milk cartons
FAQ on stoves
You can light your stove in many ways, but the Danish Environmental Protection Agency recommends that you do the following:
- Place two sizeable pieces of firewood in the bottom of your stove and continue to add on smaller pieces on top.
- Ignite the firewood from the top. It may seem more intuitive to light firewood from below, but you should actually always light from the top, as this will avoid a lot of smoke and harmful substances that are otherwise sent out into the living room and up through the chimney. You get both a cleaner combustion and an increased heating value by lighting from above.
- Make sure that the fire is strong before closing the door.
Are you unsure about whether you are doing it right? Go outside and have a look at the smoke. It should be almost transparent.
When materials such as iron and steel are heated, as they are in a wood stove, they tend to expand a little. This means that pressure is added to the welds and this can make the crackling or ticking sounds that you may have heard. This is, however, completely normal and absolutely harmless.
If the fire goes out and the glass looked sooted, it is because the flames are not getting enough oxygen. This happens if you are using your wood stove incorrectly.
Wood stoves that burn firewood can reach temperatures up to 400 degrees – and they can withstand this without problems. The glass used in modern stoves can withstand even higher temperatures, but still without worries.
If you are nervous about whether your stove is giving off too much heat, you can take comfort in the fact that this is not harmful to the stove at all.
You can use all common types of wood. The firewood must be cut and then left to dry for about 1-2 years in a covered area to achieve a maximum humidity of 18%. Remember that the firewood absorbs a bit of moisture during the winter period. All wood has approximately the same heating value per kg. Oak and beech, for example, are heavy and weight more, which results in a greater heating value per cubic meter. Pine, on the other hand, is very light and has a lower heating value per cubic meter.
Check out the gallery for inspiration
Search