CHARNWOOD is a privately owned family business based on the Isle of Wight. Established in 1972 we have become one of the foremost stove companies in Europe specialising in the manufacture of fine fires and stoves. As a company we believe in taking a strong ethical approach to every area of our business; whether it be in how  we design and build our stoves, how we treat our customers or the impact our products have on the environment.

Our stoves are designed and built to last. Even thirty four years after building our first stove there are still many of our original models giving good service as they continue to heat peoples' homes. We believe that this is how it should be; whilst not everybody will want a thirty year old stove it is good to know that an investment in a Charnwood is more than a short term relationship.

Our company ethos includes buying where possible, from local UK based suppliers. Our stoves are built in our own factory here on the Isle of Wight and are manufactured using a combination of high-tech precision machinery and skilled hand working. Many of our employees have been with us for over 20 years and have seen the company grow from an operation producing a few hundred stoves a year to one making many thousands of units that are sold worldwide.

Part of the success of Charnwood has been due to the loyal following of our customers. We always try to give first class service, to look after our customers and to ensure their needs are met. Whether it is for advice on installation, reassurance on operation or the need for spare parts we always strive to put the customer first. As a family business, with nearly a dozen family members working in the company, we recognise the need for personal attention to detail and we always seek to give just that.

We hope you enjoy this brochure. In it you will find a wide range of our fires and stoves. Whichever one you choose we can guarantee you years of comfort and warmth, a product designed to bring a hearty welcome into your home.

There is nothing quite the same as heating your home with a real Charnwood fire. Not only does the ritual of loading a stove give a greater sense of achievement and satisfaction, it provides a warmth that no other energy source can equal. The benefits are numerous: a Charnwood stove will 'breathe' allowing the heat to seep into the very fabric of your home - the constant source of heat and continual air changes reduce condensation; and by burning renewable fuels such as wood you are participating in a natural cycle that is of great benefit to our environment.

We at Charnwood have unrivalled in-depth knowledge of real-fire heating and continue to invest a great deal of time and money into innovative stove design and development. Our appliances are a result of our intense research and over the years we have been at the forefront of the new generation of clean burning ultra efficient stoves. These are advanced appliances you don't have to light every morning: they'll deliver a reliable overnight burn providing warmth to the whole of your property and all with an amazing degree of control, economy and environmental friendliness.

STOVE   CONSTRUCTION
The bodies of our wood-burning and multi-fuel stoves are British built from the best combination of materials for durability and design aesthetics: plate steel, cast iron, fire brick and ceramic glass. These materials offer the best in strength and versatility with excellent heat retention properties. They also allow the stove to be tightly sealed ensuring optimum control over the burning rate - close down the air supply for a gentle overnight slumber or open it right up for an intense, blazing fire. The throat plate on all of our models can be taken out with ease, enabling the cleaning of the flue ways and the chimney without the inconvenience of removing other internal fire parts. All our stoves are designed and built to comply with BS EN 13240:2001, ensuring the very best in efficiency, safety, design and construction. The bodies of our stoves are guaranteed for 10 years (with the exception of our boiler models which are guaranteed for 3 years) and all non-consumable body parts are guaranteed for 2 years.

CLEAN-BURN   AIR-WASH
All the wood-burning and multi-fuel stoves featured in this brochure incorporate the latest clean-burn and air-wash technology. This means when burning your choice of fuel the volatile by-products emitted by the initial burning are reignited and burnt again in the fire. This double combustion subsequently reduces emissions and ash deposits and delivers even more warmth to your room. Altogether a cleaner home, a cleaner chimney and much cleaner for our environment. In addition to this, the clean-burn airwash also keeps the glass doors beautifully clear, giving you an uninterrupted view of the fire.

VERSATILITY
A centrally located stove can heat a home of moderate size or for larger homes our range of add-in boilers or central heating models can provide full home heating including domestic hot water. Within the Charnwood range there is a model to suit every home and individual requirement. For a classic interior we offer our traditional COUNTRY range of stoves (page 20) or for a more modern feel we offer the SLX (page 32).

ENVIRONMENT
We live in an age where there is an increasing concern for the environment and the effect that the burning of fossil fuels is having on our climate.

At Charnwood we share these concerns. It is a fact that our global fossil fuel reserves are finite and should be used sensibly. The burning of wood on a Charnwood stove makes great environmental sense for a number of powerful reasons:

Wood is one of the few renewable fuels. Growing trees for fuel is a viable and sensible option. Using wood means we are preserving our valuable fossil fuel reserves for future generations.
Trees consume as much, if not more CO2when they grow os they emit when they burn. So providing there is managed replanting, heating with wood is a positive way to reduce CO2 emissions. This is in stark contrast to all fossil fuels.
Governments throughout the world are committed to reducing CO2  emissions: with a Charnwood you too can play a part in this. When you bum wood on a highly efficient Charnwood stove you reduce the need for other forms of heating and in turn do your bit to save fossil fuels, CO2 emissions and the planet!

As well as the environmental benefits a Charnwood also gives you the freedom from dependence on the large energy utilities. At a time when there is increasing concern over stability of supply throughout the world it is nice to know that a Charnwood gives, in a most beautiful way, that certainty of warmth during periods of interrupted supply.