Log burners KW question

[Welshbeef]

For a 3 bed semi with what will be an open plan living room /kitchen/ extension what KW should I be looking for?

They appear to range from 4KW not many 11kw and then 30Kw. I've simply no idea what I should go for.

Price seems to be £500-800 and that doesn't appear to be output dependant.



Appreciate views

[Welshbeef]

Lefty said:

Depends entirely on the volume of the area. The open plan part of our house is about 330m3 and our 14kw is a bit of overkill - we just need to be careful with the amount of wood we shovel in - had it at -20C outside and about 35C in the house!

We have a few local stockists and are off to one this morning (all are Defra and we are in smokeless area)

Duel fuel I'd say is a must for those just in case times though I intend only to burn wood - we have a fair amount in our garden built up over the years ready to burn (I'd imagine that will go pretty quickly) thereafter will have to buy it in.

Usage will be only for those lovely bitter winter days when you can have it on + lights out TV off kids in bed nothing better than watching fire burn.

Room I think currently is 18 foot by 13foot but that would change to 35foot by 10meters once the planning and build is complete (that may be down the line though).

I'd like two one small one for a dining room and then a bigger one for the open plan area.

Currently have two open fireplaces which one is gas the other simply a blocked up hole so all they need is lining new fire place and some of these lovely log burners.