Make sure you don't get caught out by the cold this winter with Contura's guide to stove models for different uses or needs.  

Swedish wood burning stove manufacturer, Contura, provides an overview of the best stoves for different tastes, styles, budget, and heating needs this coming autumn-winter season.

Stylish yet practical, Contura's stoves range from contemporary freestanding and statement fireplaces, to more traditional insert models - ideal for replacing outdated stoves or slotting into existing fireplaces.

95 percent of Contura stoves are Defra Clean Air Act exempt, which means they are approved for use in Smoke Control Areas, and all are Ecodesign Ready; reducing emissions by up to 90 percent compared to a traditional open fire.

1. Upgrade the open fireplace for a more eco-friendly and efficient home.

NEW for AW1819 Contura 810L

Using a modern, clean burning, Ecodesign-ready stove can reduce particulate emissions by up to 90% compared to a traditional open fire. Greater efficiency also means that two logs will burn for up to one hour in a wood burning stove, compared to only 15 minutes on an open fire and migrating from an open fireplace to a flue connected to a stove will halve the deemed air loss from the room. Not only that, but 80% of the heat generated by a wood burning stove is convected and radiated into the room, compared to only 20% in the case of an open fire…

The Contura 810L is a small enough stove to fit into an existing fireplace without compromising on output, heating spaces of up to 90m2. It features a large glass door so you don't miss out on enjoyment of the flames and it helps to preserve the feel of more period properties or features.

Prices start from £1,450

2. Freestanding stove for open or broken-plan living spaces

Contura 300 or 600 Style series

The popularity of open-plan living continues to go from strength to strength, with a more recent take on the open-plan interior being the trend of 'broken-plan' living  - using open plan areas cleverly to create zones for different uses.

With these spaces the ones that we spend the majority of our time in, it makes sense to bring the ritual of gathering around the fire out of the more traditional or formal sitting room and into the heart of the home.

The cubic 300 and streamlined 600 freestanding stoves can be positioned virtually anywhere in a room, creating a cosy focal point around which to plan the room layout. They also benefit from larger heat chambers, easily heating a room of up to 120sq metres with average insulation.

Prices start from £1,795 (300) and £2,095 (600 Style)

3. Making a Garden Room cosy for the colder months

Contura 850

Garden rooms don't have to be abandoned in the winter.

They are often the warmest rooms in the colder months if the sun is shining. However, with winter sunshine all too scarce in the UK, there is a way you can continue to enjoy your garden room or conservatory… A small freestanding stove will create a cosy living space whilst you contempate the rain, snowfall or winter wildlife outside.

One of Contura's most popular stove ranges, the compact shape of the 800 series stoves makes them easy to position in small spaces, without compromising on heat output or style.

Prices start from £1,825

4. For an extra heat boost to get through the extended winters

Contura Powerstone

Contura Powerstones fits in a number of different stoves models. Adding Powerstone to your stove will provide greater efficiency. Made from the rock-forming mineral, olivine, and concealed inside the stove, a Powerstone stores heat and spreads the heat evenly over a longer period – even after the fire has been extinguished.

Prices start from £125

5. Making 'Natures TV' the focal point in your living space to increase wellbeing

Contura i5

It's widely reported that watching a fire lowers blood pressure, relaxes, and helps to relieve stress. What better excuse to ensure respite from our increasingly hectic lives by giving pride of place in your living room to the wood burning stove as opposed to the TV.

With a panoramic glass door, the Contura i5 allows for optimum fire viewing.

Prices start from £1,495

6. Making a statement with your stove

Contura i51

Have a larger room that would benefit from a more powerful stove? If you're looking for a statement piece of hot furniture as well as a heating solution, the impressive Contura i51 will create a bold focal point.

For a stove with attitude, the i51 is available with different surrounds and varying benches and log store options.

Prices start from £3,090

All Contura stoves offer style combined with outstanding performance, maximum efficiency, practicality and ease of use. With 80% heating efficiency compared to only 20% of traditional fireplaces, and thanks to a 3-9kW heat output, Contura stoves can heat spaces of up to 120m² with ease. Further benefits include powerful convection and clean burning systems, ensuring less wood is used, which works to save the environment as well as customers' money.

For more information, visit www.contura.eu  

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Notes to editors:

Rooster PR will coordinate comment, interview and profile opportunities for Contura UK Country Manager, Phil Wood. The Contura PR team will also arrange visits to the nearest Contura Design Centre dealerships or the Contura showroom in Doncaster to see the product range.

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About Contura:

Contura is Europe's leading manufacturer of wood burning stoves, offering an extensive range of classic and contemporary wood burners; from traditional insert stoves suitable for existing fireplaces, to freestanding statement models made with innovative materials such as soapstone.

Starting at £1,250, Contura stoves are premium yet affordable. Award winning, timeless Swedish design means the products complement or enhance any style of home, whilst also offering outstanding performance, maximum efficiency, practicality and ease of use.

Designed and assembled at the factory located in Markaryd, Sweden, and manufactured to the highest standards, Contura stoves are highly energy efficient, offering powerful convection, superior combustion technology and clean burning systems. Currently, 75% of Contura stoves are DEFRA Clean Air Act exempt and thus approved for use in Smoke Control Areas.

Contura stoves can be purchased through a network of 165 independent retailers nationwide.

Contura is part of the NIBE group, a Swedish manufacturing company producing world class solutions in sustainable energy across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

Contura is a founding member of the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) in the UK.

For more information please visit www.contura.eu.