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Hygge, or the pursuit of happiness at home

Hygge, or the pursuit of happiness at home

What is “Hygge”? The art of creating a cosy living area? Making space to soothe the soul? An emotion? A mug of hot chocolate next to an open fire? There are so many ... Read more

Keeping animals safe around wood-burning stoves

Keeping animals safe around wood-burning stoves

Is your wood-burning stove safe for your pets? How can we protect our furry friends and avoid accidents? We’ve put together some practical tips for keeping your home c... Read more

Stûv and the Ecodesign 2022 standard

Stûv and the Ecodesign 2022 standard

Designing wood- and pellet-burning appliances that provide an answer to issues relating to energy and the environment has been a key priority in Stûv’s approach since it desi... Read more

Stûv: market leader for efficient wood- and pellet-burning stoves and fires

Stûv: market leader for efficient wood- and pellet-burning stoves and fires

Since designing its very first stove in the 1980s, Stûv has been committed to producing quality products offering cutting-edge performance, for maximum customer satisfa... Read more

Packaging and logistics: Stûv cares about the environment!

Packaging and logistics: Stûv cares about the environment!

Minimising waste, optimising transport volumes, reusing, recycling, saving materials… All of these efforts by Stûv when it comes to producing and delivering its wood,... Read more

Architecture: sustainable buildings for a better future

Architecture: sustainable buildings for a better future

In these times of ecological emergency, bioclimatic architecture is becoming an absolute necessity. This approach to construction involves getting the most out of a buil... Read more

Extension: how to heat a new living space?

Extension: how to heat a new living space?

Building an extension, putting up a conservatory… When you add space to your home, that’s another room you need to heat in winter! What solutions are available to gu... Read more

From a spark to a flame: a short history of the lighter

From a spark to a flame: a short history of the lighter

Invented even before the match, the lighter that we know today is the direct descendent of the techniques used by our prehistoric ancestors to tame fire. What spark of g... Read more

Firewood: local, natural energy

Firewood: local, natural energy

Energy savings, respect for the environment, sustainable resource management, not forgetting out wellbeing. These can all be ensured by biomass, and firewood in particul... Read more

Wood-burning stove accessories: the essentials

Wood-burning stove accessories: the essentials

Just having a wood-burning stove is great But without the accessories, you miss out on a whole host of practical and attractive advantages, options to enhance your comfo... Read more

Wellbeing, pleasure, comfort: happiness is around the fireplace!

Wellbeing, pleasure, comfort: happiness is around the fireplace!

Lighting a fire isn’t just a logistical process, like turning on the heating. Fire has the ability to transform the atmosphere by providing literal and figurative warm... Read more

New energy label for individual heating devices: what do they mean?

New energy label for individual heating devices: what do they mean?

Since 1 January 2018, individual heating devices (like inserts, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves, fuelled by pellets or gas) must be given an energy performance classi... Read more

Built-in stoves and inserts to warm up your winter

Built-in stoves and inserts to warm up your winter

Wood or pellet built-in stoves and inserts: every Stûv installation project presents its own architectural challenges. Bases, frames, front panels… The different clad... Read more

Looking after your Stûv P-10 pellet stove

Looking after your Stûv P-10 pellet stove

To get the most out of your Stûv P-10 wood pellet stove in the long term, it is important to take a few simple steps to look after it every day. Once or twice a week, d... Read more

Pellet stoves: choosing the right wood pellets

Pellet stoves: choosing the right wood pellets

Wood pellets are an ecological, practical and economical type of fuel. Have you chosen a pellet stove? Great idea! But to make sure you get the most out of this fuel, it... Read more

7 tips for choosing the right pellet stove

7 tips for choosing the right pellet stove

What heating power should you choose for your pellet stove? How often do you need to top up the wood pellets? What is the noise level? What options does the manufacturer... Read more

Lighting a nice fire in a wood-burning stove or insert: instructions for use

Lighting a nice fire in a wood-burning stove or insert: instructions for use

There’s no smoke without fire... but you can make a fire with hardly any smoke! With the right fuel, the right method, and the right wood-burning stove or insert, you ... Read more

Wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves and inserts: a second lease of life for ash

Wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves and inserts: a second lease of life for ash

Are you a satisfied owner of a wood-burning or pellet fire who regularly throws away the ash that has built up? Without knowing it, you are missing out on their many benefits fo... Read more

Does wood-fired heating create pollution?

Does wood-fired heating create pollution?

Certain residues from the combustion of wood can be found in the atmosphere, in the form of fine particles. These particles, which we breathe in, are harmful, especially for tho... Read more

7 tips for choosing your wood-burning fire

7 tips for choosing your wood-burning fire

By improving a building’s energy performance, wood-burning fires can now provide much of the heat that the building needs and significantly reduce your energy bill.  Spec... Read more

The right conditions for perfect results

The right conditions for perfect results

The correct performance of a Stûv fire or stove depends on 5 factors: the product itself, the smoke outlet, the wood, the air supply and whether the product is being us... Read more

The stûv to suit your home

The stûv to suit your home

It is important to choose a product whose heating power suits the space you want to heat. You will actually probably choose the fire that works with a hot flame, in othe... Read more