CHESNEYS
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION
LUXURY WOOD BURNING STOVES
CONTENTS
CONTEMPORARY STOVES COLLECTION
03
SHOULD I BUY A WOOD
BURNING STOVE?
05
INTRODUCTION
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THE CONTEMPORARY
COLLECTION
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WHAT MAKES A CHESNEYS
STOVE SPECIAL
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HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM
A WOOD BURNING STOVE
36
CHOOSE THE COLOUR OF
YOUR STOVE
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SPECIFICATIONS
AT CHESNEYS OUR GOAL
IS TO LEAD THE WAY
WITH CLEAN AND
EFFICIENT COMBUSTION
TECHNOLOGY
CHESNEYS
YOU MAY BE WONDERING whether you
should buy a wood burning stove. Whether it’s
a responsible choice to make.
You’ve probably seen mixed messages in the
media, with some commentators depicting
stoves as major air polluters. While wood
burning does produce emissions, so do
industries, transportation, and domestic sources
such as fire pits, bonfires, and open fires. The
key diference is that modern wood stoves are
designed and rigorously tested to remove most
harmful emissions.
At Chesneys our goal is to lead the way with
clean and efcient combustion technology, so
you can enjoy the warmth and well-being that
a stove provides, with a clear conscience.
SHOULD I BUY A WOOD
BURNING STOVE?
This is why we decided to forgo some sales and
eliminate multi fuel stoves from our range in 2022
so that we were not encouraging the burning of
fossil fuels.
Questions about the future for wood burning stoves
have been asked and there is a clear answer in the
government’s Environmental Improvement Plan,
published in early 2023, which states that it is “not
considering a ban on domestic burning in England
but that measures should be implemented to drive
a shift towards newer appliances which meet tough
emissions standards.”
We support this objective and are proud to be at
the forefront of the movement to make stoves as
clean as possible, so you can feel good about
buying one.
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION
CHESNEYS
OUR VISION FOR A NEW Contemporary
Collection was that it should be Best in Class
for Design, Performance and Emissions. This
was the challenge we gave to our Research and
Development team, and they have delivered.
Kieran Hegarty, a former Rolls-Royce engineer
with a PhD in Combustion Science from
Cambridge University and Sebastian Granville,
a Design Engineer who joined us from Bentley
Motors began this project 18 months ago and
following a relentless period of design,
engineering, and testing, they have developed a
new generation of stoves that are outstanding.
From a design perspective we wanted our new
collection to be minimalist, embracing a ‘less is
more’ ethos but ensuring that wherever detail
appears, it is meticulously conceptualised and
executed. What constitutes “Good Design” will
always be subjective, but we believe it should
successfully combine functionality and aesthetics,
and where possible, innovate. We hope that when
you see the stoves in this collection, you’ll agree
that they meet this benchmark.
Our new stoves are driven by an entirely new
combustion system, that is highly efcient and
clean, exceeding current testing requirements
to an unprecedented degree. With this in mind,
we adopted the new BS16510 standard for our
independent testing. This is due to replace the
current BS13240 standard in June 2025 as part
of the ongoing drive for cleaner stoves and
demands significantly lower levels of emissions.
We have future proofed our new generation of
stoves by ensuring that they meet these standards.
The performance of a wood burning stove is
measured in extensive laboratory tests and the key
indicators are how cleanly the stove burns and
how efciently it uses the fuel. The stoves in our
Contemporary Collection have achieved efciency
levels of up to 86% and emitted just 0.7 grams of
smoke per hour. To put this in context, current
Ecodesign legislation requires 75% efciency and
the average level of smoke emissions DEFRA
exempt appliances are permitted to produce is
6.7 grammes per hour.
The results speak for themselves.
Welcome to our new Contemporary Collection.
GOOD DESIGN SHOULD SUCCESSFULLY
COMBINE FUNCTIONALITY AND AESTHETICS
INTRODUCTION
Chesneys Research and Development Team, Kieran Hegarty and Sebastian Granville,
formerly of Rolls-Royce and Bentley respectively, have designed a range of stoves that
combine outstanding engineering with luxury design.
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION
The Sanctuary 5WS wood burning stove with brass door furniture and trim
THE
SANCTUARY
A MINIMALIST DESIGN FEATURING A CURVACEOUS DOOR WITH LARGE WINDOW
AND FINELY TOOLED BRASS OR STEEL DOOR FURNITURE, THE SANCTUARY 5
DELIVERS UNIQUELY LOW EMISSIONS AND ULTRA HIGH LEVELS OF EFFICIENCY
CHESNEYS
THE SANCTUARY
Sanctuary 5 WS stove shown with the Alderney Fire surround in Arabescato Corchia marble
from Chesneys Special Materials collection of marble and stone
WE NAMED THE STOVES
IN THE CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION
AFTER MUCH THOUGHT
WE CHOSE SANCTUARY BECAUSE IT
REMINDED US THAT AS WELL AS
PROVIDING AN INVITING FOCAL POINT
FOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE, A STOVE IS
ALSO THERE FOR THOSE QUIET
REFLECTIVE MOMENTS WHEN YOU
WANT TO SHUT OUT THE REST OF THE
WORLD AND ENJOY SOME PEACE
AND TRANQUILLITY