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.