I'm not sure I'm referring to heat recovery - just heat radiated from the flue itself.
As opposed to a standard open fire & brick chimney combo.
Ours arent. They are free standing lumps of cast iron. But as the house is basically all wood. Except for the chimney section in the middle. Its a good Idea to have the fire going to stop the chimney acting as a bit of a heat sink.
Ours arent. They are free standing lumps of cast iron. But as the house is basically all wood. Except for the chimney section in the middle. Its a good Idea to have the fire going to stop the chimney acting as a bit of a heat sink.