Well im glad to see the back of the snow and ice as today has seen the start of the big thaw it is still quite icy around our Fireplace factory but when i left there this evening it was turning to slush.
We have been to South Wales and Gloucs today delivering various stoves and fireplaces and are very pleased to report no further additions to Thursdays terrible day delivering it really is strange how 24 hours and a few hundred miles makes a large difference
We have had some Solid fuel kits arrive today that we were not expecting so all the orders we have on our files for solid fuel deliverys will now go out with all the relevant bits.
I was dreading not sending the solid fuel kits with all our orders as customers like to get the fire going once it has been installed and with it still being winter its nice to have the Fireplace on.
Also today we have had a small batch of the Firefox 5 stoves arrive to service outstanding orders but we now do have none spare until the 26th/27th Jan when our main delivery arrives.
It really will be nice to be able to offer our best selling stove again and replace our showroom model where a space is still reserved for it just as you walk through the door.
Anyway off out now to drop off a stove to a neighbour 10 doors away who has ordered a Tiger Plus after seeing mine running at home.
It really is a major selling point having one running for customers to see and feel the warmth they produce.
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Normal Fireplace service has been resumed
Friday, January 15th, 2010Back in Stock Firefox 5 Stoves arriving this week but we only have 2 spare
Monday, January 11th, 2010We do have a small delivery of our best selling multi fuel stove The Firefox 5 arriving on Friday and we do have loads on order that are arriving at the End of the Month
We have been taking pre orders on this model as it has been out of stock for around a month now and we even had somebody buy our display model in the showroom as they were so desperate to get it fitted way back before Christmas.
I hate running out of items as i spend a lot of time monitoring sales patterns and deciding which items to have on special offers and to get our stock levels right but even we didn’t see the 40% increase on sales of the Firefox 5 from last year when we ran out too.
The surge in solid fuel sales was expected but again it sees our suppliers and the whole Gallery group running short of some items you just cant plan for this and with the reccesion as well nobody wanted to stock too much either.
Here at Castfireplaces we doubled our stove stock levels from our normal rate and this has kept a good flow coming through of everything except the Firefox 5.
Anyway we do have 2 left as my lovely wife has sold two today after i removed the out of stock tag on the website page and we dont expect these to be around for long.
So if you do miss these we do have stock arriving around the 26th January when we have a huge amount coming in which will see our Warehouse bursting at the seams i really must have a day moving things around but you know what its like when your busy with things coming in and going out you just never get round to it but i know at the End of the Month space does need to be made for all these Fireplaces and Stoves.
Mmmmmm now where am i going to fit it all leave that with me im just not sure yet
Multi Fuel Stoves and Freezing Weather Conditions
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010I know im an oddball but i really love winter i love it when it snows and its bitterly cold when you go outdoors now im sure im not alone that when i say i return home to a roaring open fireplace and in our case a Multi Fuel Stove there is nothing more welcoming than being warmed through buy natures oldest heat form Flame.
Man goes all primitave when near fire its the same with barbecues there is just something about a real fire that prevokes the animal instinct in us.
Anway after going to the Factory today in the car as we have a fair amount of snow here and anyone who drives a van knows there useless in snow and ice i returned home back to the Office and my Wife had got the stove going and the whole downstairs of the house is as warm as toast.
Waiting for me was a steaming cup of tea and my lunch.
I sat on the setee in the middle room and just watched the flickering dancing flame and the crackle of wood as it heated me through.
As i love fire i couldnt resist opening the door and prodding with the poker just enough to get another of my Cherry logs on that ive been cutting and sizing at the factory (thanks Paul it burns really well)
Another trip to the factory at 6 pm to meet customers from Brinsley and im now sat back in front of it again with laptop on my knee writing this blog.
People who do not have real wood or coal burning fireplaces or stoves do not know what there missing out on and with temperatures not rising above freezing it looks like were in for a very cold January.
The only1 problem with all this ice and frost is delivering all over the country so lets keep our fingers crossed its clear everywhere else except her in Ripley Derbyshire.
Anyway have a look at the view from where im sitting its enough to warm you up i know Sky had HD Christmas log i may even invent our own Virtual Stove feature on our website.
Log Splitter arrives and i am at the Fireplace Factory making logs
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Im like a child when it comes to new things arriving and yesterday my Log Splitter came by pallet delivery and was sitting on my drive when i got back from washing the vans at our local Valet company (Full valet in mine looks like brand new)
Anyway i was told it would arrive between 9 and 5pm there not as good as us with our 1 hour time slot and it duely arrived so i loaded it straight on to me van and rushed off to the factory to play with it.
God it was cold in there the showroom and canteen are the only places with heat in there anyway unpacked and assembled i thought right lets get one of the tree trunk rings in and give it a go
Quick read of the instructions and start it up im not joking it cracked it in to with no effort at all and i spent the next ten minutes splitting it in to fire size pieces this was so much easier than the axe attempt i tried a few days ago.
It made such short work of it i was there for around 40 miutes and split up enough to 3/4 fill a tonne bag which i loaded on my van with the forklift.
I was getting carried away thinking of all this wood to burn in my Gallery Fireplaces Tiger Plus Stove Rhian then rang to ask if i was coming back (told her i was only dropping it off) as she knew i would be playing with my new toy it was getting dark and we were going out at 6pm so i finished off a ring and added them to my bag which was now on the back of my van
So if you do want to know anymore about where i bought it from just let me know and ill point you in the right direction
1 More sleep till santas here cant wait for that too
There is nothing like a real fire for warming the home
Friday, December 18th, 2009Well i love the snow and the cold weather there is something very festive about it being cold outside and it snowing and the thought of sitting in front of a real fireplace burning logs or coal is just so appealing.
How many Christmas cards have you seen with this scene on it what better time can be spent than all gathered around a real working fireplace and just enjoying the warmth and beauty of real wood burning.
Now as i have said before i love real fires and always have our Tiger Plus Multi Fuel Stove roaring away as soon as the weather gets cold and today my wife has had it going all day and when i got back from the factory the whole house was warm and our office was too.
The heat from this stove seems to circulate right round the house and warm all the rooms and now our damp logs seem to be getting drier after i keep splitting them into smaller sizes its back to its usual heating ways.
Speaking of logs one of my best mates dropped at our factory a load of Cherry yesterday for me which i will cut up this weekend i have never burnt cherry before but he says it burns reall well and produces good heat so i will keep you all posted on how it goes i have googled waht wood burns best and may cover this in a post ourselves
Firefox 5 Stoves are due to arrive tomorrow
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Hooray at last we are due to have another 12 Firefox 5 Stoves arrive on monday after having 4 delivered on Friday that we were not expecting, this allowed us to deliver two today to customers in London who were very pleased to get the stoves earlier than they and we expected.
Now we do have 12 coming into stock but we only have four left available to purchase as we have been taking pre orders of the Firefox 5 since we knew we would run short and we had presold the 12 we had allocated to us.
So these four are available and they are probably not going to be back in stock again untill early January after these have gone so if you are looking for a new multi fuel stove we do have stocks of all the others and do not expect to run out in the mad rush but you never know.
On another note it is again the last day of the month on ” Cyber Monday” and it again is time to feature some of the other items we sell on on our website that you might not be aware of its called our featured items section.
So keep your eyes out for these new posts and see what we have to offer
Our Fireplace Delivery service is good but even we can't do that
Saturday, November 21st, 2009We have had a call from a customer today asking if there was any chance we could deliver a Tiger Plus Stove to them in Hertfordshire on Sunday this was at around 5.30 pm on Saturday.
Now i know we offer our own great delivery service but both vans are fully laden and all the routes have been planned and i was on my way back from Middlesborough so there was nothing we could do for once.
Rhian who was in the office rang me to see if there was any way it could have gone on and be delivered but im afraid this time we had to say No.
Anyway this was not of huge concern to the customer who is ringing back in the morning to place her order for next Sundays run when we do infact have three vans scheduled to go as at this time of the year we are very busy and have loads of fireplaces and stoves to deliver to our customers all over the London and surrounding Counties in time for them being fitted for Christmas.
So if you are in a rush for a fireplace or Stove just give us a ring if we can get it on for delivery we will do we do not mind last minute rushes and we always say if we can we will.
Firefox 5 Stove taking pre orders for December Delivery
Monday, November 16th, 2009As i told you the other day there is now a problem with the amount of Firefox 5 stoves we have in stock to be truthfull we know have none left we do have some on order with our suppliers and they are due in to stock around the first week in December between the 1st and 4th they are due to arrive.
This happened last year with this stove and we are now taking pre orders for this stove for when it arrives.
We do only have 12 of these coming to us so it really is first come first served, this system worked very well last year and we did manage to delivery over 50 stoves in 7 days all over the uk so you can rest assured as soon as we have the Firefox 5 back in stock it will be sent out straight to you.
I do know they are trying to source extra stocks of these little stoves so hopefully thing should be back to normal asap but as i am writing this we do only have 12 available to sell so please bear this in mind for delivery.
As last year it is pointless thinking im going to wait untill they come into stock as im sure they will all be sold before they arrive so click on the link in this text abd it will take you straight through to the item.
Thanks for bearing with us on this and make that 11 for sale now somebody must have read my mind and ordered one on our website whilst i was loading this blog
How weird must get them to do my lottery numbers on Wednesday
Firefox 12 Multifuel stove with Boiler Option
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009A brand new stove hass been added to the gallery collection of fireplaces it is the Firefox 12B Stove which has an efficient boiler that not only warms your room but will run upto 8 radiators and also heat your household water
The following ratings have been advised on this stove
Wood Burning
Output to Water 7.4 KW – Output to Room 6.2KW
Solid Fuel Burning
Output to Water 8KW – Output to Room 4.8KW
So as you can see this stove offers a great alternative to customers wanting a multifuel stove to do the heating and water too and also it leaves the capacity toheat the room it sits in to an output that is more than enough to heat all except the largest rooms.
In our guides section we do ahve a calculator that you can use to work out how many KW you need to heat a room space.
This stove will be coming into stock to add to the full range we already have on display in our showroom at Langley Mill and with the weather starting to drop very cold im sure you will agree there has never been a better time to invest in a new Multi Fuel Stove to take away the winter chill and to cut your fuel bills.
Do i need a Damper Flap to use with my Fireplace
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009I was asked today about whether a customer needs to use a damper flap to contol the heat output of a solid fuel stove and whether this can be done.
Well i know somewhere online you can buy a damper flap to fit inline with your flue pipe after drilling a few holes but im off the opinion if the stove is correctly installed and is fitted by Hetas registered fitter there is no need for one.
It is not ideal to control a stove by closing off the fumes escaping and i understand some chimney are so big the fire runs like a furnace.
The stoves we supply have an air intake slot at the bottom of them and when fitted correctly this is an ideal way to control the burning tempearature of your stove.
Before fitting if you find chimney does pull to much try a cowling on the chimney pot or even better have chimney lined with a Chimney Lining Kit these are the same dimension as the flue pipe so will stop all excess draw and give you optimum control over your wood burning fireplace.
So really do not butcher your stove pipe get it fitted by Hetas qualified fitter and nothing else needs to be done you can simply contol it by the air intake like it was designed to be used
Simple as that.