What is a Kent style fire?

Kent is a heritage wood fire brand; known for providing reliable, high quality, and affordable wood fires for New Zealand households for 40 years. Over 400,000 homes have a Kent fire installed, no wonder the brand is synonymous with home heating for most New Zealanders.

Are Kent fireplaces good?

Kent wood heaters are more efficient than ever and better for you and the environment. Our range of heaters burn up to 2 times cleaner than the national standard for emissions of 1.5g/kg. Plus, the increased efficiency means your heater will burn less fuel to heat up your entire home.

Where are Kent fires manufactured?

New Zealand
Designed in New Zealand, you can be guaranteed the highest quality product. This is backed by a 15 year firebox warranty on all indoor wood fires, a 12 month warranty on all other parts and on outdoor wood fires.

How do you use a Kent fireplace?

INSERT FIRE INSTALLATION Determine whether the flue pipe will fit vertically in the chimney from the heater to the cowl. Install the selected Kent wood fire into the prepared fireplace. Once in position and level fix the fire to the base of the fireplace enclosure with suitable anchors.

Are Austwood heaters good?

This efficient and environmentally friendly wood heater is one of the cleanest burning heaters on the market, with low emissions of 0.6g/kg, burning cleaner than the national standard for emissions of 1.5g/kg.

How do you light a Kent fire?

Place several pieces of crumpled newspaper in the base of the firebox, and criss-cross with 8-10 pieces of dry split kindling. Stack several pieces of dry split firewood no greater than 30cm in length on top of the kindling. 3. Ignite the paper and leave the door slightly ajar (resting it on the latch).

Are open fireplaces legal NZ?

If the premises have an open fireplace, it must be closed off, or its chimney must be blocked, in a way that prevents draughts into and out of the premises through the fireplace.

Can you burn coal in a Kent fireplace?

Can wood fires be used to burn coal? This is not recommended – too high a temperature is achieved and this can damage your fire and void warranties. We advise the use of dry softwood during normal operation, with the use of dry hardwood for an overnight burn.

Can I use my fire without a baffle plate?

Operating a woodburner without a baffle is unlikely to cause any immediate risk of injury. What it does risk is causing irreparable damage to your stove. As we mentioned, the baffle is there to protect the inside of your stove from intense heat.

Do you need consent for fireplace NZ?

You must have a building consent before you install, move or substantially change a fireplace or solid fuel heater to make sure that it’s installed properly and is safe to use.

What happened to Kent tile fireplaces?

The porcelain/tile outer shell of the Kent Tile Fire and an insert from Log Fireplace were combined to produce similar models. The company grew well into the 1990s, but was acquired by Pricotech (Australia) and ceased to exist here in America.

Is the Kent tile fire a non-catalytic stove?

There was nothing like this beautiful, non-catalytic stove in North America at the time. The porcelain/tile outer shell of the Kent Tile Fire and an insert from Log Fireplace were combined to produce similar models.

How do I install a Kent freestanding wood fire?

This Kent freestanding wood fire must be installed by an approved installer, ideally registered with the New Zealand Home Heating Association. Do not allow any makeshift or compromising installation methods as this could result in a house fire. This Kent freestanding wood fire must be installed according to these instructions. 2.

What are the best fireplaces in New Zealand?

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