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FRANCO BELGE
Franco Belge have over 80 years experience in designing and manufacturing some of the world’s finest wood-burning and solid-fuel cast iron stoves.
The Montfort, Belfort, Savoy, Limousin,Ardennes and Camargue series feature our powerful top air-supply airwash systems to provide cleaner burning and to help keep the glass doors free of unsightly deposits.
All Franco Belge stoves are constructed from top grade cast iron for a lifetime of dependable service.
The advantages of cast iron
There are many benefits of cast iron over other materials - for example, once the fuel has expired the stove will retain heat for much longer. Cast iron has also proved to be more durable under high temperatures than other materials. Unlike steel, cast iron can be moulded into a large range of textures and designs giving our stoves
their traditional appeal and added beauty.
Heat Output
Franco Belge stoves are all capable of producing a great deal of heat.
Please consult with your Dealer with regards to the most suitable heat output for your intended installation.
T h e f i n e s t i n c a s t i r o n s t o v e s
The Environment
We all have an obligation to the environment and it’s future. Making informed energy decisions now will reflect in the environment in the years to come. Whether we put another log onto the fire or turn the central heating up a couple of degrees has an impact on the environment beyond just keeping us warm. The government have
promised to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by the year 2050. By installing a Franco Belge woodburning stove, you will be able to do your part in helping the environment.
Why use firewood?
Wood is environmentally friendly as it consumes more Carbon Dioxide
whilst growing than it emits during burning. It is also one of the very few fuels that is renewable in our lifetime. Most other sources of power come from fossil fuels - these take thousands of years to evolve and are being consumed faster than they can be replenished by nature.
Efficiency
Woodburning is highly efficient - a modern electricity generating power station is in fact 20% less efficient at producing energy than your Franco Belge stove
Wood as a renewable fuel If using wood from a sustainable source, the pruning and harvesting of overgrown woodlands not only provides fuel for woodstoves but also promotes the growth of healthy trees than can absorb up to three times as much CO2 as is released when the wood is burned. Because of this fact, The Carbon Trust recognise that wood is the only “zero
rated” fuel available. The following chart formulated by The Carbon Trust gives examples of how many Kg of CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere from the average family home in the UK. (for more information on The Carbon Trust please visit their web site www.thecarbontrust.co.uk)
