Escaping the Cold at Hatton Country World

The Venue

Hatton Country World is a family friendly venue offering a unique shopping village and educational farm park near Warwick. In 2019 they joined forces with Tulleys Entertainment Group to take on a new exciting venture by introducing Escape Rooms at Hatton.

With the popularity of Escape rooms growing throughout the UK, the concept is for a team of 2-8 people to escape from themed rooms by solving various puzzles within a limited amount of time. Several challenges are laid out for the different rooms to provide a unique experience as you battle against the clock to escape. There are two separately themed rooms on offer, Pirate Mutiny or Prohibition Outfitters.

The Challenge

David Blower, Operations Director at Hatton, was looking for something that could heat a large area, was easy to use and would look great in the waiting room. After assessing the options he picked the Ecco Stove E678 ceramic log burner with the extension module to raise the height of the fire box and add more thermal mass, whilst making it easier to load.

The Solution

This model has a 12.3 hour heat retention rate at 25% of its charged heat, so still radiating 25% surface temperature 12 hours after the fire has gone out. This provides staff with an easier task as the stove does not have to be under fire at all times to produce heat.

The combustion chamber is surrounded by the stone body of the stove as well which provides several layers of insulation so the initial room does not get too hot. At 80.8% efficiency upgradable to 88%, David was also ensuring they are doing their bit for the environment by burning wood responsibly and cleanly.

The Results

The gentle warmth produced by the Ecco Stove feels very different to a traditional metal stove or a radiator. By diffusing the heat through the stone/ceramic body (Silicon Carbide) a very balanced temperature is achieved. This slow heat release method creates an inviting heat that not only works well in your home pushing from room to room, but also in a public setting such as this.

The Escape Rooms are now open throughout the year and make for a great day out for a group of friends or the family.