Why an Ecco Stove?
The Ecco Stove Masonry Heater has a fantastic range in heat distribution, but sometimes even the Ecco Stove can’t reach certain areas of a home, whether it is because the room is too far away or simply the door to the room needs to remain closed. The hot box is a simple hollow module that can be added to the top of the stove and connected to a ducted passive or fan assisted system. Watch this quick example video with a recent temperature test we carried out. If you would like to know more visit eccostove.com
Heat more of your home than just one room with Ecco Stove – the alternative home heating solution. Just open your doors to allow the balanced heat to flow around your home. There’s no need for radiators, electricity, gas or oil making it a fantastic, clean, off grid alternative to other heating options. 7-10 kg of wood logs heat up to a 4 bed house. Solid stone construction radiates stored heat for up to 12 hours after the fire has gone out. The Ecco Stove is a hybrid combining both masonry heater and wood burning stove technology to create the best of both. Utilising the natural heat release from the Silicon Carbide body, the Ecco Stove can heat a much larger area than a traditional metal stove without overheating the initial room. Ecco Stove – the Heart of your Home.
Using different materials and thermal mass in the construction of an Ecco Stove masonry heaters provides distinct advantages over traditional metal woodburning stoves. This video focuses on the heat distribution benefits.
This video compares a traditional wood burning stove with an Ecco Stove masonry heater. The Ecco Stove has some distinct safety advantages especially for thatched properties.
The Ecco Stove® is the new evolution of the masonry heater. With a simple modular design allowing fast construction and designed for a highly efficient burn, the Ecco Stove® ensures you get the most from your fuel not just to the room but also the whole home.
The Ecco Stove is a unique concept providing home heating without the need for plumbing, ducting or electrical requirements. Installation is no different than a conventional wood burning stove but with all the benefits of a masonry heater or slow heat release appliance.
In this video you can see how the smoke and heat flow through the fire chamber and contra flow channels to get the efficiency levels the Ecco Stove has become so well known for.
This is an interview with the inventor of the Ecco Stove, David Ashmore. In the interview he explains why we built the Ecco Stove and how we came to select silicon carbide which has fused so well with the product. Operating both in the way of a standard wood burning stove and also that of a contra flow Scandinavian stove, finish fireplace, German Fireplace and Masonry Heater. If you would like to know more about our range why not contact us and see if you could benefit from slow heat release technology.
The Ecco Stove is a unique product providing whole house heating without the need for plumbing or venting. The silicon carbide construction creates balanced heat throughout the home by low frequency heat waves that has been tried and tested by Birmingham University.
The Ecco Stove takes the same amount of time to get started as it does to make a cup of tea. Alternative heating doesn’t have to be complicated, with no radiators, electrical connections or fans you can can enjoy Natural Heat without worrying about a power cut, completely off grid. Carbon Neutral combustion with ultra low particulate emissions that comply with current and the Eco Design standard for 2022. Call our team for your free heat plan.
Stove Comparison
The Ecco Stove E850 was the first in the range and helped pave the way for the very successful E678 model. Heating up to a 280m² area (up to 14-15 rooms) the E850 is perfect for large homes or public spaces such as Garden Centres and Restaurants. Able to deliver balanced, comfortable heat without overheating the area the E850 delivers its charged heat for up to 7 hours after the fire has gone out.
The Ecco Stove E730 masonry heater combines the modern style of today’s wood burning stoves with the best combustion technology from masonry heaters. With a tall glass door giving a beautiful display of the fire and 7 hours of heat retention in the stove body shielding the room and giving out a balanced comfortable heat for up to 10-12 rooms up to a total area of 260m².
The Ecco Stove E678 is the most balanced product in the range with up to 88% efficiency and still giving out heat for up to 12 hours after the fire has gone out using the benefits of thermal mass. Heating up to 10-12 rooms and up to a total area of 240m².
Case Studies/Testemonials
The ECCO 678 from Ecco Stoves is one of the larger models in the range with a rated power output of 9.4kW. We have been getting used to the operation of this newly installed stove for over a month and we are really impressed with its heating ability. It truly heats a massive area for a full 24 hours and the radiant heat does permeate along corridors and into rooms that it just wouldn’t be possible to warm with a traditional cast iron log burner.
Its an expensive bit of kit, this model fitted was a little under £8500 which really is probably double the cost of an equivalent output cast iron or steel log burner, but you are not just buying a large output log burner, you are buying a heating system which can operate 24 hours a day and replace or relegate your oil or gas heating system to being a backup.
This unit is unusual in having the external air vent system fitted, this takes cold air from outside the building directly into the Ecco stove for combustion, so none of the warm room air is lost. It also negates the need to have a drafty air brick or vent fitted in the room, both these things I believe improve the heating ability of the unit.
The other point covered in the video is advice on sitting the stove free standing in a room, versus standing in a fireplace, inglenook, or recess. A lot of radiant heat comes out of the sides of this unit which are the hottest parts during firing. This unit is heating a massive volume in this 90-square-meter barn and the adjoining cottage. In fact, it gets really warm and I would use the survey service offered by the company and take their advice on positioning the stove in your home, and not fitting an overly powerful unit in a small room.
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Rob very kindly recorded this video and sent it over as a review for his Ecco Stove E678 Masonry Heater which he ordered in the Natural (unpainted) finish for his home in Oregon, US. A great installation on a raised hearth and demonstrates the heat distribution in a large area with high ceilings. We heard back from Rob on the size of the room and he replied with “. There’s actually not much left of the house beyond that room. It is bigger than it looks, encompassing the kitchen, the dining area, and my office space on and open mezzanine under the same ceiling. All of these areas get good heat distribution. The remaining space is two bedrooms. One’s a guest room we keep closed most of the time; the other is our bedroom”
Adventurer, explorer and Guinness World record holder for walking the length of the Amazon, Ed Stafford carries out a case study on the Ecco Stove. You can find out more about our range at www.eccostove.com
This Ecco Stove owner uses an oil fired central heating system in combination with an Ecco Stove which has saved him approximately £1000 per year in heating costs. If you would like more information regarding the Ecco Stove masonry heater range please visit our website www.eccostove.com.
This large martello tower on in Suffolk on the east coast of the UK has been converted to a holiday home. We had the perfect solution for heating this off grid location with the Ecco Stove.
This study, carried out by the Birmingham University, investigates the performance of the Ecco Stove in comparison with the commonly used metal stoves.
The Ecco Stove 730 model is a contraflow masonry heater weighing 600kg with 7 hours of heat retention after the fire has gone out. The customers in this case study had a large open plan area to heat in what was originally planned as a swimming pool room. The tall ceiling and open areas made it difficult to heat with radiators, fan heaters and traditional stoves, but the large surface area and powerful heat distribution delivery of the Ecco Stove 730 more than lived up to expectations. The 730 model is available as an Eco Design ready model with up to 88% efficiency and incredibly low particulates. The installation was carried out by Piping Hot Stoves, Stockton-on-Tees. For a free information pack contact our customer service team www.eccostove.com
Heating a timber framed property in an off grid location can be tricky or have high ongoing running costs. Mr & Mrs Vernon opted for an Ecco Stove masonry heater 678 model as an alternative to Oil, LPG or Electric for their New Zealand design timber framed property. Find out how they got on after their first winter. (Eco Design Ready models are available to meet new emission regulations for wood burning after the 2022 regulations come into place. For more information or a free info pack contact our customer service team via our website.
Stove Care
Dave discusses best practises when lighting the stove at the beginning of the season and addresses some of our common FAQs. A must watch for all Ecco Stove owners, new, old and prospective!
The Ecco Stove is a slow heat release stove and as such has contraflow channels that ensure the maximum heat is retained from the fire and the most efficient burn is achieved (Unlike a conventional wood burning stove which will send the gases straight over a baffle arrangement). Typically this is a difficult process with this type of stove but with the Ecco Stove it is a simple 5-10 minute operation.
Refuelling the Ecco Stove is a simple task due to the retained heat within the slow heat release stove. In this video we show the best and safest way to refuel your Ecco Stove ready for the next heating cycle. Always remember to open the door slightly before opening fully to load and to increase your primary air to allow combustion as with all wood burning stoves this is the essential catalyst.
The efficient burn of the combustibles reduces the amount of ash to dispose of and the shovel design of the ash pan makes emptying the left over ash a simple process. We would recommend you empty the ash pan every 1-2 days to ensure you have adequate primary airflow for optimum combustion.
The more you use the Ecco Stove the easier it becomes to light as it holds in the heat from your previous burn cycle. This video shows how to light the fire from a cold start to ensure you can walk away knowing your home will begin heating up again soon.
The Ecco Stove will clean the glass itself when fired at optimum capacity via the internal temperature of the combustion chamber and the airwash system as with a conventional wood burning stove. However should you find a build up on the glass that you would like to clean off in between firing, this video shows a simple method of keeping the glass crystal clear during your slow heat release stove general maintenance.
The Ecco Stove is very simple to use, with very little input from the user you can achieve the optimum result and achieve the highly efficient burn that the slow heat release Ecco Stove has become known for. When the optimum temperatures are achieved the stove captures the heat so that it can be distributed throughout the day or night to your home as opposed to a conventional wood burning stove which only radiates heat for a short period after firing.
During colder days, its important to heat the contraflow channels on your Ecco Stove to avoid any issues with smoke. Our simple step by step video shows how you can do this and incorporate as part of your everyday Winter routine. Please note this is only for the below models: EC645, EC678, EC730 and E850.
Ecco Stove Build
Here is a quick video how to showing the build / assembly / construction of an Ecco Stove E580. This model is the smallest example of a masonry heater on the market with 270kg of thermal mass and a 6.6kw output. Heat up to a 140m² are and up to 6 rooms with Natural Heat. Visit our website to find out more www.eccostove.com.
Assembling a masonry heater or slow heat release stove can be a lengthy process with multiple sections and channels. This video shows the simple process of assembling the Ecco Stove prior to Install. The weight of the appliance and an inset rope on each layer provide an adequate seal with no requirement to cement each piece together. Made with under ten pieces the process is easier and quicker than a standard masonry stove or slow heat release appliance and not to dissimilar to a conventional wood burning stove to assemble and install