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2012 HAD THE WETTEST SUMMER FOR 100 YEARS WITH A MINI HEAT WAVE IN SEPTEMBER, BUT WHATEVER
THE SKIES THROW AT US NEXT A TRIP TO HEAT DESIGN IS SURE TO HELP YOU KEEP PREPARED AND - MOST IMPORTANTLY - warm this winter.
With another cold winter on the horizon there has never been a better time to consider your heating options. With friendly, passionate and independent advice, heat design in Canterbury has everything you need to get your family ready for the winter. As a way of heating your home the humble wood stove has come on a long way. Modern models are highly efficient, safe and beautifully designed. Clean air technology allows many wood stoves to be used in a smoke control area reducing their environmental impact through advanced engineering to a minimum. The efficiency of the burn means lower fuel costs and more heating for your money. Traditional model design to futurist, Heat Design stocks models catering to every taste: with top brands such as Chesney, Hunter Euroheat,
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Barbas, Dovre, Yeoman, Stovax, Rais and Woodwarm. At the Heat Design showroom on Roper Close Canterbury you can see the wood stoves, gas and electric fires live on display, Heat Design can cater for wood stoves in places such as shepherd’s huts, conservatories and summer houses larger models can also heat hot water. If you are considering an open fireplace, Heat Design offers surrounds beautifully handcrafted in stone, marble and solid timber, from brands such as Chesney, Montpellier Marble and Farmington if you want to restore a period house to its former glory or create an authentic look for a more modern home you can be confident that you will find what you are looking for. You can choose a simple timeless design to blend in with any decor or select a mantelpiece faithfully reproduced and hand finished for a classic period
feel to suit your room. A surround can be used to create a traditional, classic setting with a wood stove, period insert or an open fire. The gas fire provides a centre piece for a room and push button convenience in creating light and warmth. Contemporary gas fires can be turned on and off, up and down at the touch of a remote control, combining ease of use with great modern flame effects. From the traditional cottage to the ultra chic apartment our huge range of gas fires means that there is a gas fire to suit any interior. There expert staff are always on hand to guide you to the right choice and help you through the whole process of buying and installing a new gas fire. Heat design also stock a range of the latest gas fuel efficient fires from top brands such as Gazco and Bellfires.