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Top 10 Best Pellet Stoves of 2024
Discover the UK’s top 10 best pellet stoves of 2023. We’ll help you choose the best pellet stove to suit your home and uncover the hottest pellet stove trends right now.
If you’re looking for an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable way of heating your home, pellet stoves are a great way of achieving all that and more. With up to 95% efficiency, a £5-£10 bag of pellets lasting up to three days and simple, easy-to-use controls, there are lots of great reasons to buy a pellet stove. But what are the best pellet stoves to buy?
If you’re considering buying a pellet stove in the UK at the moment, this guide will help you to find the stove that’s best suited to your needs. We’ll look at the efficiency, design and technologies within the best pellet stoves available at the moment so you can choose the right one for your home
What is a Pellet Stove?
For some of the reasons we’ve already discussed — such as efficiency, sustainability, cost-effectiveness and ease of use — the popularity of pellet stoves in the UK has been growing rapidly in recent years.
A pellet stove is a heating appliance that is designed to burn compressed wood pellets or biomass pellets. The key differences between pellet stoves and woodburners relate to technology and simplicity. Unlike other fires, pellet stoves auto-ignite at the push of a button, which means there is no lengthy lighting process. They also automatically feed pellets into the combustion chamber, so you don’t have to refuel regularly (just refill the hopper when it runs out of pellets). Due to the higher level of automation, pellet stoves can also be controlled remotely and via apps.
It is this increased level of control, automation and efficiency that sets pellet stoves apart from other stoves and fires, and is driving their popularity.
The two main types of pellet stoves are air pellet stoves and ducted pellet stoves. Air pellet stoves heat the room they are in a similar way to wood-burning stoves, while ducted pellet stoves divert heat to other rooms via ducts.
Top 10 Best Pellet Stoves to Buy
Let’s turn our attention to what we consider to be the best pellet stoves available to buy in the UK at the moment.
1. Artel Petit 6 Pellet Stove Black
Product Description
The Artel Petit 6 is the ideal pellet stove for most regular-sized living rooms. It boasts a compact yet stylish design and a 6 kW heat output that is perfect for smaller spaces. Clean lines and rounded edges make for a lovely, contemporary aesthetic, which is complemented by a large viewing pane.
With Ecodesign 2022 certification, 93% efficiency and an A+ energy rating, this stove has been engineered to benefit both the environment and your bank balance. Low emissions, high efficiency.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 770mm | Width: 426mm | Depth: 487mm
- Stove efficiency: 93%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 6.2 kW
- Heatable room size: 145 m³
- Hopper size: 11kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-19 hours
2. Artel Hydro 24 Thermo Pellet Stove Grey
Product Description
The powerful Artel Hydro 24 not only heats large spaces but is also a boiler pellet stove that can be plumbed into central heating systems to heat water and radiators. Its 21 kW heat output will comfortably warm rooms of up to 510 m³ — and it achieves it with an incredible 97% efficiency.
The minimal design includes a sleek double door and Vetro magic glass, which acts like a mirror and hides the combustion chamber when the stove is not in use. An LCD screen and remote control make it easy to use this beautiful appliance.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 1220mm | Width: 590mm | Depth: 680mm
- Stove efficiency: 97%
- Energy rating: A++
- Heat output: 21 kW
- Heatable room size: 510 m³
- Hopper size: 42kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-38 hours
3. Artel Redonda 12C Ducted Pellet Stove Black
Product Description
The Artel Redonda 12C not only heats the room it is in but also an adjacent room. Using ducting, it can heat two rooms evenly. A stylish contemporary design makes this pellet stove the perfect addition to modern homes, while the curved profile is well-suited to corner installations.
Its 8 kW output will heat rooms of up to 230 m³ — although not the biggest appliance in terms of heat output or dimensions, the 20kg capacity of wood pellets will last for up to 19 hours.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 950mm | Width: 525mm | Depth: 485mm
- Stove efficiency: 91%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 8 kW
- Heatable room size: 230 m³
- Hopper size: 20kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-19 hours
4. Artel Futura 9 Pellet Stove Black
Product Description
The A++ energy-rated Artel Futura 9 achieves an impressive 95% efficiency from its 9 kW heat output, which will heat rooms of up to 220 m³. A 16kg hopper keeps the cast iron brazier well stocked with wood pellets and will keep it burning for up to 20 hours.
A stripped-back, clean design creates a calming environment, and that is only enhanced by the fact that the Futura 9 is completely silent while in use. The remote control gives you total control over your pellet stove within 60 metres.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 940mm | Width: 475mm | Depth: 480mm
- Stove efficiency: 95%
- Energy rating: A++
- Heat output: 9 kW
- Heatable room size: 220 m³
- Hopper size: 16kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-20 hours
5. Artel Subtile XS6 Black Pellet 6kW Stove
Product Description
The slimline Artel Subtile XS6 is ideal to heat narrow spaces or rooms in which you don’t want to impose too far. A depth of just 250mm means this pellet stove is at home in even the smallest rooms, while its 6 kW will heat up to 160 m³.
At 95% efficiency, the Subtile XS6 will run for up to 16 hours on a single load of its 10kg-capacity hopper. Optional WiFi controls give you everything you need to operate your pellet stove from your phone.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 890mm | Width: 885mm | Depth: 250mm
- Stove efficiency: 95%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 6 kW
- Heatable room size: 160 m³
- Hopper size: 10kg
- Approx. burn time: 7-16 hours
6. Artel Linea Aria Mini 5s Pellet Stove Black
Product Description
The compact Artel Mini 5s’ eye-catching design incorporates clean, straight lines and stylish wooden feet. A distinctive narrow viewing pane makes for an interesting design feature and is glazed with magic glass so that the combustion chamber can’t be seen unless the stove is lit.
Access to the combustion chamber is via a side opening, which allows for a shallow depth of just 280mm. That, coupled with a 4.4 kW heat output, makes this among the best pellet stoves for smaller spaces.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 880mm | Width: 470mm | Depth: 280mm
- Stove efficiency: 92%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 4.4 kW
- Heatable room size: 135 m³
- Hopper size: 11kg
- Approx. burn time: 7-16 hours
7. Artel Cayenne 8.7kW Pellet Stove Grey
Product Description
The Artel Cayenne offers a generous viewing pane through which to admire the flames. A 10kg hopper feeds wood pellets to the steel combustion chamber, where they burn with 91% efficiency. That performance earns this stove an A+ energy rating.
Option WiFi controls mean you can ignite or extinguish the stove at any time from your phone, as well as controlling the thermostat. With a combination of straight lines and soft curves, this is a beautiful slice of contemporary design.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 960mm | Width: 440mm | Depth: 450mm
- Stove efficiency: 91%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 8.7 kW
- Heatable room size: 230 m³
- Hopper size: 10kg
- Approx. burn time: 5-14 hours
8. Artel Petit 6 Pellet Stove Bordeaux
Product Description
This appliance stove is identical to the Artel Petit 6 featured above apart from the extra design flourish that comes from its distinctive Bordeaux red finish. The rich colour makes for an interesting and visually impressive alternative to the usual blacks and greys of pellet stoves.
It will heat an average-sized living room courtesy of its 6.2 kW heat output. It burns with 93% efficiency with its 11kg-capacity hopper keeping the appliance fuelled for up to 19 hours.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 770mm | Width: 426mm | Depth: 487mm
- Stove efficiency: 93%
- Energy rating: A+
- Heat output: 6.2 kW
- Heatable room size: 145 m³
- Hopper size: 11kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-19 hours
9. Artel Hydro 17 Thermo Pellet Stove Grey
Product Description
The Artel Hydro 17 is the smaller version of the Artel Hydro 24. Smaller in size and heat output, this version is still suitable to heat large rooms of up to 420 m³. Its 33kg hopper ensures it can go precisely that for up to 23 hours.
Like the larger model, this 17 kW pellet stove has an A++ energy rating, operates with 97% efficiency and boasts a large and eye-catching viewing pane.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 1090mm | Width: 550mm | Depth: 590mm
- Stove efficiency: 97%
- Energy rating: A++
- Heat output: 17 kW
- Heatable room size: 420 m³
- Hopper size: 33kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-23 hours
10. Artel Futura 9 Pellet Stove White
Product Description
For an even more contemporary twist on the Artel Futura 9, opt for this version with its white side panels. It incorporates a minimal, modern design and some impressive technology. This includes WiFi controls and completely silent operation.
Like the black version, the white Futura 9 has an impressive A++ energy rating and achieves 95% efficiency. That means a full load of the 16kg hopper will heat a room of up to 220 m³ for up to 20 hours.
Specification
- Stove dimensions: Height: 940mm | Width: 475mm | Depth: 480mm
- Stove efficiency: 95%
- Energy rating: A++
- Heat output: 9 kW
- Heatable room size: 220 m³
- Hopper size: 16kg
- Approx. burn time: 8-20 hours
How to Choose a Pellet Stove
Having seen our selection of the best pellet stoves on the market right now, you might be looking for ways to narrow down your search. Let’s take a look at some of the factors that will help you when choosing a pellet stove.
Stove Size
The dimensions of the pellet stove you choose are important. As we’ve seen above, some pellet stoves have a very shallow design that makes them ideal for smaller or narrow spaces. In a small room, you won’t want to have an imposing pellet stove dominating the space.
At the other end of the scale, a smaller pellet stove might look a bit lost within a large room. For that reason, in bigger spaces it’s better to choose a pellet stove that can act as a focal point.
Heat Output
