Go old-school to heat your home this winter

“Eskom has confirmed that stage (xyz) loadshedding will apply for the foreseeable future…”

Going nowhere slowly

This is our reality now. Until our entire country’s energy production, consumption and management is completely overhauled, we’ll probably be dealing with some level of loadshedding for the foreseeable future.

So solar right now

By now many of us are fortunate enough to have some sort of Solar/Inverter/Gas/Battery hybrid solution to keep the lights and Wifi on, but it’s a tall order to heat your home from your Inverter…

So, let’s get positively medieval this winter, and explore the strange magic of a classic woodburning fireplace and stove.

Ever since the dawn of time, humans have been infatuated by fire

The benefits of a woodburning fireplace that doubles as a small stove are obvious. You can heat a pretty large space with efficiency AND have a piping hot surface to keep your food warm, maybe even boil a kettle or cook a brekkie. What better way to keep the winter grouches at bay?

Prometheus brought us fire, but we perfected it…

Taming fire was a major step-up in human evolution.

We remain the only animals on this earth who can deliberately create and utilize its awesome power. This means that we are physiologically drawn to flames. We fear and admire it.

Therefore, a fireplace will always be a focal point in any room.

How do you choose the right fireplace?

Choosing the right fireplace can completely change the look and feel of your home, enhancing its ambience, sense of home and the experience of sheltered cosiness, come winter.

With hundreds of different styles and designs from sleek and minimalist with straight lines and modern finishings, to a classic style with vintage embellishments evoking cosy cabins, cottages, and imposing castles.

Hydrofire are local suppliers of many different convection and conventional fireplaces. They have an easy quote option on their website and will help you make the right choice.

Morsø are an international manufacturer and supplier of authentic Danish fireplaces that will add that Scandi-flair to your home.

Heatwave is a local supplier that believes that their heating device should be the centre piece of every room and builds their wide variety of fireplaces according to this principle.