UNITED KINGDOM — Unsettled weather patterns have become the norm across the UK via a barrage of storms, relentless rain, and cold temperatures extending into Q2 of this year. Finally, everyone heaved a sigh of relief as we began to see warmer temperatures arrive around mid-May. But even these sporadic mini heat waves were accompanied by chilly mornings, leading homeowners across the country to keep a keen eye on their thermostats. Amid this uncertainty, and worries about energy costs,  heating solutions in the domestic setting need to be energy efficient and flexible. It is perhaps no surprise, therefore, that more and more people are turning to solid fuel appliances as a heating alternative. Part or full-home heating with wood or pellet burning provides homes with a degree of fuel independence, and is, therefore, well suited to those in rural and off-grid locations.