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W W W . C E R A M I C S T O V E . C O M The Ceramic Stove Company 4 E A R L S T R E E T , O X F O R D O X 2 0 J A P H O N E / F A X : + 4 4 ( 0 ) 1 8 6 5 2 4 5 0 7 7 Ceramic Stoves, (Kakelugn, kakkelovn, kachelofen) The Ceramic Stove is currently enjoying a huge revival in the rest of Europe and Scandinavia (over 90% of new Finnish homes have a ceramic stove installed) and was introduced as a serious proposition in North America in 1982 and in the UK in 1991 by the Ceramic Stove Company. This is because Ceramic Stoves : • Are extremely efficient and benefit the environment • Are aesthetically very pleasing • Are available in a wide range of styles and can be built to customers’ specifications • Are simple and quick to operate • Have a long life • Provide fuel independence • Burn very cleanly • Have a lower surface temperature which improves air quality What is a Ceramic Stove? Ceramic stoves and ovens have been around for many hundreds of years and in Britain in the past all bread was baked this way. The name Kakkelovn was derived from the tiles that were originally used to cover the stoves. These were cup shaped and placed on the stoves with the concave side facing out to increase the surface area. Ceramic Stoves are found in many parts of Europe and Scandinavia, notably Bavaria, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, Finland and Norway. In the past, longer and colder winters made heating a matter of survival rather than comfort. In areas close to the Arctic Circle, the Ceramic Stove developed into a survival tool. It became a cooking appliance; you crawled inside to keep warm when washing and you slept on it. The inefficient open fireplace would have soon exhausted everyone, as it would have required too much wood and constant attention. Ceramic Stoves are now used in million