Fireplaces and stoves
Fireplaces and stoves are chosen first by whether they heat or decorate, and only then by looks. Here is the range of wood, pellet, bioethanol and electric fireplaces and stoves from Montenegro in one place, so you can compare power, efficiency and prices before you choose.
Not sure what to choose? Read the guide →Buying tips
- First decide whether you are heating or decorating
- Choose the power by floor area, not looks
- Check the chimney before choosing a wood or pellet stove
- Look at the efficiency and the energy class
- Count the heating cost and safety, not just the price of the stove
Frequently asked questions
A fireplace is usually built into a wall or surround (an insert or cassette), while a stove is freestanding and stands in the room on its own. Both can burn wood or pellet and both heat. The difference is mainly in how they are installed and how they look.
For main heating choose wood or pellet, because they give the most heat, but they need a chimney. For an apartment without a chimney and for atmosphere choose bioethanol or an electric fireplace, knowing that they only give supplementary heat and don't heat a whole house.
For a well-insulated space of 40 m², about 4 kW is enough, as a rule 1 kW for every 10 m². For poorer insulation, high ceilings or lots of glass, allow 5 to 6 kW.
For wood and pellet fireplaces and stoves a chimney is required, because the smoke has to be carried outside. Bioethanol and electric fireplaces don't need a chimney, so they can go where there isn't one.
Wood and pellet stoves and fireplaces give the most heat, with high efficiency in modern closed models. Bioethanol and electric are for supplementary heating and atmosphere, not for heating a whole apartment.
With wood and pellet the chimney and firebox need regular cleaning, and the glass and ash from time to time. A pellet stove has a hopper that you fill and uses a little electricity, while bioethanol and electric fireplaces have no chimney, so maintenance is minimal.
