Vintage View: Why our love for stoves burns on 

We explore the efforts of cast-iron range brands to increase energy efficiency in nostalgia stoves in the face of carbon taxes

The new Waterford Dartry burning smokeless fuel, dry wood, coal, anthracite or seasoned briquettes can deliver 4.5kWs back to the room, 15.7kW to your water, heats up to 10 radiators. Cookers from €3,999, waterfordstanely.com.

I couldn't put it better myself, “They (Aga) take the place of a tumble drier, toaster, bread maker and electric kettle, and can even get creases out of freshly laundered items. In a home with a 24/7 Aga the heating will tend to go on later in the season and off earlier.” agaliving.com.

Esse's new 500mm-1405mm induction cookers and hybrids (dual-fuel) retain all the charm of their cast matronly ancestors, with plug and play performance to a 2/13amp supply. From