Having used european pellet stoves in the past, we really wanted the conveience of pellets, but the look of a log burner. The Lundy 5 fitted the bill perfectly.
We've been using it for almost 2 years, and we are so happy with our purchase. It's clean, easy to use, and simple to look after.
The after sales support direct from the manufacturer is also a great plus too.
We are very satisfied customers - so much so we have bought the Lindy’s little sister (the Skye) for the front room!
Installation was hassle free, despite a huge quantity of old soot coming out of our chimney. Nothing fazed the installer. The balanced flue means we don't need draughty airfbricks in the room.
The stove looks great and so easy to use. It is a well made, solid piece of engineering with a modern look. It heats the room up quickly and keeps it at the ideal temperature - no overheating.
Produces very little ash and it is simple to fill up with pellets. Very straightforward to keep clean and maintain.
After contacting Marc the owner of Lundy stoves he suggested I install a balanced flue utilising my existing twin wall chimney with a flue liner.
I install boilers and stoves as part of my everyday work, with Marc's expert advice on installation it turned out an easy install.
The stove looks good and fits in well with the original fire place.
I like the ease of use and control loading with pellets is an easier life.
The build quality of the lundy8 is solid and well designed with easy access to servsiable parts.
The heating from the boiler is as good as I need to heat 5 radiators and the heat to the room is hotter than my previous boiler stove.
I'm looking forward to installing Lundy stoves in the future and working with Marc on design as his knowledge is second to none.
Hope this review helps anyone thinking about a Lundy stove.
Dave Johnson
Everyone we dealt with at Island was great.
Happy to recommend them and their product to anyone who cares to ask.
For a new house this has been the easiest way to get a log burner and has changed our kitchen to a room that is v cold in the winter to one that can be enjoyed all year round. Thanks Marc & team! 🙂
I was looking for an easy controlable attractive stove with a cosy looking flame and that could provide hot water heating to complement the air source on cold/dull days.
I've had a small Italian pellet stove at home for a few years which is really easy to use but looks quite appliance like with a small flame and if you want a boiler then you are looking at big plant room material not a fireplace.
These stoves are unique in the market and perfect for our properties. They are easy to use and maintain, if you put it on in the evening it quickly heats up the space and the flame looks cosy to sit around and the benefit is the in an hour or so it has heated a whole tank of hot water.
The other thing which was great for the bungalows we've built was that they use a balanced flue, this meant that we needed less flue, they didn't need to be high above the roof and also they work well with an air tight house using heat recovery ventilation.
All round they are a great bit of kit.
Dealing with Marc and team has been really good, he knows his product inside and out and has been very helpful with guidance and info all the way through.
We've been very happy with the stoves and the service. I'll be in touch when we're on the next one!
Thanks Marc
We very much liked the British designed & manufactured element as well.
We have had a Ramsey model installed and have to say that it has exceeded expectations. It is efficient, economical, very controllable and looks tremendous in situ.
The installation process was painless and undertaken with a clear high level of expertise.
The follow up training was both straightforward and useful and has left us with the comfort of knowing that we are very well supported.
If you are thinking of having a pellet burner installed do talk to these guys. You wont be disappointed.
We originally planned to install a standard (and much cheaper) wood burning stove, but because of our house construction (e.g. many steels within walls/ceilings, and an area of felted flat roof), this necessitated a very complex flue installation that would have to vent well above our roof - and we were concerned that this approach would be vulnerable to wind damage in the event of a storm (risking wider damage to our roof structure). What originally attracted us to the Lundy 5 was that, with the use of a balanced flue, we were able to go directly through the wall to the rear of the burner - just as is standard on gas boiler installations. This radically simplified the installation and completely removed the risk of wind-related damage to the flue/roof.
Now that we've had the burner for 14 months, we really appreciate the other/main advantage of the Lundy 5 - not once have we found ourselves scratching around for kindling to get a fire started - it all works at the touch of a button, or can even start itself up at a predetermined time so that its warm by the time that you get out of bed or come home. A further advantage of the pellet burner is its economy - as soon as you switch it off, it stops feeding pellets and minimises wastage of fuel (there's also a delayed timer facility that allows you to programme the burner to switch off after a predetermined amount of time).
There only real down side [to any pellet burner] is the need for electricity to make it work - and hence it can' t be used in the event of a power outage. However, this issue can be overcome by investing in a portable power station (battery) with an AC outlet (that produces a pure sine wave) - a market that has blossomed in recent years, and there now appear to be lots of suitable products available (many of which are 100% compatible with solar charging, such that it should be possible to run the burner completely off-grid). The other potential down side to the burner is that the fan makes a constant low-level hum when in use, and the falling pellets make a 'tinkling' sound as they hit the steel grid - but we have come to associate these sounds with the reassuring knowledge that the Lundy 5 is doing what it does best - keeping our house nice and warm!
Anyway let’s talk about the stove! One of the best purchases I have made whilst doing my self build. Until I had the underfloor heating up and running via an ASHP, I relied solely on the Lundy 5 to heat my house. Now not everyone is going to have a super insulated 2500 square foot house but in this case the stove heated the whole house!!!! Even the last winter we had a week of minus Ten degrees, it made more sense to run the stove rather than an ASHP that was forever defrosting. Again one bag of pellets each day was enough to keep the house comfortable and cosy. Pellet price has gone up due to conflict but the price is now returning to what it was. Pellet biomass is here to stay and a vital part of a carbon neutral future.
The Lundy 5 is easy to use. Not as easy as an electric heater but you do not get the ambiance of the real flame on an electric heater! The real live flame was a big decider for us but we didn’t want the mess of carrying logs through the house and lots of ash the other way. We also needed control over the heat output something a log burner wasn’t able to do in such a reactive way. We wanted to pop the stove on for a few hours in the evening just for the cozy feel and look. The Lundy 5 looks great in an old inglenook but would look equally at home in a modern home. Mind you, to make a home you need a fire….
To summarise,
If your looking at stoves, have a good look what’s on the market and then look at one of the range from Island Pellet Stoves. You will see how good it is and hopefully my review will help you realise what a great investment and addition to your life it is.
Tony Curtis definitely not a bot 😃
We turned to Marc (the founder) at Island Pellet Stoves initially to try to fix the faulty stove (before it blew up) as the manufacturers in Bulgaria and distributor in the UK were uninterested and provided no support after sale.
Marc was helpful but with no detailed service manual it was impossible to fix.
Our conclusion was that buying pellet stoves through a retail only outfit was risky. Increased interest in more environmentally sustainable heating solutions does not go hand in hand with availability of post sale support and access to engineers with the required level of knowledge needed to install these stoves correctly and ensure their safe working. We live on a houseboat which adds an extra level of complexity regarding installation as it’s far less ‘standard’.
We learned the hard way and with a different approach we started looking for a new stove.
After considering a few Italian options we went to Island Pellet Stoves and decided on the Lundy 8. This has turned out to be a very good choice.
Lundy 8 works very reliably providing enough hot water to power our underfloor heating throughout the boat as well as keeping the main living area constantly warm. It’s very simple to operate, maintain and keep clean, and with the added options of digital display and timers it makes our boat warm and welcoming whenever needed - this is something very hard if not impossible to achieve on a houseboat.
The stove also looks great! It has a very classic but sleek and modern wood burner stove look different to the others on the market and one that we much prefer. The flame looks very natural and the stove is quiet to operate too. Compared with a wood burning stove, it’s almost smoke free and clean, requiring probably less than a minute of daily cleaning and lights up by pressing a button.
The installation was stress free and Marc was always available online to talk us through setting up, maintenance (not much required) and use of timers. We were initially a bit reluctant about the ‘no need for site visit’ approach and reassurance that most things can be done via video. With hindsight, it couldn’t have been better. Videos of the site gave Marc and Alex (who was brilliant installing the stove) a good idea of access and the installation was totally non problematic, quick, very clean and smooth. Video calls with Marc talking us through working of the stove gave us thorough and hands on experience of learning about the stove and really understanding it.
After our awful experience with the Bulgarian stove we were very distrusting and questioning. Marc put us at ease with his knowledge and understanding of the product. The team in Wales designed, built and tested it so they know it inside out. He explained how they noted and understood the faults with Italian designs (and most other designs) of pellet stoves venting from the bottom, and how they overcame these ensuring that incidents of hot air build up do not happen.
Safety, the ease of operation, simplicity and fault proof design of these stoves is important to them and they practice what they preach.
Island is a great enterprise and it’s good to know that pellet stoves can be manufactured at home as well - and in this case better (!) - than anywhere in the world. Also, unlike Island’s competitors, the people that design, build and understand these stoves are within an easy reach to call for help and respond in the unlikely event of a problem.
We have had the stove since 29th November, 6 weeks now. It saw us through one of the coldest winter spells in England without fault. The post installation care from Island Pellet Stoves has been exceptional.
Stove is a classic design that fits perfectly with the aesthetics of our cottage and was easily installed to use existing 5” flue.
We received excellent customer service during initial purchase and commissioning of the stove.
After inconsistent heating using wood and coal over the last few years we now have a reliable, modern and environmentally friendly (compared to oil or gas) and very economical heating system that looks fantastic.
Highly recommend Island Pellet Stoves as an alternative heating solution
Just though I would update my review after 3 years (I think the original bit above was from back in Dec 2021).......this stove has been amazing. It gets an enormous amount of use, often running all day through the winter. It just continues to run beautifully and without a doubt was the best addition we made to our house renovation. Thank you Island Pellet Stoves.
Once I had placed my order, Marc kept in touch with updates on progress, and on the appointed day his fitter turned up on time, and had the job done quickly and efficiently, and with next to no mess
Because of lockdown Marc had to commission the stove over the phone. This was accomplished in a comprehensive, clear, easy to understand, and painless manner, meaning that-even I understood how it worked! Once lit, Marc called me to make sure that everything was working as it should, and rang again the following day just to be certain that I was happy with everything
I would highly recommend Island Stoves - their product is excellent quality, well made (in the UK too) and efficient, as well as being highly efficient and environmentally friendly
We already have a wood pellet stove in our dining room so know the advantages of using pellets including efficiency cost control and cleanliness.
Our Lundy 5 has been everything we expected including the reassurance that if we have any problems in the future we have excellent back up from Island Pellet Stoves who are based in Cardiff.
Prior to buying the stove, I had always had wood burners, but these are somewhat of a blunt instrument in comparison to the Island Stove. My friends who work in the wood burning industry were sure we would be disappointed, citing noise and a poor flame pattern. Neither has been an issue. How many wood burners can you program to come on at a specific time, this ensuring a warm room when we come downstairs? Awesome product and a great company
We just love using our stove, it’s clean, easy to fill and really has a quality feel about it.
It’s designed and manufactured in the UK, which is one of the things that first attracted us to Island Pellet Stoves (keeping it local).
I would not hesitate to recommend Marc and Island Pellet Stoves - We have just about reached our one year anniversary and we’ve had trouble free fires since.
Thanks again Marc, we are so pleased with it 😊
Steven & Suzanne Curtis
Island Pellet Stoves is a UK company bringing a British-designed and manufactured range of innovative and efficient compressed wood pellet-fed stoves and boilers, especially for the UK market. We deal directly with our customers and install our stoves anywhere in England or Wales.
Our stylish pellet stove designs offer a modern stove experience with quiet operation, real wood flames and very low emissions. With balanced flue systems and connectivity available for an integrated back boiler, our pellet stoves can handle your central heating requirements, underfloor heating and domestic hot water needs.
The Lundy stove will fit into conventional fireplaces as a retrofit with standard chimney flue systems. Our contemporary stoves are designed with British homes in mind, so they can sit into an existing alcove or hearth without looking out of place whilst still providing their full heat outputs. Building extensions or installations with difficult flue arrangements can be resolved with our balanced flue design. Our pellet stoves burn biomass pellets for longer-lasting heat and convenient temperature control, and models are available with or without a back boiler included.
New build and passive house air-tightness standards can be met with our fully air-tight wood pellet stove design and ability to control low output levels.
Please explore our site to find out about the many other benefits that make our stoves an everyday appliance with very low maintenance and intervention.
View our Pellet Burning Stove Products
We have convection room heat-only pellet stoves which provides its heat output to the space in which it is installed and we have a boiler version of the pellet stove which can connect to a hot water tank, radiators in other rooms or even a buffer vessel. We have some real novel options such as what we call a ‘balanced flue’ which means the air supply is drawn from the top of the chimney and this means a lower height flue can be used. All of our pellet stoves are highly efficient and more environmentally friendly than traditional wood burning stoves. Take a look at our products but always remember you are welcome to get in touch with any questions.
Revolutionise Your Home Heating with Our Range of Lundy 5 Stove, Lundy 8 Boiler-Stove, Ramsey Stove, and Pellet Burning Stove Products
Lundy 5 Stove
- Quiet Pellet Stove Operation: Experience the perfect blend of warmth and tranquillity with the Lundy 5 stove, known for its whisper-quiet pellet stove operation. Enjoy a peaceful atmosphere in your home while staying comfortably warm.
- Efficient Combustion Chamber: The Lundy 5 features an advanced combustion chamber, ensuring optimal burning efficiency. This translates to reduced fuel consumption and cost savings, making it an eco-friendly and economical heating solution.
Lundy 8 Boiler-Stove
- Quietest Pellet Stove Technology: Our Lundy 8 boiler-stove takes quiet heating to the next level, being renowned as one of the quietest pellet stoves on the market. Enjoy the benefits of efficient heating without any disruptive noise.
Ramsey Stove
- Natural Convection Comfort: The Ramsey stove is designed for natural convection, promoting a consistent and comfortable distribution of heat throughout your living space. Enjoy even warmth, creating a cozy atmosphere in every corner of your home.
SKYE Stove
- The SKYE is the definitive small wood burning stove fuelled with wood pellets – there is no other pellet stove that comes anywhere close to it in terms of its small dimensions and small output.
- At 58 cm High, 58 cm Wide and only 40 cm Deep the SKYE can pretty much fit anywhere, especially taking into account that its “clearance to combustible surfaces” requirement is only 10 cm making it the ideal pellet stove for small spaces.
- It can produce a maximum output of 3 kW and is fully modulating with automatic control down to a minimum output of 1 kW
Pellet Burning Stove Products
- Versatile Heating Solutions: Our pellet burning stove products offer versatility to meet diverse heating needs. Whether you choose the Lundy 5, Lundy 8, or Ramsey, you’re guaranteed a reliable and adaptable heating solution for your home.
- Efficient Heating Your Home: Embrace the efficiency of pellet burning technology, ensuring that you can heat your home effectively while minimising environmental impact. Pellet stoves provide a sustainable and clean-burning option for eco-conscious homeowners.
Upgrade your heating experience with our range of pellet burning stove products. From the quiet operation of the Lundy 5 to the durability of the Lundy 8 and the natural convection comfort of the Ramsey, we have the perfect solution to keep your home warm and inviting. Explore our collection today and transform the way you heat your home with Island Pellet Stoves.
High-Efficiency Wood Pellet Stove Design in the UK
Our novel heat exchanger design and clean combustion technology means the Lundy pellet stoves achieve high efficiency and low emission levels that exceed the Ecodesign standards. Lundy wood pellet stoves are available as both a room heater stove model or wood pellet boiler models to attach to your water supply and easily generate heat for radiators and hot water or underfloor heating.
Compressed Wood Pellet Fuel
Wood Pellet Stoves work by burning compressed wood pellets instead of traditional logs of wood. With a 12 kg onboard storage container or hopper, the Lundy stove easily holds a full bag of biomass pellets. With its top loading hatch the stove can be filled with easy-to-carry single bags or with our eco leather pellet scuttle. As wood pellets have a high density they require far less storage space than logs, and are much more convenient for our wood pellet stoves.
Fully Automatic & Safe Wood Burning Stoves
The stove is fully automatic which means once the hopper is full just a touch of a button (remote control or touch screen) will feed pellets to the stove, ignite the fire and adjust the rate to control the temperature of your room or hot water tank. Up to 10 hours operation without needing to open doors to refuel or touch the pellet stove whilst in operation.
Easy Ash Emptying
Our novel wood pellet stove technology has clean burning and high efficiency, and also includes a simple lever-operated sliding grate that allows the ash to be dropped into the collection pan. Our wood pellet stoves offer easy cleaning and emptying – No getting dirty hands, and simply vacuum the tray when full; weekly or monthly intervals depending on use (or every 10 bags of pellets)

Full-Service Design & Commissioning
We have a long history of low carbon building services, flue design, plumbing and heating systems design – add this to our product knowledge and you get qualified technical assistance from your initial enquiry discussions, through the design process and finally attending to commission and setting up your pellet stove before training and hand over to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a pellet stove?
Wood pellet stoves burn compressed wood pellets to create a source of heat for residential spaces.They are fully automatic and operate under timer control to feed the fuel, ignite the pellets and control the air flow and temperatures to maintain the heating and hot water for your house.
Are pellet stoves noisy?
Many pellet stoves use electrical fans to blow warm air into the room and yes these fans can be noisy. This is not what we wanted while relaxing in front of a fire so we spent much effort developing our Lundy stoves without convection fans. Novel heat exchanger designs and natural convection currents produce warm air in the room without noisy stoves. With the Lundy you’ll hear pellets softly ‘tinkle’ as they drop into the grate – other than that, operation is very quiet.
What is the best way to store wood pellets?
Pellets for use in a stove are best purchased in 10kg or 15kg bags. The bags are recyclable plastic bags which keep the pellets dry, however, to ensure that your wood pellets are kept in good burning condition, we suggest you store them in a cool and dry place like a garage or garden shed. Pellets are very dry so must be kept away from water and dampness as they will swell up and degrade if they get wet. Once the pellets are brought into the house you can store pellets in our pellet scuttle which allows storing and pouring into the hopper.
Can a pellet stove heat water?
A pellet stove is usually considered a room heater that heats air, however, a pellet stove with a boiler can provide both radiative heating to a room and also heat hot water. A pellet stove boiler which heats water can be installed to heat radiators and/or hot water cylinders. Our Lundy stove has been installed in many homes to provide the main heating and hot water system, this is achieved with our Lundy 8 boiler version which is connected to three or four radiators and a hot water tank.
Are wood pellet stoves cost-effective?
Wood pellet stoves can be cost-effective in the long run. While the initial purchase and installation costs may be higher than other heating options, wood pellets are often more affordable than fossil fuels in the long term. Additionally, the efficient combustion of wood pellets can result in lower heating bills.
Are wood pellet stoves suitable for all homes?
Wood pellet stoves can be suitable for various homes, but certain factors should be considered. Adequate ventilation and a proper flue system are necessary for safe operation. Additionally, accessibility to a reliable source of wood pellets and space for pellet storage should be taken into account. Consulting with a professional can help determine if a wood pellet stove is suitable for your specific home.
Are wood pellet stoves eligible for government incentives or grants?
Depending on your location, wood pellet stoves may be eligible for government incentives or grants aimed at promoting renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions. It is recommended to check with local authorities or energy agencies to determine if any incentives or grants are available in your area.