The MI-Fire Medium 5kW FirePod Log Store Wood Burning Stove is a cast iron wood burner that combines the familiar ambience of a traditional stove with a more contemporary, design-led form. With its 5kW output, A energy rating, Ecodesign 2022 Ready performance and integrated log store base, it offers a stylish and practical heating solution for homes wanting character, efficiency and a stronger freestanding presence.
What makes the Log Store FirePod stand out is its blend of classic stove atmosphere and updated styling. The body is formed in a rounded square shape with sharper angular detailing, giving it a subtle retro-inspired character that feels both nostalgic and modern. This allows it to suit a wide range of interiors, from cottage settings and period rooms through to cleaner contemporary schemes where a stove still needs warmth and personality rather than an overly industrial look.
The integrated log store base adds both function and presence. Visually, it lifts the firebox higher, giving the stove a more architectural and furniture-like feel in the room. Practically, it provides convenient storage for logs beneath the appliance, helping keep fuel close to hand while contributing to a tidier and more complete fireside setting. This makes the FirePod Log Store version especially appealing for customers who want a wood burner that feels like a stronger design feature in its own right.
Built in full cast iron, the stove offers the reassuring solidity and heat-retaining qualities associated with more traditional wood burners. Its 78.8% efficiency, A energy rating and Ecodesign 2022 Ready status ensure that this classic material and inviting flame picture are backed up by more modern standards of performance. It is also stated as being suitable for use in Smoke Control Areas, which adds further practical appeal for many homes.
From an installation perspective, the stove offers both top and rear flue outlet positions, and is suitable for a 12mm hearth. Clearances to combustibles and non-combustibles, along with hearth and furniture distances, are clearly defined, making it easier to plan correctly for the intended setting. At 113kg, it has a substantial, durable feel that reinforces its premium cast iron construction.
Key Features
- 5kW wood burning stove
- Integrated log store base
- Full cast iron construction
- 78.8% efficiency
- A energy rating
- Ecodesign 2022 Ready
- Suitable for Smoke Control Areas
- Rounded square stove design
- Retro-inspired styling
- Top or rear flue outlet
- Suitable for 12mm hearth
- Raised freestanding profile
Expert Insight
A stove with an integrated log store often changes the whole feel of the installation, because it gives the appliance more visual height and makes it feel more deliberate as a room feature. In a design like the FirePod, that extra presence works particularly well because the retro-inspired shape is one of its main selling points.
Suitability
The MI-Fire Medium 5kW FirePod Log Store Wood Burning Stove is well suited to living rooms, snugs, cottages, and interiors wanting a traditional cast iron stove with a more contemporary silhouette and practical log storage.
Installation / Technical Notes
The MI-Fire Log Store FirePod has a 5kW output, 78.8% efficiency, and an A energy rating. It is Ecodesign 2022 Ready, suitable for use in Smoke Control Areas, constructed from full cast iron, and weighs 113kg. The top spigot outlet sits 120mm from the rear of the stove, while the rear spigot outlet is 650mm from the floor. It is suitable for a 12mm hearth. Distance to combustibles is Side: 400/400mm, Back: 160/250mm, Corners: 270/300mm for insulated / non-insulated flue, while distance to non-combustibles is Side: 75mm, Back: 50mm. Hearth projection is Front: 250mm, Side: 150mm, and distance to furniture is Front: 1075mm.
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