The MI-Fire Tinderbox Large Log Store 5kW Ecodesign Wood Burning Stove is a British-designed wood burner that combines efficient 5kW heating performance with a more substantial freestanding format and the added practicality of integrated log storage. With its 80.4% efficiency, A+ energy rating, Ecodesign 2022 compliance and Smoke Control Area Exempt status, it is a strong choice for customers wanting a wood stove that feels both visually impressive and technically up to date.
This Large Tinderbox on Log Box version is designed to create more presence in the room than a standard stove on short legs or a low base. The integrated log store base gives the appliance extra height and a more architectural silhouette, helping the flame sit higher in the room and turning the stove into more of a true interior feature. It also provides useful storage beneath the firebox, keeping logs close to hand and helping create a neater, more complete fireside arrangement.
Built from a steel body with a cast iron door, the stove balances modern construction with more traditional stove character. The steel body supports efficient heat performance and robust day-to-day use, while the cast iron door adds a reassuring visual weight and a classic fireside feel. This combination makes the stove suitable for a wide variety of interiors, from period-inspired rooms to cleaner contemporary settings where a real wood burner still needs warmth and authenticity.
With a 5kW output, the stove sits in one of the most practical domestic heating categories, making it suitable for many standard living rooms and feature fireplace settings. Its 80.4% efficiency, A+ energy rating and low 14% dust emissions help position it as a cleaner-burning and more efficient option for customers who want strong modern credentials alongside the ambience of a real wood fire. It is also described as being among the most efficient stoves of its size in the UK, with some of the lowest particulate emissions currently available.
From an installation perspective, the stove offers both top and rear flue outlet options, and is suitable for a 12mm hearth, which can be a useful practical advantage in the right setting. At 94kg, it has a strong and substantial feel that reflects its larger format and log store construction.
Key Features
- 5kW wood burning stove
- Integrated log store base
- 80.4% efficiency
- A+ energy rating
- Ecodesign 2022 compliant
- Smoke Control Area Exempt
- Low 14% dust emissions
- Designed in the UK
- Steel body construction
- Cast iron door
- Suitable for 12mm hearth
- Raised large-format stove design
Expert Insight
A larger log store stove like this often works particularly well where the fireplace needs to feel more substantial in the room, but the heat demand still sits comfortably in the 5kW range. That combination of larger physical presence and practical moderate output can make it easier to achieve a balanced installation in many homes.
Suitability
The MI-Fire Tinderbox Large Log Store 5kW Ecodesign Wood Burning Stove is well suited to living rooms, open-plan spaces, cottages, and homes wanting a larger-feature wood stove with integrated log storage and modern clean-burning performance.
Installation / Technical Notes
The MI-Fire Tinderbox Large Log Store offers 5kW output, 80.4% efficiency, and an A+ energy rating. It is Ecodesign 2022 compliant, Smoke Control Area Exempt, and built from a steel body with a cast iron door. It weighs 94kg. The top spigot outlet sits 135mm from the rear of the stove, while the rear spigot outlet is 870mm from the floor. Distance to combustibles is Side: 400mm, Back: 300mm, and distance to non-combustibles is Side: 75mm, Back: 50mm. Hearth projection is Front: 400mm, Side: 150mm, and distance to furniture is Front: 1075mm. This stove is suitable for a 12mm hearth.
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