BRAND SPOTLIGHT 03 - HWAM: Scandinavian Woodburners Where Design Meets Clever Engineering

If you've visited our showroom, you'll probably already know that we have a soft spot for Scandinavian stoves.

And HWAM is a very good example of why.

The Danish approach to stove design is noticeably different. The stove isn't necessarily something that has to live inside a fireplace. Instead, it can become a freestanding piece of furniture in its own right.

Clean lines. Curved glass. Beautiful proportions.

But HWAM isn't just about Scandinavian good looks.

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A different way to control a woodburner

One of the most interesting things about HWAM is its approach to combustion control.

Rather than expecting the user to constantly think about airflow, HWAM has developed automatic control systems designed to help manage combustion.

For the customer, that can mean a stove that's considerably more intuitive to live with.

And that's important because modern woodburners are precision appliances. Correct airflow, good-quality dry wood and appropriate refuelling all play a part in achieving a clean, efficient burn.

Anything that makes that process easier is worth paying attention to.

The HWAM 3120 – small stove, serious style

The HWAM 3120 is a great example of Scandinavian stove design.

It's compact and cylindrical with curved glass wrapping around the front, giving you a much broader view of the flames than you'd expect from a relatively small stove.

We think this type of design works particularly well when the stove isn't being installed in a conventional fireplace opening.

Imagine it against a simple plastered wall, on a glass or stone hearth, with the flue rising vertically above it.

Very simple. Very Scandinavian.

Need something bigger? HWAM 4620

For larger spaces, the HWAM 4620 is a completely different proposition.

At around 630mm wide, it has a much broader presence and a nominal output of around 7kW, with published specifications giving a wider operating range around that figure.

The large curved glass gives an impressive view of the fire, but despite its size the stove still has that restrained Scandinavian styling.

This is one we particularly like for larger living rooms and open-plan spaces where a smaller 5kW appliance would simply look lost.

The new-generation look: HWAM 5420

Another model worth knowing is the HWAM 5420.

This is where HWAM's design language becomes particularly interesting: understated, contemporary and unmistakably Scandinavian.

It's the sort of stove that works beautifully with oak, stone, lime plaster and other natural materials — equally at home in a contemporary Dorset renovation or against the old stonework of a character property.

And that's one of the things we love about Scandinavian design.

Contemporary doesn't have to mean cold.

Pair a beautifully designed modern stove with old brick, Purbeck stone, oak beams or textured plaster and the contrast can be stunning.

Why do we sell HWAM?

Because not everybody wants a traditional woodburner.

Some customers want the stove to sit quietly in the room. Others want a tall Scandinavian appliance to become the focal point.

HWAM gives us that option while still putting a great deal of emphasis on the way the fire actually burns.

It's a combination of form, engineering and usability rather than design for design's sake.

Come and see HWAM at Southwest Woodburners

Photographs are useful, but HWAM is one of those brands that makes much more sense when you stand in front of one.

You notice the proportions.

You notice the curved glass.

You notice the handles, controls and details that don't always come across on a screen.

So if you're considering a Scandinavian-style woodburner, come and explore the HWAM range in our Dorset showroom.

You might arrive looking for a stove.

You may leave thinking of it rather more like a piece of furniture.