We moved into our current house some 2 years ago and it had economy 7 / no control of what time it came on so it just came on during the day so by 7 o'clock in the evening the house was cold ( even though we had the input set to maximum and output on slow release ).
Well after working outside all day every day this was starting to wear thin on me and my partner , so in January 2013 we had a Contura wood burner fitted!!!
We would not be without it , come in the door and within half hour of lighting it - it heats the room nice and cosy - we leave all the doors open in the house as it heats all the rooms too!!!