Just like the 345W Heatranger model, the 300W Cookmaster has been designed specifically to burn wood only.

It will offer customers a larger, cooker-only option and - given growing interest in carbon-neutral appliances that do not harm the environment - the new model is sure to create great interest.

With the ever-increasing focus on environmental issues it's no surprise that burning wood has become the big news on the green agenda in recent months.

But burning wood has always been on the Rayburn agenda - it is renowned for its rural heritage and Rayburns have always been a popular choice in farmhouses and cottages where the most readily available fuel is wood.

Wood, of course, is a sustainable fuel source.

Unlike gas or oil, which are fossil fuels that were formed over thousands of years, a tree that is felled to provide logs can be replaced in 10-15 years.

Logs are a relatively cheap and readily available fuel supply for the vast majority of us in the UK.

Carbon neutral: the new Rayburn 300W is sure to create great interest

As part of the process of photosynthesis trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

When you burn a log on a fire it can only release the same amount of carbon dioxide that it had absorbed while it was living.

The amount of CO₂ released into the atmosphere during burning is exactly the same amount that would have been released had the log been left to decompose naturally on the forest floor.

The 300W Cookmaster is part of the Rayburn solid fuel and wood range; the 'W' stands for 'wood only' and distinguishes the 300W and the 345W from other models in the range, all of which have grates that offer the flexibility to burn both solid fuel and wood.

Like all the other models in the Rayburn Solid Fuel and Wood range the 300W is fully HETAS approved and tested to the European Standard BS EN 12815.

The 300W has been specifically designed to optimise the efficient burning of wood.

Wood burns best on a flatter surface, taking its air from above the grate - which is why the 300W features additional flat grate baffle plates that increase the area of the grate suited specifically for burning wood.

Designing the grate specifically to burn wood means the energy potential is maximised during combustion.

For further details, visit Rayburn online.