ACR Tempus

This dossier interprets TEMPUS as the ACR Tempus wood-burning stove range made by ACR Heat Products Ltd. The name alone is not unique, and the supplied United States country designation does not match the identified product: ACR Tempus is a British heating appliance designed and sold by the Birmingham-based stove company. It is a product line, not an independent home-appliance manufacturer or a general-purpose American brand. The identification should therefore be reviewed if the intended TEMPUS was a different business or mark. ACR Tempus is a room-heating stove designed around two ways of burning wood. The Tempus-i is configured for intermittent use, while the Tempus-c is intended for continuous burning. ACR describes the range as combining long-burn technology associated with its Canadian sister company, Blaze King, with a design adapted for the UK market. The stove’s stated features include a catalytic converter, airwash to help keep the viewing glass clear, a lined firebox, and a control system for switching between operating styles. ACR positions the product for households seeking a freestanding wood stove that offers a visible fire, sustained heat, and a more controlled burn than an open fireplace. The manufacturer lists nominal outputs of 5 kW for the Tempus-i and 7 kW for the Tempus-c. Its product information gives net efficiency figures of 79.7% and 85.4%, respectively, and describes the models as suitable for wood logs. The company also states that the intermittent mode is designed for cleaner combustion and use in smoke-control zones, subject to the applicable approval and operating conditions. These figures and claims apply to the named models and are not a general description of every ACR stove. The brand’s history is closely tied to ACR’s broader development. ACR says it began in the stove trade in the 1980s by importing products made by other manufacturers, then moved to designing and engineering its own stoves in 2009. ACR was acquired by Decisive Dividend Corporation in 2022; UK corporate filings later recorded Techbelt Holdings Limited as ACR Heat Products’ person with significant control. The available sources do not establish a separate founding date, founder, or standalone corporate history for Tempus itself. ACR’s 2025 Tempus brochure presented the range as a new stove and described the collaboration with Blaze King on long-burn technology. The product remains in ACR’s current wood-burning stove catalogue and is sold through the company’s dealer network rather than directly to consumers. ACR advertises a ten-year warranty for specified Tempus components, subject to its terms and purchase conditions. No substantiated Tempus-specific scandals or marketing campaigns were identified in the consulted material.

TEMPUS is identified here as ACR Tempus, a wood-burning stove range produced by ACR Heat Products Ltd. The identification is a best-fit interpretation rather than a verified match to a unique encyclopedia article: TEMPUS is used by unrelated businesses and products, while the supplied country designation of the United States conflicts with ACR Tempus’s British origin. ACR’s product page and technical materials identify the appliance as the Tempus wood-burning stove, with Tempus-i and Tempus-c operating configurations. The history of the product sits within ACR’s longer stove-making story. ACR says it entered the stove business in the 1980s, initially importing wood-burning stoves for other manufacturers. In 2009, the company shifted to designing and engineering its own products. Its current catalogue spans wood-burning, multifuel, gas, and electric stoves, while Tempus represents a wood-burning model developed with an emphasis on extended, controllable burns. ACR describes Tempus as drawing on long-burn technology associated with Blaze King, its Canadian sister company. The product uses a catalytic converter and offers two modes: continuous burn for sustained heat and intermittent burn for a more conventional fire and controlled heat output. The published specifications distinguish the Tempus-i, with a stated 5 kW nominal output, from the Tempus-c, with a stated 7 kW nominal output. ACR reports net efficiency figures of 79.7% and 85.4% for these configurations, respectively. The manufacturer describes the design as intended for wood logs and notes smoke-control-area approval for intermittent operation, subject to its stated conditions. ACR Heat Products Ltd was acquired by Decisive Dividend Corporation in October 2022. Companies House records show Techbelt Holdings Limited as ACR’s current person with significant control, notified in December 2024. These are changes in the ownership of the manufacturer, not evidence that Tempus became an independent company or that the product brand itself was separately acquired. ACR’s 2025 brochure introduced Tempus as a new product and emphasized the combination of British design and technology shared with Blaze King. The product is currently listed by ACR, with sales and installation handled through a dealer network. ACR advertises a ten-year warranty on specified Tempus components under its warranty conditions. No Tempus-specific scandal or campaign was substantiated in the consulted sources.

• 2025

  ACR presents the Tempus stove range

  [2]ACR Tempus brochureacrheatproducts.com

  ACR's 2025 brochure describes Tempus as a new wood-burning stove developed around two operating modes and long-burn technology associated with Blaze King.

• 2024

  Techbelt Holdings Limited is recorded as ACR's person with significant control

  [5]ACR Heat Products Limited: persons with significant controlfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

  Companies House records Techbelt Holdings Limited as holding at least 75% of ACR Heat Products Ltd's shares and voting rights, with notification dated December 23, 2024.

• 2022

  ACR Heat Products is acquired by Decisive Dividend Corporation

  [6]Counsel to Decisive Dividend Corporation on its acquisition of ACR Heat Productsmltaikins.com

  Decisive Dividend Corporation announced its acquisition of the British stove maker in October 2022. The transaction concerned ACR Heat Products Ltd, not a separately incorporated Tempus business.

• 2009

  ACR begins designing and engineering its own stoves

  [3]About ACR Heat Productsacrheatproducts.com

  ACR says it moved from importing stoves for other manufacturers to developing its own stove range. This is company context for Tempus; it is not the product's founding date.

A premium-design British wood-burning stove range focused on controlled combustion, extended burn options, and room-specific heating.

• Intermittent-burn wood-burning stove · 2025

  ACR Tempus-i

  The Tempus-i is the intermittent-burn configuration of ACR's Tempus wood stove range. ACR lists a nominal heat output of 5 kW and net efficiency of 79.7%. It is designed for wood logs and combines a catalytic converter with a lined firebox and airwash system. The manufacturer describes intermittent mode as providing controlled combustion and states that this mode is approved for use in smoke-control areas, subject to the relevant requirements. ACR offers a ten-year warranty on specified stove components under its terms.

• Continuous-burn wood-burning stove · 2025

  ACR Tempus-c

  The Tempus-c is the continuous-burn configuration in the Tempus range. ACR lists a nominal heat output of 7 kW and net efficiency of 85.4%, and advertises up to ten hours of steady heat from one load under its stated operating conditions. The model is intended for wood logs and uses the range's catalytic long-burn approach. Its larger nominal output and continuous operating mode distinguish it from the Tempus-i, while both configurations share the same broad design and product family.

• 2025

  ACR introduces Tempus with intermittent and continuous operating modesProduct launch

  Background

  ACR presented Tempus as a new wood-burning stove, drawing on long-burn technology associated with its sister company Blaze King and adapting the product for the UK market.

  Action taken

  The range was offered in Tempus-i and Tempus-c configurations, corresponding to intermittent and continuous burning, with distinct nominal outputs and published efficiency specifications.

  Aftermath

  ACR continues to list Tempus as part of its wood-burning stove catalogue and directs customers to its dealer network for advice, purchase, and installation.

  Source

1. 1ACR Tempus product pageacrheatproducts.com
2. 2ACR Tempus brochureacrheatproducts.com
3. 3About ACR Heat Productsacrheatproducts.com
4. 4ACR Heat Products Limited: Companies House overviewfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
5. 5ACR Heat Products Limited: persons with significant controlfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
6. 6Counsel to Decisive Dividend Corporation on its acquisition of ACR Heat Productsmltaikins.com