Reply With QuoteVery similar, we've gone for a C5. I was aiming for about £4K all in but after 3 quotes £4.6k was the lowest, and that was after some negotiation.Originally Posted by Top Cat
HI. I fitted my own a while back. it is a Coalbrookdale Little Wenlock MK3. they have been taken over by AGA. A pal of mine has a Morso Squirrel which is also a very good stove.
Last edited by johny; 15th January 2017 at 17:37.
Very similar, we've gone for a C5. I was aiming for about £4K all in but after 3 quotes £4.6k was the lowest, and that was after some negotiation.
We had a Firebelly stove fitted a few years ago. It's been faultless and is used everyday through winter:
http://www.stovesareus.co.uk/brands/...output=72%2C73
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We have an Edwardian 3 floor house, and had two wood burners put in 2.5 years ago. We have central heating which goes on for an hour in the morning for the kids. Apart from that 1 hour all the heating is from the log burners. Our combined gas/electric for our family of 6 is approx. 70/month. We do get through some wood though....luckily have a free supply we can cut and store.
The front room has floorboards with a draughty 3ft cellar area below, I have realised that it will be best to either underlay/carpet or insulate this to get the maximum benefit. We found one of the burners, a Contura 51L to be particularly good. Worth getting a good grade liner,and although both ours have a 150m flue outlet, I would consider a 175mm lining as it will allow a greater range of burners to be considered (a 150mm adapter can be used if needed).
Only advice is don't get a Baxi - my family had them when I was growing up and they're terrible things.
We have a Jotul f3 (cant take a photo as it's at our holiday home, but this is it http://jotul.com/uk/products/wood-st...technical-area) which is massively over-sized for our place on room dimensions alone, but certain places just suck in heat. It takes a while to learn to manage it, but they're well worth getting especially if you have a source of free fuel anywhere nearby.
Just had a thought. If I was choosing a stove today I wood choose a flue that exits the rear rather than going straight up. I cook stews and slow roasts during the winter with a trivet for warm plates and a pot for constant hot water on top of the stove. Depends on your style of house but worth considering.
A specialist hot-ash vacuum cleaner (many on Amazon etc) will save on time and the mess associated with cleaning these - cutting down on one of the hassles of running a solid-fuel fire.
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Those 2 websites are a great resource.
I fitted my own too, as long as done to regs (along with the manufacturers instructions) and signed off it's ok, loads of info out there. Stick below 5kw and you don't need a vent.
I went for a Charnwood C4, slightly more modern looking with a nice large viewing area.
Purchased from the stovefittersmanual site listed above and went for the best quality liner, they're really helpful and offer loads of advice. The stove and 45 degree adaptor were around 900, managed to fit it for around £1300 all in I seem to remember.
If doing yourself you need to be reasonably confident in what your doing though, I had to knock the opening out a little and put a lintel in, obviously you need access to some roof ladders too for dropping the liner and vermiculite.... Mine is alot more modern, 1970s build, so was reasonably straight forward (not sure if I'd fancy it on an 1800's property!)...
We use it as a supplement to the central heating, if the fires going on the heatings going off! I'd say one of the best things we've purchased for the house.
Nah, not my thing...I do like the idea of it though but stick to that sorta thing in the kitchen.
Yip....I was sent a link from Screwfix and Karcher do them also I believe, the karcher outlet is probably the place to get it.
Ours will be mainly used to supplement the heating, I am not doing away with the radiator in the room, I just want this for a focal point, source of heat that can be left on without emptying my wallet (I have watches to buy) and something thats fitting with the property.
I am going to open it out myself, the original fire place is there somewhere...so will take it back to that and see where we go from there.
Supplementation is the key. Unless you have an open plan house. I find even with a fan, it's not great for heating a whole house, the majority of the heat stays localised.
If you have to pay for wood, which most of us do, then it is more expensive than mains gas heating. I pay £50 for a bulk bag of seasoned wood. The size of bag is what you'd get a tonne of sand or gravel in, but obviously only about half that weight when filled with wood. Doesn't take long to get through it.
So whilst I could turn the heating on, I do love the look and feel of the fire.
Last edited by mikiejack; 16th January 2017 at 17:40.
The wood, i can get free...to a certain extent but a bag or 2 would be good to keep for just incase the free stuff runs out LOL.
You're bloody laughing then!
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