Woodburners (it's that time of year...)

[Bristolian]

We need a 5kw woodburner for a largish room and to give background heat. We have an early 20th C chimney to attach it to and Im aware of the construction issues involved.

What Im not good at is choosing anything out of the immense range of models & options. There are thousands of the things - all the forums have a wide range of opinions and aren't, frankly, as much help as I'd hoped. (Bit like watch forums then...)

So, on that analogy, what I think I need is a Damasko DA36, a teutonic tool watch of a woodburner. Sadly, Damasko don't actually make woodburners, but if they did, what brand would it equate to?

[Skyman]

Jotul.

[seadog1408]

I hear some people just burn patek boxes to keep warm through winter.

[seikopath]

what I think I need is a Damasko DA36, a teutonic tool watch of a woodburner.

What you need is a Scan Andersen 4-5 convector model.

It just so happens I'm selling one :whistle:

[tz-uk73]

Been very happy with my stovax view 5. Works well, looks good, well built compared to the cheaper stuff, and doesn't look like it has been pulled out of a farmhouse cottage.

[Jeremy67]

Clearview.

[Bristolian]

These are all v helpful, thanks.

One outlier Im considering is the Firenzo Hastings

It looks pricy, but then importing from NZ isn't going to be cheap. Any experiences?

[Jeremy67]

These are all v helpful, thanks.

One outlier Im considering is the Firenzo Hastings

It looks pricy, but then importing from NZ isn't going to be cheap. Any experiences?

You don't need to bring one half way round the world. Help the balance of payments, Clearview, and many others I suspect, are made in the UK.

[IdiotAbroad]

Clearview.

+1 the Clearview burners really are great. We had 4 where I used to live, as they slowly replaced the older burners. Conversely I also used to live next door to someone and we both had the same size woodturner. His was a super cheap one (£200ish from eBay), ours was a proper job (£1,300 IIRC). The difference was incredible. Ours was many times more efficient, produced more constant heat and even simple things like the glass needing almost no cleaning. We even burnt the same wood (I processed the neighbours wood because they were old).

So I would say to spend what you can because it does make a difference. Any will give out good heat, so it boils down to efficiency and what fuel you put in it.

[luckywatch]

Have a look Hunter Stoves. Good people to deal with. I have a Herald from the traditional range.

https://hunterstoves.co.uk/

[yumma]

I've had a Contura 51l for the past three years and would thoroughly recommend it. Does exactly what I expect well, easy to clean, easy to use; perfect.

http://www.contura.eu/english/stoves...ron-stove-51l/

[Bristolian]

I've had a Contura 51l for the past three years and would thoroughly recommend it. Does exactly what I expect well, easy to clean, easy to use; perfect.

http://www.contura.eu/english/stoves...ron-stove-51l/

That is a very nice looking stove



This is the Firenzo Hastings



About the same price.



Leaning towards the Kiwi...

[BCD]

Just had one of these installed, top quality!

http://www.rais.com/en/stoves/rais-viva-l-120-classic

We also had the q-tee2 in our last house which kept the biggest of lounges hot all through winter.

[Mr Pointy]

This may help:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...=207&t=1695326

[Mj2k]

That is a very nice looking stove



This is the Firenzo Hastings



About the same price.



Leaning towards the Kiwi...

Just had the contura installed yesterday, couldn't be happier - looks great & so easy to control


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[PipPip]

Ours is a Nordpeis Bergen. Quality is great and we love the simple design with a big glass window. We find it easy to light and to control the flow/heat.

[djacks42]

I have a Vesta v8 from here.. https://www.vestastoves.co.uk

Made in uk and very pleased with it.

[Gurmot]

We have a Clearview 500 and I would heartily recommend them.

[stolid]

Works to the chimney can be crazy-expensive, so avoid a situation where a stove installer can blame the flue installer etc. Get one supplier for the whole job, so there is no doubt where the buck stops.

As previously mentioned, you might end up with more heat than you expected, but you also need to consider whether you can really be arsed to cut up your fuel into tiny lengths.

I have had Morso stoves in our last two houses, and they worked well.

...and don't forget that you will need a dedicated 'stove beater' to wear while sweeping it out and loading the stove! Happy shopping for that.

[chrig]

I've got a modern shaped Morso 6140 - got a blinding deal off Gumtree, un-used for £750 as the owner discovered it was incompatible with his current system after buying (retails £1500).

However, my renovation's stalled so it's been sitting in a corner (un-connected) for 18 months! I'd looked into getting it installed but can't seem to get hold of a Hetas guy to install in my area (tried a couple off Hetas website and no reply!). I'd used a non-Hetas installer in my last house and something wasn't right, used to get dizzy every time we turned it on (although smoke tests confirmed it was fine).

[sxgeeza]

Hi,

We are really pleased with our Thornton Dale by Town & Country Fires. British made, super controllable and lovely to look at too.

In fact we will be lighting ours very soon!

Matt

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[IdiotAbroad]

We caved too!




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[PipPip]

First fire of the year here too. Just about cold enough. Dog very happy.