Wood/log burner - Any recommendations for good value?

[sidekickdmr]

I would ideally like something like the ACR Neo, a large glass, curved, simple to use log burner, about 5kw.

However the ACR neo is about £1400-1800.



Anyone aware of any manufactures that make decent stoves for reasonable money?

[bmwmike]

I've got a contura 810 and it's great. Gets my ~80sqm living room (7x5x2.2) very toasty - have seen 26C on a thermometer at the other end of the room - and that's supposedly a 4kw nominal output!

Sorry you asked about price. I think it was around £1k.

Edited by bmwmike on Wednesday 28th March 13:53

[crankedup]

In all honesty it’s the old adage I’m afraid, you get what you pay for. All you can do is look at the on-line shops for your best price. Beware of great looking stoves at low prices, they are usually made in China and imo rubbish.
You may be able to find a ex demo stove for a good price, worth a look around and good luck.

[IrateNinja]

I've got my eye on the Saltfire ST1 Vision and Ecosy Panoramic 5Kw DEFRA stoves, although a little wary due to them being on the budget side and limited online feedback. A friend has bought the latter and it looks/feels good in the flesh.

Edited by IrateNinja on Wednesday 28th March 15:34

[sidekickdmr]

IrateNinja said:

I've got my eye on the Saltfire ST1 Vision and Ecosy Panoramic 5Kw DEFRA stoves, although a little wary due to them being on the budget side and limited online feedback. A friend has bought the latter and it looks/feels good in the flesh.

Edited by IrateNinja on Wednesday 28th March 15:34

That Ecosy panoramic looks good, and good that there is a video on the site, just a shame is so low! guess i could build a hearth for it to sit on

[marcg]

I've got a saltfire Hendon. Tiny little thing about 4kw in a new build room, 5x5m with vaulted ceiling about 2.4m rising to 4.5m. 26deg is normal after about an hour. £300 plus £150 for flue kit (connecting back of stove to underside of purpose built flue block chimney stack).

I'm not convinced by the you get what you pay for argument. It's a metal box with a fire in.

Glass barely fogs up but quickly cleaned with damp newspaper and ash.

Love it.

[bazza white]

We've got a fireline stove (2 actualy) . Cost us £700. Its got big glass and great air control which the cheaper ones seem to suffer with. Its multi fuel to and we have done quite a few Coalburns now which is great.

http://www.fireplacesuperstore.com/shop/fireline-f...

[mikal83]

we too bought a Saltfire from the outlet in Dorset, 10 kw, heats up the HOUSE nicely enough and cost 400 summit

[rossub]

Saltfire here too - about 5 years old and on every night for 6 months of the year.

Only issue has been the plate inside under the chimney warping with the heat and dropping down. Bit of a faff to put back up, but not had to actually replace it.

[crankedup]

marcg said:

I've got a saltfire Hendon. Tiny little thing about 4kw in a new build room, 5x5m with vaulted ceiling about 2.4m rising to 4.5m. 26deg is normal after about an hour. £300 plus £150 for flue kit (connecting back of stove to underside of purpose built flue block chimney stack).

I'm not convinced by the you get what you pay for argument. It's a metal box with a fire in.

Glass barely fogs up but quickly cleaned with damp newspaper and ash.

Love it.

It’s true for the most part, you do get what you pay for, within limits. Chinese stoves may look the part but the quality of the iron and/or steel is generally of much lower standard than Scandinavian or U.K. material. Also the supply of spare parts has to be considered along with
design quality. The latest ‘airflow’ designs are far more than simply the steel box and grate. Secondary burning of gases offers low pollution and greater heat output. For me a stove is an investment.
Sorry if this sounds like I am preaching but honestly I want the OP to know some basic facts.
The OP would be well advised to visit a few stove shops where demonstration stoves should be burning.

[Pete Franklin]

Agree completely regarding feeling quality in store. I initially budgeted 700 for a stove. After visiting a show room I understood what an extra 400 would get and it made the decision easy. Consider it will be in the house for a long time and will be a key focal point.

[HARTLEYHARE1]

Cannot praise this company and stoves enough

Absolute ronseal of stoves

http://www.firestormstoves.co.uk

[V8RX7]

If you can wait, I'd keep an eye out on Gumtree / Ebay

I bought the exact model I wanted, used from Ebay for a fraction f the new price

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

We have a Heta Inspire 45. Very heavily researched by S, and we're delighted with it, it's a superb piece of kit. When our renovation reaches the back of the house a second one shall be going in there.

http://www.fluesystems.com/shop/heta-inspire-45-hi...

[whoami]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

We have a Heta Inspire 45. Very heavily researched by S, and we're delighted with it, it's a superb piece of kit. When our renovation reaches the back of the house a second one shall be going in there.

http://www.fluesystems.com/shop/heta-inspire-45-hi...

Funnily enough I had an Inspire 40 (portrait version of the 45).

We removed it as it was total garbage. Always made a very loud, persistent ticking/clicking/rattling noise which drove me mad.

They did replace it several times but they all did it.

Was sent back to the factory, who confirmed the problem but could not identify a cause or provide a solution.

[brycheiniog1]

In our old house we had a Morso which was lovely. I would have another in an instant. We currently have an Esse which is ok but doesn't feel quite as nicely made as the Morso did..

[covmutley]

We have a chilli penguin we love.

My brother has 2 stoves in his house, both good ones, and they rate their chilli penguin over the other make.

[Testaburger]

We've a Jotul F400. It's 6.9kw, so it's a bit of an overkill. That said, it's a beautiful thing, and very easy to control.

[andy43]

http://www.greymetal.co.uk/
Our boiler stove is from these people. German design, bulgarian made.

[Gtom]

How about this stove?

https://www.stovefitterswarehouse.co.uk/collection...

Good company to deal with too. I have had my Arada Farringdon 8, liner and all the necessary bits to fit from them. A friend has had two stoves from him too.