wood burning and multi fuel stoves
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can any one point me in the right direction to buy a quality woodburning or multifuel stove at a discounted price in South Wales ?
i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Decide on the make/model you want and use google to find the cheapest supplier. Check on eBay too - there are various sellers on there who specialise in brand new wood and multifuel stoves.
Although they're very heavy, the last one I bought (a Hunter Hawk) only cost about £30 to deliver so you don't necessarily need a local supplier.
Although they're very heavy, the last one I bought (a Hunter Hawk) only cost about £30 to deliver so you don't necessarily need a local supplier.
Edited by Risotto on Thursday 21st October 11:24
Minnsy said:
Me too, recommended. And I think they're in Shrewsbury so a nice trip out for you too!JohnnyJones said:
Minnsy said:
Me too, recommended. And I think they're in Shrewsbury so a nice trip out for you too!We've had ours for about 5 years now, brilliant thing. Since being in our current house (10 years, with a normal open fire before the stove) we haven't spent a penny on wood. It either comes from hedgerows (friendly farmers) or in the case of the stove pretty much anywhere....it happily burns old pallets, kitchen worktop....anything....which is handy as Dad and i are in the building trade!
Free warmth rocks!
Oh and the stove was technically free too
Free warmth rocks!
Oh and the stove was technically free too
Minnsy said:
I have clearview vision 500 going in next friday... am really looking forward to it... did shed loads of research first and all roads seemed to point towards a clearview stove.i'm having it in charcoal grey (a new colour i think) and it's costing just a whisker under £3k fully fitted with 904L grade liner, leca backfill of chimney, ventilation, building regs and cherry picker hire included.
my house is freezing at the mo', so it can't come quick enough :-)
this site is worth a look if you are thinking of buying a stove:- http://www.whatstove.co.uk/
stitched said:
JohnnyJones said:
Minnsy said:
Me too, recommended. And I think they're in Shrewsbury so a nice trip out for you too!Paddy_N_Murphy said:
davhill said:
Just a point for the future...keep your chimney swept.
A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
Indeed.A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
It can get Very Costly if you forget
brianlewis said:
can any one point me in the right direction to buy a quality woodburning or multifuel stove at a discounted price in South Wales ?
i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Well i sell them, so i know a bit about them.i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Get a Villager Esprit 4,6,8,10 Kw. I promise you will be pleased.
GingerWizard said:
brianlewis said:
can any one point me in the right direction to buy a quality woodburning or multifuel stove at a discounted price in South Wales ?
i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Well i sell them, so i know a bit about them.i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Get a Villager Esprit 4,6,8,10 Kw. I promise you will be pleased.
Can I just ask something, we have a new build with a 10inch clay liner, if we wanted a stove for occasional use only (maybe 5-10 times a year max) would we still have to fit a stainless steel liner?
I know it would be better with one, but cost is expensive and right now i can do without any unnecessary costs!
Also, I'm sure the stove we have just bought (firebelly FB1 double sided, yes i know they are s
te quality but we are going for the hairdressers stove ) is only a 5inch outlet, is this difference ok? I assume you can just buy a converter?Note building control will be signing it off as we haven't officially signed off the house yet !
Thanks
I bought a Firebelly FB2 about 4 years ago and it has worked perfectly. I'm not sure where the 'st quality' comes from. I'm an engineer and mine is pretty good quality engineering and the paint finish is superb! Looks quite cool too. Fitted it myself and got my local sweep to do all the tests for beer money.........Job, jobbed.
t quality' comes from. I'm an engineer and mine is pretty good quality engineering and the paint finish is superb! Looks quite cool too. Fitted it myself and got my local sweep to do all the tests for beer money.........Job, jobbed. satans worm said:
GingerWizard said:
brianlewis said:
can any one point me in the right direction to buy a quality woodburning or multifuel stove at a discounted price in South Wales ?
i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Well i sell them, so i know a bit about them.i have seen all the imported chinese stoves but they are not what they seem on close inspection , I want a stove that i can fit and feel safe and have no problem getting spares if needed in the future , thanks.
Get a Villager Esprit 4,6,8,10 Kw. I promise you will be pleased.
Can I just ask something, we have a new build with a 10inch clay liner, if we wanted a stove for occasional use only (maybe 5-10 times a year max) would we still have to fit a stainless steel liner?
I know it would be better with one, but cost is expensive and right now i can do without any unnecessary costs!
Also, I'm sure the stove we have just bought (firebelly FB1 double sided, yes i know they are s
te quality but we are going for the hairdressers stove ) is only a 5inch outlet, is this difference ok? I assume you can just buy a converter?Note building control will be signing it off as we haven't officially signed off the house yet !
Thanks
i viewed the clearview range today, they might be a good stove however they are quite an ugly design in my opinion.
i think I will buy the Dunsley highlander solo, a new single door model , equal quality to the clearview made in Yorkshire by a well established company however cheaper and much more pleasing to the eye. view the Dunsley highlander stove range at www.stovedepot.co.uk , has anyone here fitted one and if so can you let me know the outcome as everything seems good about them .
i'm having it in charcoal grey (a new colour i think) and it's costing just a whisker under £3k fully fitted with 904L grade liner, leca backfill of chimney, ventilation, building regs and cherry picker hire included.
my house is freezing at the mo', so it can't come quick enough :-)
this site is worth a look if you are thinking of buying a stove:- http://www.whatstove.co.uk/
i think I will buy the Dunsley highlander solo, a new single door model , equal quality to the clearview made in Yorkshire by a well established company however cheaper and much more pleasing to the eye. view the Dunsley highlander stove range at www.stovedepot.co.uk , has anyone here fitted one and if so can you let me know the outcome as everything seems good about them .
village idiot said:
Minnsy said:
I have clearview vision 500 going in next friday... am really looking forward to it... did shed loads of research first and all roads seemed to point towards a clearview stove.i'm having it in charcoal grey (a new colour i think) and it's costing just a whisker under £3k fully fitted with 904L grade liner, leca backfill of chimney, ventilation, building regs and cherry picker hire included.
my house is freezing at the mo', so it can't come quick enough :-)
this site is worth a look if you are thinking of buying a stove:- http://www.whatstove.co.uk/
Edited by brianlewis on Thursday 21st October 18:13
davhill said:
Just a point for the future...keep your chimney swept.
A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
If you burn smokeless coal with the wood it clears and keeps clear all the resin/sap from the chimney. A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
A tip from my chimney sweep last year - this year it's all clear.
I've got a Charnwood multifuel stove. My first choice, Clearview, didn't fit into the opening. I've had it about 10 years. It is on 250 days per annum approx. I burn a lot of wood, almost as much peat and some coal.
The stove is "plugged" directly into an old clay lined flue which I sweep myself.
To start with I made a lot of mistakes and suffered all the usual problems, dirty glass, resin in the flue etc. These were gradually eradicated over the years.
I now start the fire using at least 2 year seasoned wood and leave the doors slightly ajar just to give everything a good blast and warm up. Then peat/coal is added and the stove can then be "shut down" once that has also got going.
As a result I have not needed to clean the glass for probably 6 years and the flue for 4.
Modern steel liners should be even better and by the way sweeping DOES NOT remove condensed resin. Trust me.
Avoid green or damp wood at all costs. Heat is your friend.
My advice from the supplier of the stove was buy the smallest you can get away with and burn hard. Apart from the aesthetic scale this is spot on.
The stove is "plugged" directly into an old clay lined flue which I sweep myself.
To start with I made a lot of mistakes and suffered all the usual problems, dirty glass, resin in the flue etc. These were gradually eradicated over the years.
I now start the fire using at least 2 year seasoned wood and leave the doors slightly ajar just to give everything a good blast and warm up. Then peat/coal is added and the stove can then be "shut down" once that has also got going.
As a result I have not needed to clean the glass for probably 6 years and the flue for 4.
Modern steel liners should be even better and by the way sweeping DOES NOT remove condensed resin. Trust me.
Avoid green or damp wood at all costs. Heat is your friend.
My advice from the supplier of the stove was buy the smallest you can get away with and burn hard. Apart from the aesthetic scale this is spot on.
Edited by tenex on Friday 22 October 19:43
Egbert Nobacon said:
davhill said:
Just a point for the future...keep your chimney swept.
A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
If you burn smokeless coal with the wood it clears and keeps clear all the resin/sap from the chimney. A mate of mine had a woodburner. The resinous stuff it put up the flue caught fire...split his tube from end to end (ooh, Matron!).
You have been warned.
A tip from my chimney sweep last year - this year it's all clear.
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