Wood burning stove: Advise

[HowMuchLonger]

We are currently thinking of putting in a wood burning stove, but don't like the appearance of the traditional ones.
Current favourite is this one by Austroflamm:


Any other suggestions?

[juice]

Quick - Change your title to "Advice" - it's a hanging offence round here

[Eric Mc]

I hope you meant that as a verb

(Advise v' advice - my theme for the day)

He could be in the clear - it could be read as the verb version.

Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 4th January 17:34

[Risotto]

Morso do some fairly modern ones - this sort of thing:

Edited by Risotto on Sunday 4th January 17:37

[spdpug98]

We've just had a Stovax Riva 66 installed and it is fantastic, it is very similar to the one in your picture. It is installed recessed into the wall so is flush with the wall surface, we did have to have a chimney built outside.

[thinfourth2]

be warned alot of the designer ones don't have a back boiler so are basically sodding useless

Unless you just want a pretty thing that kicks out a bit of heat

[mechsympathy]

thinfourth2 said:

be warned alot of the designer ones don't have a back boiler so are basically sodding useless

I thought a back boiler was for heating water.

We've just got a Scan Anderson which is a traditional shape but without the flouncy bits that a lot of the trad stoves are covered in. Morso do some similar ones too.

[Driller]

thinfourth2 said:

be warned alot of the designer ones don't have a back boiler so are basically sodding useless

Unless you just want a pretty thing that kicks out a bit of heat

That's right there is no where near the same heating inertia (if that's the right term) between these and say a Jotul. Nice to look at though.

This is from Arkiane:

[Darkslider]

Look very pretty but you'll have to clean them religiously. I'll bet all those pictures were taken in the first 3 minutes of a fire started with petrol, because otherwise the glass would be black with soot inside.

[silver.fox.2008]

Darkslider said:

Look very pretty but you'll have to clean them religiously. I'll bet all those pictures were taken in the first 3 minutes of a fire started with petrol, because otherwise the glass would be black with soot inside.

I think alot of these come with glass that self cleans once it reaches a certain temperature.

[Mobile Chicane]

A woodburner is nice, but it is a filthy way of heating. Ash gets everywhere, and supplies of well-seasoned firewood can be a problem. Many's the time I've stunk the house out with wet firewood / kindling, however at least I don't have moths in my clothes.

[thinfourth2]

mechsympathy said:

thinfourth2 said:

be warned alot of the designer ones don't have a back boiler so are basically sodding useless

I thought a back boiler was for heating water.

Yep and that hot water then goes round our radiators and keeps the house warm

Modern wood fired heating systems are damn clever. Even our old fashioned Aarrow Si40 keeps the rads ticking along at a nice 50C without much effort




When we selfbuild i want a 25Kw monster stove

[Samol]

http://www.clearviewstoves.com/index.htm

These guys are very good, their stove glass stay clear due to some secondry burn system. They are a little traditional but not a "pretty" as some..

[CDP]

mechsympathy said:

thinfourth2 said:

be warned alot of the designer ones don't have a back boiler so are basically sodding useless

I thought a back boiler was for heating water.

We've just got a Scan Anderson which is a traditional shape but without the flouncy bits that a lot of the trad stoves are covered in. Morso do some similar ones too.

My parents have just bought a stove that provides hot water and central heating - they're just trying to find somebody to fit it. The chimney lining isn't a DIY job. Even if it were you have to be licensed.

I'm going to get one for my house soon. A hotplate is pretty useful for the number of power cuts we get these days. It will be essential in the next few years as the National Grid runs down.

[philthy]

Funky:

http://www.hotpod.co.uk/default.asp

[mechsympathy]

thinfourth2 said:

Yep and that hot water then goes round our radiators and keeps the house warm

Unfortunately it's not always an option, particularly if you don't want to do a load of extra work.

[HowMuchLonger]

Advise: As in please advise me as to what other stoves I should be looking at.
I thought that putting "Advise" was a bit more punctual.

[satans worm]

we are putting a double sided Fire belly in our new build http://www.firebellystoves.com/firebelly%20web/FB1...

[HowMuchLonger]

Can we have a wood burner in addition to our conventional boiler? So that when we use the wood burner, it overrides the oil burner?

[DavidY]

Yes

You need one of these - A Dunsley Baker Neutraliser

http://www.dunsleyheat.co.uk/linkupsys.htm

davidy