Which Woodburner?

hethmar

East anglia - but HETAS and NACE have websites with members names and phone numbers. I would say, a word of caution, even those who have been registered can be inconsistent Make sure you get 3 quotes and query everything - personal recommendations are helpful - or ask your local fire service safety officer.

MiM

Would you still recommend the Clearview Pioneer, Hethmar? Is there a multifuel option? Many thanks.

ChattyKat

Can anyone give a rough ballpark figure for having flue lined and woodburning stove installed?

I realise it will vary depending on individual circumstances but I need a rough idea to see if I can afford it.

Thanks

MiM

I get the impression it's going to be somewhere, very roughly but just to give an idea, in the region of two grand.

Hethmar might give a better estimate.

hethmar

MiM, as far as OH is concerned, the Clearview Pioneer is the bees knees, after 25 years of seeing and fitting all types and yes there is a multifuel option. Personally I like the trendy brightly coloured Italian and swedish jobs but OH tells me the Pioneer is what Im getting. I think it also depends on whether you are installing for "background" heat or whether it will be your main source of heat.

Of course if you buy a second hand stove, a decent one, you can cut down the costs. Check out your local ad trader pages. Clearview, Stovax, Dovre are all decent makes. Also Yeoman is a middle range one. We arent keen on Aarow and Villager stoves. But If you get a stove its better to have a smaller one running hard than a larger one being turned down to slumber mode all the time.

For an idea of costs, ring a few installers and ask for a rough idea. I guess it may vary in different parts of the country. For example though, we have found one particular installer charges DOUBLE what we charge. And we feel we do a good job for a decent price. But they have showrooms and staff and bigger overheads. Also, we are the longest established firm in the area. Installers do come and go so check their longevity too - you dont want a duff job and no one to contact afterwards. Though if you have HETAS/NACE certs then you can go to those bodies to make a complaint.

Kat, theres nothing stopping you doing the job yourself if you have a couple of men who are happy to work on roofs. You can have Buildings Control out before and after the diy job and get it signed off by them.

savers_united

Clearview, Stovax, Dovre are all decent makes. Also Yeoman is a middle range one. We arent keen on Aarow and Villager stoves. But If you get a stove its better to have a smaller one running hard than a larger one being turned down to slumber mode all the time.

Thats good advice, people think they can buy an 8kWh stove and it will pump out 8kWh of heat by only putting the same amount of wood/coal as they would a 5kWh model.
Not true, the bigger the stove the hungrier it gets, so you will need a good supply of fuel for anything over 8kWh and also a room vent for anything over 5kWh.
Nothing worse than having a stove to big for the room, makes living there very uncomfortable.

hethmar, what are your OH thoughts on the smaller Dunsley and Aga stoves, I see you mention a few different models above but I have heard people speak very highly of the Dunsley Highlander range, British made and come with very tight seals which is supposed to be good when it comes to stoves.
A friend of the family is interested in the Aga little wenlock and the town & country little thurlow, are these any good from experience.

A._Badger

FWIW, I had one of the previous generation of Little Wenlocks (bought about five years ago), made by Coalbrookdale, before Aga shut them down and shifted production to... Ireland, was it?

I realise the new LW has a somewhat different design to the current model, but the service from Aga wasn't very impressive. For no discernable reason, my LW ate (expensive) firebricks and Aga wasn't the least bit interested in the problem.

I probably wouldn't buy another of their products again, as a result.

Dunsley, on the other hand, I have heard good things about, but can't clam any personal experience of them. One other alternative in this size range that I have had recommended is the Moreso Squirrel.

Hope thats some help.

hethmar

Never hear much about Coalbrookdale nowdays.

A._Badger

hethmar wrote: »

Never hear much about Coalbrookdale nowdays.

Which is a great shame. Coalbrookdale was situated in the building next door to the actual site cast iron was invented and had a fine reputation for its cast iron stoves!

The company was bought by Aga which continued with UK production for a while, before closing it down just a few years ago, then taking its well-known product names (Much Wenlock and Little Wenlock, for example) and shifting production to another Aga-owned plant, Waterford Stoves, of Ireland.

Not a very nice way to treat venerable British brand in my opinion.

hethmar

Oh yes, they were THE name - its not that they arent still good but its not a stove we often see now. Perhaps a couple of times a year people will ask us to install a Wenlock