Secondhand stove?

Greenfires

suki1964 wrote: »

You can of course just search ebay for a clearview stove under the completed listings

Yep - that's what I did - and no - it doesn't show any of your details mate - not even your user name.

I'm guessing the "people in Liverpool" you mentioned may well be Liverpool Wood Pellets? Their stuff is okay if you're not bothered about the green credentials of imported woodfuels - but watch out for the expanding and collapsing thing with them which I've mentioned elsewhere, which makes them shorter lived than some others.

Andy

Sphynx

Humm maybe I won't go with that company then. Probably need to poke about on google a bit more.

Greenfires

Basically any solid cylindrical briquettes will do this - it's not something exclusive to LWP by any means, and their stuff offers similar performance to most of the competition with a few exceptions - it's just that it comes in from eastern Europe instead of being made here. Screw extruded briquettes are the way to go for long burn times and none of the expanding or collapsing business.

I'd also personally avoid any small puck shaped briquettes - these tend to be very short lived in the stove - I call them "garden centre specials" as that's where a lot of them seem to turn up! Couple of my custys have tried them and reported that "they were rubbish - just like you said they'd be!"

w50nky

Sphynx wrote: »

I had no idea you could do that! I am off to try and work out how. That could come in very handy

I believe I have found your stove as I think as it matches your description.
It looks to be in good condition. The description text comes straight from the Clearview blurb for a Pioneer 400.
However the stove in the picture appears to be a Clearview 500 Flat top. This is a good stove so no worries on that front. It`s output is Max of 8Kw however so if it is too much for your room size I would check with the seller. It will need a air vent fitted in the room to which the stove is fitted comply with building regs if you proceed with it.

Sorry if I have got the wrong item, but it was sold yesterday at arround the time you stated and just trying to alert you.

500 picture etc here: http://www.clearviewstoves.com/vision500.htm

Sphynx

Do you know w50nky I think you are right! I have asked the seller some questions about the stove already and he hasn't been very forthcoming. The stove came with the house and I think he is not very sure about it altogether. We wanted to heat as much of our downstairs as possible with the stove so I think it will still be ok, but might cost a it more to run than we had bargained on. Hope it still has a comparable resale value as the pioneer seems the most popular. Thank you for your insight

Wonder how much that air vent is going to add to installation costs...

w50nky

It is still a bargain if it is suitable for your needs. Retails at £1310 new!
I thought that perhaps the seller was unsure about the stove as he did not list any text of his own, just copied and pasted from Clearview literature. Perhaps he discovered it was a clearview and believed it to be a pioneer as the do look similar. Regardless, I imagine you will be paying on collection so you will get a feel for the seller. Basically the airvent is just an air vent/brick in it`s most basic form and should not cost very much to complete. In reallity there may be enough air entering your room to provide enough air for you and you stove, but the regs say you must have one above 5Kw. Best to be fitted in the locality of the stove if possible to prevent draughts from vent to stove chilling your feet. Has been known for vents to be covered after fitter gone and all signed off. Make sure your CO monitor is fitted and working.

Good Luck

suisidevw

An air vent won't be too much. I'd guess at £150 installed. Stove looks great!

hethmar

Havent seen it yet, but sounds like a bargain You can buy the spray cans of paint from Clearview. Ours came as black and OH has sprayed it sort of blue/grey with the cans.

We charge £40 to fit an air vent Only if part of the whole fitting job though.

Sphynx

Thanks hethmar, do you have any idea how heavy it's going to be? The seller has said that we will need a few strong men to carry it and I was going to use my car but now worried I will have to hire a van.

You can look at listings that have finished on ebay by clicking on advanced search putting in key words (ie clearview stove) and then scrolling down a bit to click completed listings. The stove I have bought is the last one. I would appreciate any views. If it is rubbish I will leave it there!

hethmar

It will be heavy Try to get a delivery lorry with a tailgate lift and then hopefully they will have a trolley to get it near as damn to the house. OH has lifted them on his own - but he doesnt any more!!! - we are on dinner party terms with the local chiropractor and have been for 15 years now.

You can use rollers under them to get them into position. But a few blokes would be good

Oh, just realised you are actually going up for it - (I was thinking getting it off a van into yours)? I wouldnt do that, Id find a haulage firm coming from that area to yours (then the price will be less as they will have other deliveries within the area) with a tailgate lift as above. OR get a few hefty blokes to go with you in the van to collect it.