5k woodburning stoves for large fireplace

grey_lady

I can't decide which woodburner to buy so was hoping for some advice, we have a large fireplace currently occupied by a solid fuel rayburn royal (soon to be on ebay thanks to lovely new central heating) the room size was rated at 4.5kw but the door to the hall/stairs is always open so would rather go for 5kw.

I'd picked out the hunter herald compact as a good sized mid-priced option but it seems they don't have the best reputation so now I'm looking at the charnwood country 6 or the dunsley highlander 5, i think anything smaller would get lost in that sized space. Any feedback welcome.

[Deleted User]

I thought Hunter had a very good name?

Anyway I have a couple of 5kw stoves. A Stovax Huntingdon 25 and a Charnwood C5. Both well made and work brilliantly

Have you seen the stoves you like in the flesh? Sometimes when you see one you like on the net it looks horrible in a shop...

highrisklowreturn

A Waterford Stanley Oisin - as panned by people on here who'#ve never burnt in one. Served me well this past 18 months and only removed as I've connected a very leaky parkray to run the central heating and heat the room. Very cheap and no matter what others will say it will do the job.

alleycat`

I'd have said a hunter for the size if the space is larger.

I do know they have an up and down reputation but it hard to gauge as more people complain than say they like something.

I have a stovax stockton 5 which would possibly be too small but they do a "midline" version which is a bit taller.

I suppose it really depends on if the space is tall or wide?

I doubt you'd go wrong with the dunsley or the charnwood but i have no personal experience of either.

grey_lady

The waterford looks great but a bit small for the fireplace.

welshmoneylover

Go to what stove website, some fantastic reviews on there.

Its an informative website and you'll get loads of info off there.

highrisklowreturn

It might be small but means you can put your tools around it or have plenty of space to dry out wood. It is hot as well for its size.

A._Badger

Hunters fall victim to the stove snobs. No they aren't Clearviews, but they don't cost as much, either. I have the largest one they make and have been pretty happy with it for the past four or five years.

Had Charnwood made a larger stove than they do (or did then) I would probably have bought one of those, Charnwoods having an excellent reputation and, on examination, being well made products. But I don't regret buying what I did and I doubt you would regret buying a Hunter, either.

Of course, a Clearview retailer would disagree. Can't think why!

suki1964

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

A Waterford Stanley Oisin - as panned by people on here who'#ve never burnt in one. Served me well this past 18 months and only removed as I've connected a very leaky parkray to run the central heating and heat the room. Very cheap and no matter what others will say it will do the job.

That wouldn't be the one you smashed with a hammer trying to get the baffle plate out was it?

Same stove my mum has, and on her's all the enamel is falling off, the glass in the door is pitted and she's had to replace all her fire bricks

My very cheap Chinese import has held up better

franklally

Sorry to hijack your thread grey lady but does anyone have any opinion on the chesneys range of woodburner - it is the 8kw shoreditch model I am looking at?
There doesn't appear to be much information out there on these -

nande2000

I was looking at the Highlander 5 too. Had a look in a showroom and it certain felt like a quality stove to open.I eventually went for an Aarrow Ecoburn plus 5 as there was a special offer on (couldnt beat the price on t'internet) and it would take slightly larger logs than the Dunsley.


My advice would be to get down to a showroom to see what you are buying before you purchase online, who knows you may get a bargain while you are there.