Would I regret getting a 5 kW woodburner?

Apodemus

Hennymore, my understanding is that different manufacturers rate their output in different ways, so not all 5kW stoves are equal. Good explanation here

FreeBear

SG27 wrote: »

Dont let getting a vent put you off getting a bigger one. If you want a bigger stuff just go for it.

Rytons do a small vent that is good for stoves up to 10Kw (in houses built before 2008) or 5Kw in post 2008 builds. Only needs a ~75mm hole in the wall - http://rts.vents.co.uk/blog/product-details/ac3lp-rytons-mini-lookryt-aircore/

Got one for my stove, although it took a bit of convincing to get the HETAS installer to fit one. He had to go out and buy a 3" core drill... It does let quite a bit of road noise in, so on reflection, I think I would gone for a baffled vent.

As for stoves, I'd suggest getting a multifuel one and then you have the option of burning smokeless coal in addition to wood.

owen_money

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I have just fitted one in our caravan.

Last week My wife had to resort to stripping off to her bra and pants.

Sorry I just dont believe this post, I need photographic evidence please

Gloomendoom

owen_money wrote: »

Sorry I just dont believe this post, I need photographic evidence please

Not a chance! :

Here's a pic of the fire instead...



Incidentally, there is a vent. I left one of the 6x6 tiles out under the stove and cut a matching hole through the floor.

owen_money

FreeBear wrote: »

Rytons do a small vent that is good for stoves up to 10Kw (in houses built before 2008) or 5Kw in post 2008 builds. Only needs a ~75mm hole in the wall - http://rts.vents.co.uk/blog/product-details/ac3lp-rytons-mini-lookryt-aircore/

Got one for my stove, although it took a bit of convincing to get the HETAS installer to fit one. He had to go out and buy a 3" core drill... It does let quite a bit of road noise in, so on reflection, I think I would gone for a baffled vent.

As for stoves, I'd suggest getting a multifuel one and then you have the option of burning smokeless coal in addition to wood.

My stove can take air from outside as well, I think its 65mm? My house is 1995 with double glazing but a bit draughty now. If I change the windows I always have the outside vent, worth considering with a new burner.


I've burnt coal and peat but I found it very dirty, especially coal, but each to their own, but the peat did smell nice and lasted hours and hours

owen_money

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Not a chance! :

Here's a pic of the fire instead...



Incidentally, there is a vent. I left one of the 6x6 tiles out under the stove and cut a matching hole through the floor.

I meant I wanted a photo of the stove, your mind is in the gutter!!!

The stove looks really good, but I would imagine it would get a tat hot in there. I mean the stove, not your wife before you say anything

no1catman

Hennymore wrote: »

The room is 5 * 4.6 m with about a 3.25 m ceiling. It’s an Edwardian mid-terrace, mostly single glazed and not terribly well insulated. Door is usually open to the rest of the house. Online calculators tend to suggest around 6-7 kW.

Can't comment on the log-burner, but why oh why have you only got 'single-glazed'? In our previous solid walled terrace house - had a single-glazed window - iced up on the inside in winter!
Start double-glazing asap, and check with your energy supplier about help with insulation (in the loft).

Gloomendoom

no1catman wrote: »

Can't comment on the log-burner, but why oh why have you only got 'single-glazed'? In our previous solid walled terrace house - had a single-glazed window - iced up on the inside in winter!
Start double-glazing asap, and check with your energy supplier about help with insulation (in the loft).

Our house is single glazed. We had several quotes for fitting double glazing... £15k+

15k buys a lot of gas.

minibbb

Our living room is huge and the 5KW Flavel Arundel we fitted last year coped brilliantly and was very warm. The firebox in this model is also very generous so you fit a good amount of fuel in. My friend has a different make of stove which is also 5KW but his firebox is noticeably smaller- we both bought online so neither saw the stoves beforehand.


I would advise researching the firebox size in whatever model you buy as they do vary. Apparently although a stove is rated 5KW it can put out a good couple more.


My fireplace was too small for a bigger KW anyway without more structural work so worked out well!

Apodemus

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Our house is single glazed. We had several quotes for fitting double glazing... £15k+

15k buys a lot of gas.

Absolutely! And if you divide by the likely 15 year life of the new windows, you have £1,000 a year to spend on firewood!

(Edit: Isn’t it sad that you really have to fight with autocorrect to be able to write windows without a capital W!).