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On Wednesday, 5 January 2011 17:58:29 UTC, Tim.. wrote:
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On Jan 3, 9:19 pm, geraldthehamster wrote:
There seems to be a lot of variation in price, for the same
kilowattage. Would anyone care to recommend a make, in the 5-8 kW
range? What is the Miele of multifuel stoves?

Cheers
Richard

Anything from Norway/Sweden. You mostly pay for fancy ironwork, some
of which is quite fragile. "Flamewashing" doesn't work.

If you can, go for a "roomsealed" one, ie draws air from outside
directly into the stove. These avoid drawing cold air into the room.
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/external-air-stove.html

Not a recommendation but a couple of points....

Fire bars used for multifuel are more expensive as they are said to need
chrome steel.

Heat output to the room is seriously diminished by back and side boilers.

We have a stove from Clearview (Shropshire), welded steel, underfloor
draft option and airwash.

In my experience, airwash does work. The glass accumulates a grey finish
over several weeks constant use. This can be readily scrubbed off with
washing up liquid and sponge. Dry, mainly hardwood fuel. Previous
experience with glass doors was black soot requiring pot scouring.

A little fresh wood ash on a wet paper towel also works.

I would also agree that the Clearview is the rolls royce of stoves. I'd also
agree they are very expensive, but IMHO, worth it. The Wenlock is also a
good stove.

Tim..

We also have a Clearview and like it. The airwash works. Firelighters
are seldom needed as a few sheets of scrunched up newspaper are usually
enough to light dry logs - even oak.

I have never used firelighters. If you build the fire right it will
always catch from newspaper unless your wood is too damp.

Mine is a Charnwood with a back boiler. You don't get as much heat
directly into the room but it can supply hot water and power the central
heating system too except in the coldest weather. You get a fair bit
more power out of it when burning coal. To keep it going overnight it
isn't a bad idea to put a couple of pieces of dense smokeless fuel in
even when the grate is configured for burning wood. Mine quite often
gets relit from the embers in the late afternoon.

The fire chamber top baffle plate is mildly annoying to get in and out
and the grate rotation can jam if you burn too much stuff with nails in.

A local tree surgeon tells me that he is getting a good price for chipped
wood at the moment because there is a shortage of wood for power stations
to burn. I think he mentioned around £55 per tonne, collected from his
storage field.

Not surprised. They ship a lot of it over from the USA!

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Regards,
Martin Brown