Multi fuel stove

[tut]

I had not realised that this was your line when I bought mine Euan, otherwise I would have consulted you first.

I did do quite a lot of research first and read through a lot of reviews, but I was also looking for the highest output that I could get which narrowed the choice down. It certainly was not a cheap one in fact the opposite, though of course that does not guarantee quality. Just hope that it has longevity, as there are stories of split boilers.

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[Titanium S1 111S (gla)]

That sure is a lot of heat for a room that size, what stove is it?

I know I will sound like a salesman but if anyone is looking to buy a stove please don't buy a cheap one from somewhere like machine mart, in the last week alone I have sold 3 good stoves to people who bought cheaply in the first place and the stove lasted all of 6 months (4 weeks was the record! )

That is an outrage. I trust the people got their money back before re-investing it in a quality bit of kit.

[Dipper]

That sure is a lot of heat for a room that size, what stove is it?

I know I will sound like a salesman but if anyone is looking to buy a stove please don't buy a cheap one from somewhere like machine mart, in the last week alone I have sold 3 good stoves to people who bought cheaply in the first place and the stove lasted all of 6 months (4 weeks was the record! )

its a firebelly FB2. it does the job well. its a fairly big house(6 bed) and the heat travels well through it. im not a big lover of too much heat(unlike the wife) and only a couple of times have a felt like stripping down to my y fronts

[s29ttc]

I would be interested in this in the future for my house. The lounge is 17' x 14'6" (5.18m x 4.42m) according to the brochure we had when we bought the house.

As a ballpark figure could someone estimate what would be the value for the complete install. There is a current gas fire there at the moment but I don't think there is any flue in the chimney.

I have just had installed a 35kW Vokera boiler but would be interested in running the heating from a stove for two reasons. Potential to save money and the idea of a nice feature in the home.

Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Pic of the room when we first bought the house, it's strip bare now, but gives an idea of the current arrangement

[Gooldie]

I would say a nice 5kw stove would be ideal for a room that size, (what height are the ceilings?).
Regarding costs drop me a PM but all in an average install cost about £2.5k -£3k all in.

[Justin]

I love my wood burner. In fact it was pretty much was sold the house to me.

Its starting to look a bit dated now but I'll maybe replace it next year. Once it's been on for a few hours it warms the whole house

[tut]

Just got the first lorry load of logs for two years today, £70 for seasoned softwood, absolute steal.

Works out that I can get 30 loads for one re-fill of the oil tank.

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[Sanjøy]

Santa came early this year. I simply did not have the time to be manually splitting lately as I burned through all the wood I prepped over summer. Burning 0600-2200 from late Aug will do that to your pile.
Took a punt on a £130 (delivered) refurb (<3week old) elec splitter off eBay. Only a 4t 52cm unit but used it in anger today and put a ton or so of green chestnut and a half ton of hard wood through it in no time at all. The blurb reckons 100 logs per hour which I can believe. Given the price and the amount of time it gives me back to spend with the boys I can thoroughly recommend one.

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[Scotty C]

finally got our stove in last week.

totally scorchio

[tut]

Be careful not to over fire it Scotty as I did, shattering the glass and bending the log bars.

Love the log bins.................

tut

ps:- see you both tonight. Mike and family fortunately made it last night, train went as far as Dundee and they were then bussed to Aberdeen where I picked them up. In the end they were only 15 mins behind schedule.

[Ferg]

finally got our stove in last week.

totally scorchio

wow thats a bad boy!

looks great.

[bertieduff]

Loving the widescreen look Scotty

I did a pikey install 18 months ago: took a chance on a cheap stove from an E-bay store, but contrary to the horror stories, it’s been great: it was well described, seems a solid piece of kit and I really can’t fault it so far on quality or performance.



Installed it myself into an existing chimney/fireplace, which was straightforward enough. However, I’ve just added up what I spent and got a bit of a surprise: it’s all the ancillary stuff that bumps the cost up-

5kW Stove: £260
Cargo Net: £12
Second-hand 5ft trailer: £150
Connector Pieces: £35
Sealant: £7
Sweeps Brush & Rods: £20
Moisture Meter: £8
Splitting Maul: £32
Chainsaw Jacket: £85
Chainsaw Boots: £45
Chainsaw Hat & Gloves: £25
Chainsaw Trousers: £ freecycled
Husqvarna 16” chainsaw: £280
Chainsaw ancillaries: £35
Flue pipe: £25
Flue thermometer: £10
Flue liner (316 S/S): £130
Liner ancillaries: £30
Fire Cement: £10
Saw Horse: £50
CO2 detector: £30

TOTAL: £1279

Bit more than I realised, actually, but a lot of that is the kit for processing wood: if I was buying in logs then the actaul cost of the install is only £565. Can't complain about that!

Haven’t paid anything for wood yet. Got 6-7 tons from the local cemetery after last January’s storms (the council guys sawed it into manageable chunks then were glad to get it off their hands for a crate of beer). Also spoke nicely to a local builder, who is happy that I raid the timber skip in their yard: they pay to get it emptied, so win/win.
Having used a log splitter in the past I thought it’d also be on my shopping list, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how fast splitting is with a decent maul. It’s also extremely therapeutic after a hard week at work:

http://s96.beta.photobucket.com/user/be ... 0.mp4.html

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Very similar to my setup. Is it safe to have the wood touching the stove?!

[bertieduff]

Nope!

It's fine up to about half-height...after that it'll burn...