Review of Charnwood Country 16 b stove
Charnwood 16b multi-fuel boiler stove.
After looking at many stoves we purchase the charnwood 16b multi-fuel stove to run our whole central heating system and water. \nWe had a real problem then with finding someone to plumb the stove in for us. Everyone would sell you a boiler stove but no-one would commit to fitting it and it took us weeks of telephoning around to find someone reliable to come out. We managed to get some quotes and they ranged from £700 - £2600 for the same job. Most fitters very reluctant to fit boiler stoves.\nOverall we are 100% happy with the stove, it is really easy to use. We light it and it takes about 30-45 minutes to get up to temperature and then the pump kicks in and the water tank is full of very hot water and all radiators are hot(we have 8 in our 3 bed semi). Once up to temp we turn it down and it just simmers away all evening keeping the whole house toasty warm. \nOur living room is 10.5' x 18.5' x 8.5' I wouldn't recommend having a bigger stove than this in a room this size, it would get far too hot.We found it difficult to find a stove small enough for living room but big enough to heat the whole house.\nAs the evening goes on, the glass does get smokey but we just clean it in the morning with a bowl of soapy water and jiff, wipes of very easy, dry it with newspaper that we throw in fire ready to burn later. \nWe haven't used it for overnight burning yet because the whole house is so lovely and warm we think it would be too warm in bedrooms which easy get to 20.5oc even on a slow burn.\nHope this review helps you in your quest to find the stove right for you. Good luck. We are more than happy with our stove.\n\n
Stove expert replied: try to make sure that yoru supplier can either fit your boiler stove for you or put you in contact with an installeer who they know and who is familiar with boiler stoves.