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Review of Charnwood Cove 2 stove

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O Parkes 12 years ago

We bought the stove 3 or so years ago and are delighted with it. It's situated in a 3.5m x 6.5m room and the heat it chucks out means that closing the door makes the room uncomfortably warm - all good of course, as it heats the rest of the house as well. Last Xmas Day (-10 degrehttp://www.whatstove.co.uk/es) our condensate pipe froze and shut the boiler down but the burner did an admirable job of heating the house with the help of a couple of oil-filled rads in the bedrooms.\n\nLighting it is a breeze - I don't bother with bought kindling or firelighters, just split down a log and scrunch up about 4 sheets of newspaper.\n\nControl ability is excellent - the single control lever is simple to use but also nicely sensitive. You can have it roaring away or ticking over on a nice low grumble, and all points in between. Log consumption is pretty good, though obviously depends on the type of log you're burning. (Seasoned Leylandii is probably about 1.5 logs per hour, seasoned oak somewhat less. I would expect to burn a basket in 6-8 hours I guess, although that's just an estimate.) \n\nI never aim to burn it overnight and tend to go to bed with around half a log or less left to burn. Nevertheless, it's often warm in the morning and I could probably shake it into life if I wanted.\n\nLooks shouldn't be important but I must confess that they did play a large part in our purchase decision. For my money, it's easily the most handsome burner out there even on the low stand (we sadly didn't have the height for the log store stand).\n\nThe removable handle is a really good idea and the multifuel grate seems impressive, although I only ever burn wood.\n\nWe also use the rear flue pipe adaptor, which is a neat bit of kit.\n\nOverall, a great stove that does justify its high cost.\n\n

Stove expert replied: Good all round review, fair comments and all in all a good stove with good results.

Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.5)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4.5)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4.5)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 4.6)