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Review of Dru 64cb stove

A stylish workhorse of a stove

Morgan Peters 13 years ago

We bought and installed the woodburning version just in time for the recent snowy spell. After several weeks of near constant use, we can't praise it enough. \n\nThe build quality is excellent and fills us with a pleasant pride every time we load or top it up. The ash pan and handles are both solid which is not true for stoves I've used in the past. While not overly ornate it does have a real rugged and stylish presence in the room - especially when really cranking!\n\nGood points\n- The side opening door is and excellent feature! We have small children which means the stove is surrounded by a guard. This makes it annoying to top it up through the front door (without having to remove the guard). The side opening totally overcomes this issue.\n- It effortlessly handles being loaded up and burning hard and for a long time\n- The air vents allow a very high degree of easy control. \n- It has a very large front window with an effective airwash\n- The front try can be opened slightly to really bellow air into the bottom of the firebox if you have let it die down, or have a slightly damp log to contend with\n\n\nNot so good points\n- very picky one but the curved top of the firebox does seem slightly too low at the back for the width. Larger logs aren't always easy to get in.\n\nAll in all one of the best stoves I've had the pleasure of using!\n\n

Stove expert replied: Stylish stoves, reasonably priced with good results. The side door great for many situations. No logs larger than a 100mm diameter recommended on stoves to ensure that a good rate of combustion occurs.

Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 4.1)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 4.2)