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Dru 78 stove

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Dru 78 stove
The Dru 78 is available as a wood or multi fuel model.

It has 1 plain glass door and also a side loading door.

The multi fuel option is available with a coal funnel which means you can leave the stove to load the coal for a longer time guided by a thermostat.

This cast iron stove has primary, secondary and tertiary air control.

 

 

Technical Data
  • Height: 790mm
  • Width: 765mm
  • Depth: 590mm
  • Flue diameter: 150mm
  • Fuel Type: Woodburning
  • Nominal heat output: 11kw
  • Efficiency: 75%

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Review Ratings Breakdown

Build Quality 10 flames
Quality of finish 8 flames
Value for money 10 flames
Ease of use 8 flames
Ease of lighting 10 flames
Firebox size 10 flames
How well does the airwash work 8 flames
Controllability 8 flames
Handle operation 8 flames
How likely are you to buy it again? 8 flames
What is your overall satisfaction? 8 flames

Most Recent Review

  • Great stove

    Reviewed by Simon Burnell, 2 months ago

    Dru - This is a great stove. I bought it to replace an aging Vermont Vigilant and I can't believe how superior this stove is. The build quality is superb and all the doors etc are beautifully... [read more]

    Overall rating:

    10 flames

Most Popular Review

  • The Beast.

    Reviewed by Glenn Grew, 2 years ago

    This stove is awesome weighing in at 235kg, i've owned a few stoves over the years and this one is the daddy, up to 13kw output it will heat a huge space it is in my opinion the best value for... [read more]

    Overall rating:

    10 flames

More reviews for Dru 78 stove

  • Great stove

    Reviewed by Richard, 4 months ago

    I got one of these for my lounge as I wanted a big flat top cast iron stove to fill a large inglenook fireplace.Similar size stoves were around the same price or more expensive.It was good value... [read more]

    Stove expert replied: Nice review, the stove appears to be working well and good value for money!

    Overall rating:

    10 flames

  • dru 78

    Reviewed by Ursula Falconer, one year ago

    It is strongly built but oddly tacky.....the door wiggled when opens and shuts..too big a span for door.all the vent handles fell off in first few weeks ....but were replaced by Dru.It is ugly... [read more]

    Stove expert replied: perhaps this stove owner had a particularly bad example of this stove as I have used it myself and, for example, it has a very large firebox indeed, seemed a very good finish to me, etc. Perhaps worth going back to the installer or supplier to sort the door wiggle out as well as the one I used had no wiggle.

    Overall rating:

    6 flames

  • Dru 78

    Reviewed by Veronica Slevin , 2 years ago

    This stove is super. We had an oil stove originally fitted in our 2600square feet and our house is all oil. This summer 2010, we decided to fit a dru 78 into our open plan kitchen, dining... [read more]

    Stove expert replied: Big stove, high output and good additions to save on alternative fuels.

    Overall rating:

    10 flames