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Review of Jetmaster 18f stove

Great Stove

7 years ago

We hunted high and low for the right stove but as soon as we saw the jetmaster 18f, we were sold. It's exactly what we were looking for in appearance, nice sharp clean lines, big window, understated and modern but not out of place in our old house.

Easy to light and the control is excellent. Single heat control at the bottom, unlike many others that have two controls.

The airwash works very well, when you open up the heat control you can see the smoke wash down very effectively. I clean any soot from the glass with a baby wipe probably once a week.

It will stay in over night with homefire ovals but not with just a logs.

The removable wooden handle is nice, well made, and the closing mechanism is much better than many of the other designs we looked at.

The ash tray could be a bit bigger but it's not too much of an issue just need to keep on top of it.

Also ash can collect at the rim of the bottom of the door which then falls on to the hearth when the door is opened, which is a bit irritating, but again, not the end of the world.

The firebox is wide enough, but the height tapers down at the back and due to the air pipes inside the box you can't fit a terribly thick log in it. Not a problem if you don't mind splitting them.

We had a load of wood from the garden so were originally just burning logs but we were going through them at quite a rate, so we've been using logs and homefire ovals together and find the heat output to be better, the logs last longer, plus the fact it stays in overnight is a bonus.

I've added the direct air pipe which now draws air in directly from outside which has eliminated draughts coming up from behind the skirting boards. It's an old house and before fitting the pipe we could feel the draught come up from behind the settee when the fire was on. That's now gone, which increases the overall performance.

Build quality is very good, the heat control mechanism has a real smooth action which I love, the door latch is very good, feels very sturdy all round.

We are happy and will most likely get another Jetmaster when we build an extension.

Stove expert replied: Logs should ideally be no more than 100mm in diam so splitting is a good idea and will allow them to burn more efficiently and effectively. It is best to remove ash at least daily so that it does not build up and touch the grate, leaving hot ash in an ash pan can lead to premature failure so god practise to riddle a stove, wait a minute or so for the ash to settle and then remove. Detailed review and overall seems a good choice.

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.9)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.9)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 4.7)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.9)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.9)
Firebox size 3 flames (avg 4)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.8)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4.7)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4.9)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4.9)