Review of Morso Badger stove
Badger 3112
I bought this as a replacement for a Squirrel which was moved to another room. It works mostly OK but there ase a few minus points.
Once the door seal is bedded in, it no longer seals so the door rattles. The grate is wider than the pan, so some of the ash drops outside the pan. The seconday air control sits tight against the stove when turned clockwise, so you risk touching the stove when you need to move it. Tertiary air is uncontrolled, so you get a mini 'blast furnace' when there's a strong wind. It might work better with a chimney damper. Where the glass gets hottest it develops what look like little star like cracks which leave it looking dirty. Not as easy to start as a Squirrel as you cannot open the ash pan door on it's own to get a strong draft. On balance I think a squirrel is a better stove, maybe not quite as efficient, but without the drawbacks.Stove expert replied: There appears to be an over-drawing issue in certain weather conditions which should be investigated further to prevent damage occurring to the stove. There should be adjustment on the door but if the rope has seated it will need replacement as this will add to the overdrawing problem.