Prity FG W15 Hot

I bought this stove to replace a ruined Rayburn in a tiny terraced cottage. The arrangement of oven over firebox, with the consequent reduced "footprint" size-plus the 18kW boiler, made the choice simple as I am unaware of any other stove that matches these parameters - I am curious as to what "similar" stove Jennifer is referring to.

As with any woodstove, it takes a while to learn how to set the very basic controls, but I now leave mine burning overnight (6-8 hours), and at worst, there is a glowing core waiting in the morning which can swiftly be revived simply by opening the stove up and tossing some fresh fuel on it. The boiler output is massive - the three radiators that the Rayburn struggled to keep lukewarm are to hot to touch most of the time, and there's more than enough piping hot water day and night - the Rayburn boiler needed daily boosts from an electric immersion heater.
The oven takes some getting used to, and it's no replacement for a Rayburn oven- with no mass to speak of, and no insulation, the temperature can be hard to control. But it keeps my stockpot bubbling week by week, and when my gas cooker went down, I was able to produce a pot-roast, though I did have to pay attention.
All this for one pick up load a month of firewood.

Stove Expert Replied: All stoves take time to learn how to operate effectively, persevere and you will get more out of what seems to be an already well used appliance.

Had my Prity oven stove a year now , not too much too write home about lets say functional and adequate for the " price" but you cannot compare to the more expensive simular type of stove a friend of mine has got, the prity FG is not in that league, poor control in the oven and you have to check every 10 mins or so, fire is difficult to control and yes we do have door seals any way!,we would say better for a second home holiday where you might not have to use every day!

Stove Expert Replied: Honest review of the stove, room to improve it seems!

The stove works well on all counts. It lights very easily, burns wood, coal, or smokeless, and I find it very controllable, once you get used to it - from 'tickover' to almost furnace.
Heats a 200lit tank of water from cold in about 30 mins, and runs my eight downstairs radiators comfortably and economically.

We've not had it burn overnight as yet, but can leave for 5 to 6 hours while we're out with both controls turned down to nil, and the stove is still alight when we return so I'm optimistic that it will burn overnight if 'banked up.'

I would have no hesitation in recommending the stove - it's no design masterpiece, but it does the job pretty well (and cooks bread as well!)

As the main Authorised Importer of Prity Stoves I have tried to rate the stove honestly. I just want to clear the matter of the rope door seals up. I can only suggest that the stove without rope seals was bought on ebay, a bit ropey !.
You can view the FG Oven stove, complete with door seal at http://www.whichwoodburningstoves.co.uk/fg-oven-stove-images.html
Whichwoodstoves

Good stove value for money, my doors came with a rope seal and air wash works, fire bricks are a bit thin but overall for under £600, a boiler and oven as well as you can cook a pan on top of the stove you have got a good deal.

I'm 'prity' sure the previous review was written by a seller.

I have unfortunately had experience of the prity stoves.
The airwash air inlet is permanently open (at the top of the door) and the doors do not have a rope seal. This meant that the fire was totally uncontrollable and the stove glowed red! It went through a lot of wood very quickly, there's no way you could say it burnt overnight, hardly even for an hour.

Some models don't even have a properly formed door at all, just a flat sheet of steel.

Cheap but overpriced!


stove expert says: the main importer for these stoves has commented that this stove does in fact have rope seals on the doors.

Belting little stove. With an Oven. Works great and a great price