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Review of Riva 66 Multi-fuel Fire

Would like to spray Storm colour to Black

Val Spearman 11 years ago

We were very pleased with the wood burner. It throws out a lot of heat and keeps us warm. Downside: It has cracked the chimney breast, we have repeatedly replastered but it happens time and time again. It looks a mess and spoils the whole look of the thing. We purchased the 'Storm' colour which is difficult to keep clean. We were told by our dealer, that on this particular model the manufacturer realized it could not be cleaned and this would be addressed on future models. That doesn't solve our problem. We would like to spray this black but our dealer wants quite a lot of money to do this. Has anyone had a go at doing it themselves with the Stovax black paint?

Stove expert replied: Might be worth trying: HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER 20kg High temperature smooth finish. Protection up to 500°C For use on walls & chimney breasts, hole in the wall fires adjacent to: Inserts stoves, freestanding stoves and range cookers. WHAT IS HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER? Heat Resistant Plaster is a replacement material for gypsum plaster where the temperatures are too high for gypsum plaster to stay on the wall. Heat Resistant Plaster is a fully blended fine powdered material which is mixed with water to a trowelling / floating consistency. WHERE TO USE HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER? On walls and chimney breasts where the temperature is likely to exceed 50°C particularly around the so-called “hole in the wall” type fires and stoves. It is recommended that the plaster is used in combination with HeatProof Screed. HOW TO USE HEAT RESISTANT PLASTER. Remove all traces of old screed and plaster on the wall or part of wall to be treated. Prepare the area by coating with PVA (as is usual for plastering). Re screed using Heat Proof Screed prior to applying Heat Resistant Plaster. Mix the plaster with water using a mixer drill attachment, it is not possible to mix properly by hand. Allow about 10 minutes to get the material onto the wall and about an hour subsequently for floating. Leave three days to dry naturally before any heat is applied. COVERAGE: 20kg tub will cover approximately 2m2(21 ft2) at a thickness of 6mm (1/4”)

Overall rating:

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Build Quality 4 flames (avg 3.9)
Quality of finish 1 flames (avg 3.9)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 4.4)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4.4)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 3.9)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 3 flames (avg 4)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4)