Stovax Brunel 3cb stove Hot

We have two of these- had one for 5yrs & other for 3yrs.
They are more epensive than budget brands, but cheaper than clearview/morso/jotul etc
Nice wide firebox, but not that deep.
Agree handles are a bit fiddly, but they are discrete at least- this is what attracted us, plus the relatively large window.
Does tend to tick when heating up & cooling down
Some of the bolts that hold in the cleanburn plate have dropped out on both stoves- threads have gone.
Otherwise, build appears ok & no firebrick problems- the other user may have been overfiring the stove?
We now have a larger house, so have multiple woodburners- we are moving onto other brands of larger stoves(invicta, morso), but are keeping these for smaller rooms.

Stove Expert Replied: Small stove but generally good quality.

Very poor build quality
I have had this stove for 4 years now and on my second glass and a complete set of fire bricks as they just burn away.Have contacted Stovax who just do not wanr to know.

This is a fantastic stove, have had it 7 years and very impressive.It lights quickly, the room is warm within an hour even in the very cold winter. I am looking to get another in my other living room and wouldn't consider anything else.

Works very well. Sturdy with good heat. Used over 5 years and no problems once you learn how to use a stove. Nothing to go wrong. Handle is a bit fiddly though.

Solidly built with a great finish, and capable of pumping out a lot of heat.

Major plus points: very easy to light; big glass door (with a pretty good airwash - sure, if you burn poorly seasoned or damp wood it will blacken up, but that's true of any stove); nice wide firebox which makes it easy to reload whilst burning; well designed ash can; superb build quality - very soldily constructed and, IMO, a nice balance between a modern and traditional appearance.

Minus points: handles are a little fiddly, and the secondary air control gets quite hot; perhaps tricky to run slowly ( I find that even with everything stopped down it still burns quite fast); if I'm being really picky, the ash tray in front of the door is awkward to clean because of its raised lip.

It's not the cheapest on the market - but over (say) a 15 year life span, you're talking maybe £25 per year for a much nicer product. I've experience with a Hunter Herald 6, which we considered as a budget option, and I am thoroughly satisfied that the Brunel was worth the extra money.

Had the 3cb for 6 months now and very happy with it. The airwash works very well and the glass is clear almost all the time. We have used Hard wood, Soft wood and coal and it has worked well with whatever fuel we have used, bank it up at night close the vents and in the morning the glass is pure black but open up the vents and in no time the glass is once again clear. Are about to instal a second stove in the house and there is a good chance it may well be a 3cb.

dont buy one I have had this stove for 3 years and had to replace major parts.

The air wash does not work and the glass just gets dirty