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Review of Tiger Plus stove

does what it says on the can

Sean Percical 13 years ago

I read the "tiger" reviews on this site and decided to get something more expensive but then all three Stovefitters who quoted for the job suggested Tigers so I thought "Why not, it's so much cheaper"

This was our first stove so when we got it initially in the January we had trouble lighting it, keeping it going, keeping the the glass clean and controling it but now October has come around and we've started using it again it's working beautifully.

We are now burning wood that I collected, cut, split and dried myself last year and what solid fuel we are using was in the coal bunker all summer. The glass now stays clear, we can light the fire easily with no firelighters required and we can control it much better. The heat output is brilliant and if we leave our Lounge door open the warmth spreads all over.

Don't rely too much on what it says in the manuals. We use about 10 sheets of scrunched up newspaper and loads of kindling to get the fire started. (Smokeless fuel and anthracite can be difficult to get going but coal ignites easily) Also, I think every stove behaves diffrently depending on the draw from the chimney so what the manuals say about the air flows above and below the fuel doesn't always seem to be the case.

Most importantly ? Make sure the wood is dry and then everything seems to work better.

Collecting, cutting and splitting wood means you give less money to the likes of British Gas and it also keeps you fit.

One last thing. I've yet to try an overnight burn so I've marked it as just average.

Stove expert replied: yep dry wood is the key. Funnily enough it makes much more difference than how much your stove costs! If you can source and then store one or two years worth of wood in advance then you will save money and can make sure that it is very dry (20% moisture or under).

Overall rating:

4 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 3.4)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 3.9)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 4)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 4.1)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 3.4)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 3.5)
Controllability 3 flames (avg 3.5)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 3.5)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.8)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 3.7)