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Westfire 16 stove

Attributes

Flue diameter
150mm
Heat output
5kw
Fuel type
Cleanburning
Airwash
Yes
Efficiency
82%
OK for smokeless zone
Yes
Appearance
Contemporary
Coloured finish
Black or grey
Made of
Flue exit point
Top or rear
Height
1120mm
Width
450mm
Depth
450mm

The Westfire 16 is a circular contemporary stove available in black or grey.

It is flat on the back of the stove.

The Westfire 16 has 1 door with curved glass & 2 smaller glass side panels.

There is air wash on all doors.

The Westfire 16 is a wood burner with an ash pan and grate

&

you can mix in 20% smokeless fuel when wood burning.

The hearth can be 12mm thick.


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Average user rating from: 6 user(s)

Overall rating 
 
3.8
Build quality 
 
4.5  (6)
Quality of the finish 
 
4.7  (6)
Value for money 
 
3.5  (6)
Ease of use 
 
3.8  (6)
Ease of lighting 
 
3.8  (6)
Burning overnight 
 
2.2  (6)
Firebox size 
 
3.7  (6)
Does the airwash work 
 
3.5  (6)
Controlability 
 
2.8  (6)
Handle operation 
 
4.3  (6)
Would you buy this again 
 
4.7  (6)
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.3  (6)
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Westfire 16 stove 2011-12-08 22:41:42 Keith Russell.
Overall rating 
 
3.7
Build quality 
 
5.0
Quality of the finish 
 
5.0
Value for money 
 
4.0
Ease of use 
 
2.0
Ease of lighting 
 
2.0
Burning overnight 
 
2.0
Firebox size 
 
4.0
Does the airwash work 
 
3.0
Controlability 
 
2.0
Handle operation 
 
5.0
Would you buy this again 
 
5.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
5.0
Reviewed by Keith Russell.    December 08, 2011
Last updated: December 10, 2011

Uniq 16

Nice looking stove. Beautiful flame when running well. Air wash not great- needs bone dry wood. But easy to light and gives off a very good heat. Firebox adequate.

Stove expert says: I have used this stove myself and if any deposits do build up on the window then you can just burn it hard and fast for a while to burn them off.

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Westfire 16 stove 2009-08-31 19:07:28 Bryan Matthew
Overall rating 
 
4.1
Build quality 
 
5.0
Quality of the finish 
 
5.0
Value for money 
 
4.0
Ease of use 
 
4.0
Ease of lighting 
 
4.0
Burning overnight 
 
2.0
Firebox size 
 
4.0
Does the airwash work 
 
4.0
Controlability 
 
3.0
Handle operation 
 
4.0
Would you buy this again 
 
5.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
5.0
Reviewed by Bryan Matthew    August 31, 2009

Westfire 16

With oil prices increasing at an alarming rate last winter, we fitted the Westfire to help reduce our oil consumption. Fitting the stove to a kitchen of around 100 cubic metres, reduced oil usage by 50%.
The stove alone can heat this room comfortably to 25 deg centigrade, quicker than water filled radiators.
Open the ash pan drawer, as stated in the instructions, to light it and it lights fine.
Use dry wood and the doors stay clean, only going slightly black as the wood burns out when the air is closed down. A quick rub with a damp newspaper and some ash soon removes any soiling of the glass next day.
I bought the coal pan, but doubt I will ever use it, it burns well with wood.

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Westfire 16 stove 2009-04-02 09:40:44 Satish Patel
Overall rating 
 
4.2
Build quality 
 
4.0
Quality of the finish 
 
5.0
Value for money 
 
4.0
Ease of use 
 
4.0
Ease of lighting 
 
4.0
Burning overnight 
 
3.0
Firebox size 
 
4.0
Does the airwash work 
 
5.0
Controlability 
 
4.0
Handle operation 
 
4.0
Would you buy this again 
 
5.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.0
Reviewed by Satish Patel    April 02, 2009

Westfire Uniq 16 - Great stove

This stove is really easy to use, looks great as a stand-alone stove in a corner.

The window size is large and the Firebox is more than fine for secondary heating of smaller rooms.

The only element would be the costs, that really depends on if you require a stove to look good or just function.

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Westfire 16 stove 2009-04-02 08:35:47 James Donnison
Overall rating 
 
3.8
Build quality 
 
4.0
Quality of the finish 
 
4.0
Value for money 
 
3.0
Ease of use 
 
5.0
Ease of lighting 
 
4.0
Burning overnight 
 
3.0
Firebox size 
 
3.0
Does the airwash work 
 
4.0
Controlability 
 
2.0
Handle operation 
 
4.0
Would you buy this again 
 
5.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.0
Reviewed by James Donnison    April 02, 2009

Westfire 6 Stone (grey) with top outlet

A good stove which looks great and allows us to burn wood in a smoke free area. When it gets going it burns really hot and the airwash system does work. The controllability is not as good as our previous stove, but all round we are exceptionally pleased with this stove. One thing you need to ensure with this stove is that you remove one of the cross bars out of the stove flue connector before installation to allow future sweeping. We were not told of this and now have a job ahead of us to cut it out from the inside of the stove!

Stove expert says: This top bar is used in the factory to move the stoves around. When ordering specify that you want the top bar cut out - this involves 2 cuts either side of the bar, you need to leave the ends of the bar in place. Otherwise it is a very quick job when the stove arrives.

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Westfire 16 stove 2009-04-01 21:29:37 Paul
Overall rating 
 
3.7
Build quality 
 
4.0
Quality of the finish 
 
4.0
Value for money 
 
2.0
Ease of use 
 
4.0
Ease of lighting 
 
5.0
Burning overnight 
 
1.0
Firebox size 
 
4.0
Does the airwash work 
 
4.0
Controlability 
 
3.0
Handle operation 
 
5.0
Would you buy this again 
 
4.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.0
Reviewed by Paul    April 01, 2009

Looks great - works well

Form before function but It looks great - the glass stays clean if you stick to dry wood. I have the fresh air kit so I really only have control over the secondary air. That said it does light in as little as 30 seconds (I cheat and crack the ash drawer open and it goes like a gas torch) and I could watch the rolling boiling gasification flame for hours. The soapstone top retains the heat for about an hour after it goes out and the stove heats up quickly. If using the soapstone all the convected heat has to exit through the side and back - so think about that before deciding.



The firebox is not that big but if you fill it it will get too hot so it is probably the right size.



No regrets about it - it is not as good mechanically as our Hwam but it is still very good.

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Westfire 16 stove 2009-04-01 19:49:39 Ralph Seeley
Overall rating 
 
3.6
Build quality 
 
5.0
Quality of the finish 
 
5.0
Value for money 
 
4.0
Ease of use 
 
4.0
Ease of lighting 
 
4.0
Burning overnight 
 
2.0
Firebox size 
 
3.0
Does the airwash work 
 
1.0
Controlability 
 
3.0
Handle operation 
 
4.0
Would you buy this again 
 
4.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.0
Reviewed by Ralph Seeley    April 01, 2009

Westfire 16

Gives out a lot of heat for a pure wood burner. The only problem is the airwash which in our experience is poor.

Stove expert says: A trick with the Westfire 16 stove is to crack the door open a tad when lighting it. Wait till it is nice and hot and going well before closing the door and then make sure that you close the ash pan and primary air slider. This should help keep the window clearer.

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