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Westfire 20 stove

Attributes

Flue diameter
150mm
Heat output
5kw
Fuel type
Cleanburning
Airwash
Yes
Efficiency
80%
OK for smokeless zone
Yes
Appearance
Contemporary
Made of
Flue exit point
Top or rear
Height
1350mm
Width
440mm
Depth
430mm

The Westfire 20 stove is a taller version of the Westfire 16.

Like the Westfire 16 the 20 has a bigger glass in the door of the fire & 2 smaller panels in the side of the stove.

You can now get a soapstove top & bottom for the Westfire 20 - so that you can make the stove look even taller and more majestic.

The Westfire 20 has an ash pan and grate - you can burn 20% smokeless fuel on it for that reason.


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Average user rating from: 2 user(s)

Overall rating 
 
3.4
Build quality 
 
4.5  (2)
Quality of the finish 
 
4.5  (2)
Value for money 
 
3.0  (2)
Ease of use 
 
4.0  (2)
Ease of lighting 
 
3.5  (2)
Burning overnight 
 
3.0  (2)
Firebox size 
 
2.5  (2)
Does the airwash work 
 
2.5  (2)
Controlability 
 
3.0  (2)
Handle operation 
 
3.5  (2)
Would you buy this again 
 
3.0  (2)
Overall satisfaction 
 
4.0  (2)
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Westfire 20 stove 2010-03-08 12:08:35 Dan C
Overall rating 
 
2.3
Build quality 
 
4.0
Quality of the finish 
 
4.0
Value for money 
 
2.0
Ease of use 
 
3.0
Ease of lighting 
 
3.0
Burning overnight 
 
1.0
Firebox size 
 
1.0
Does the airwash work 
 
2.0
Controlability 
 
2.0
Handle operation 
 
2.0
Would you buy this again 
 
1.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
3.0
Reviewed by Dan C    March 08, 2010

Pretty but disappointing

I've owned a number of stoves and while this is the best looking by far it is weak on performance. A particular annoyance is the door which does not open 180 degrees. The handle stays cool to touch which is good but I am yet to find a setting which maintains a healthy flame and steady burn rate - this is partly down to my logs but I've achieved good fires with the same wood on another stove.
If you love the look and have the budget it's not a bad buy but if performance and price are more important to you than aesthetics I'd keep looking.

Stove expert says: modern, heavily baffled, efficient stoves may not cope as well with poor fuel or a poor chimney (they often need a decent draw). If you have poor fuel then I would advise that you season it properly as burning wet wood will tar up your chimney, but if you are going to burn it then you might well be best off using a basic stove that is not heavily baffled so that it sends a fair bit of heat up the chimney.

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Westfire 20 stove 2009-04-02 10:14:11 Chi Cheung
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Build quality 
 
5.0
Quality of the finish 
 
5.0
Value for money 
 
4.0
Ease of use 
 
5.0
Ease of lighting 
 
4.0
Burning overnight 
 
5.0
Firebox size 
 
4.0
Does the airwash work 
 
3.0
Controlability 
 
4.0
Handle operation 
 
5.0
Would you buy this again 
 
5.0
Overall satisfaction 
 
5.0
Reviewed by Chi Cheung    April 02, 2009

Westfire 20 Stove

I've looked at a lot of different contemporary design stoves but this is by far the best looking! Its sleek and clean design lines is timeless as oppose to other 'trendier' designs which may become dated in time.

Build quality and finish is superb producing excellent highly visible fires and the stove is very easy to use.

On the downside, the stove is not the cheapest on the market and the airwash can be better.

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