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Review of Aarrow Ecoburn 5 inset stove

Aarow 5 Inset

Trevor Bond 13 years ago

Brilliant stove for taking up a small space in the room and looking smart, lighting easily and producing a good heat. Installation is a tricky job as no connection is provided between the gather (that sits on top of the stove with a 5" outlet), and the liner connection - I had to have a part made up at the local forge. Also it is incredibly tight to fit the stove under the lintel and still have enough of a face over the stove to seal to. Once in place though it certainly does the job. Not as hot immediately as a free standing stove but once the chimney gets up to temperature it has plenty of heat capacity. Never managed to keep it in over night yet.

Overall rating:

4 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.8)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 4.4)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 4.5)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.9)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 2.8)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 4.5)
Controllability 3 flames (avg 4.1)
Handle operation 4 flames (avg 2.8)
How likely are you to buy it again? 4 flames (avg 4.6)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4.6)