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Review of Aarrow Ecoburn 5 stove

Eco 5 widescreen

Sam Kett 4 years ago

I have owned the Ecoburn plus 5 widescreen for 6 months now I am very impressed by it. It's a lovely design and kicks out a lot of heat. I have two minor issues with the burner, the handle of the system does get hot after a few hours of use however if you use a heat resistant glove this is not a problem. The second issue is the collection tray for the ash is slightly smaller than the width of the burner so when emptying the tray you end up with two lines of ash either side. Overall I am very impressed and would definitely recommend it to anyone!

Stove expert replied: Nice comments overall. As with most stoves a glove is recommended to be used for operating the door handle or sometimes the operating tool supplied is preferred, I personally find this more fiddly and a glove is generally much simpler which is why they are supplied with most stoves. Regarding the ash pan width, due to the pan opening and overall body construction, they do tend to be smaller in size than the fire bed width and yes it is annoying to leave ash behind, I have found a stove hoover ideal for this job. If the full width is not used in the stove for the grate system, then you get a dead space at the sides and ash collects there so compromises are made in the overall design to get the most effective use of both the firebox and ash collection system.

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4.5)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 4.7)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 3.3)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4.7)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 4.5)