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Review of Aarrow Ecoburn 5 stove

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Karen Watkins 14 years ago

I had to write a review for this little stove! It does exactly what I hoped it would and has turned a lukewarm kitchen/diner shunned in winter months into somewhere cosy and welcoming, and I didn't even buy a new one! It took me about a week to get the hang of the right settings for overnight burning and now burns through 9-10 hours easily on a small scuttleful of "budget" boiler nuts. In the day, before work I fill the little firebox with seasoned oak and even after 8 hours or so there's usually some embers to rev it straight back up again. I've got oil central heating but this little fella is going to save me quite a bit of money as well as giving me that "warm heart" of the home. The weather is literally freezing at present but this house is cosy (detached 50s 3 bed, council house size). Got to be the best £150 I've spent, ever!\n\n

Stove expert replied: The heart of any home is a good stove, lovely feed back!

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 4.6)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4.5)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 4.3)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Handle operation 4 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)