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Review of Burley Brampton 9108 stove

Waste of money

Adam Naser 4 years ago

I bought this stove last winter after going through some good reviews.

My issues: back brick cracked, baffle / mesh filter disintegrated, flames inside the stove always go to the top left corner although all bricks are pushed back every time before starting the fire in order to allow air to come out of all inlets.

I have contacted Burley technician and he gave me the golden magic answer "over firing the stove" in order to wiggle out of their very poor quality consumables, he wouldn''t understand that air inside the stove is not equally distributed due to poor engineering which causing all the flame (heat) to go to one corner only.

I will not recommend Burley stove at all, I went back to read the reviews and found out that many customers had the same problems, stay away.

Replacement consumables are ridiculously expensive.

I have followed instructions to the letter, never over fired the stove.

Paint did faint away after about three weeks but in fairness Burley sent me a spare can of paint, what a quality!!

Stove expert replied: Disappointing review. Manufacturers do not cover consumable items in their warranty and liners can easily crack for several reasons but providing they stay in place and protect the metal of the stove can be used. Was a flue draw test undertaken to ascertain that this is correct for this stove? Have you a stove thermometer which indicates the correct operating temperature? Were the air controls on the stove responsive? Burley has supplied paint you say to cover fading paintwork, and once the paint is cured may be required to keep the stove looking in pristine condition. Operating and routine maintenance are also of great importance to the longevity of any stove and flue system.

Overall rating:

2 flames

Build Quality 1 flames (avg 4.3)
Quality of finish 1 flames (avg 4.4)
Value for money 1 flames (avg 3.9)
Ease of use 3 flames (avg 4.4)
Ease of lighting 3 flames (avg 4.6)
Firebox size 3 flames (avg 4.7)
How well does the airwash work 2 flames (avg 3.7)
Controllability 3 flames (avg 4.4)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 4.1)
How likely are you to buy it again? 1 flames (avg 3.7)
What is your overall satisfaction? 1 flames (avg 3.8)