Review of Burley Wakerley stove
Smokey
We've had this stove for under a year after moving into an big old house- we replaced a Rayburn oil cooker with this. We deliberated a long time about the make & size we wanted but as we had a smaller burley in our old house settled on what we knew.
We live rurally on a hill but find the draw to be very poor on a still day and find the smoke & ash swirling into the room when we open the door a total nightmare. We find that the better the fire is going the less smoke we get - so the problem improves with time. I think the problem is that the door is very large compared to the depth of the stove - most stoves are square in shape this one is rectangular. Plus points are the physical amount of logs you can fit in but despite this we can''t get it to go all night. We wish we had bought something elseStove expert replied: The flue draw seems to be the problem from what you say and this is not the stoves fault! Is there an air brick in the room? Are there other flues in the property that may have a stronger draw that is affecting this one? Have you an anti-downdraught cowl fitted? Is the chimney lined? What height is the flue system? As the draw improves when the flue is warm this shows the flue is the problem. Wood burning stoves are not recommended for use over-night, the slow burning period produces too many tar residues and can lead to chimney problems. Do get the installation checked as the problems outlined should be able to be improved on.
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