Review of Burley Wakerley stove
Burley Wakerley 12kw
We live in a partly renovated stone cottage in South West France and it was very cold here in the winter. After 3 winters with ancient patched up stoves I decided no more scarf’s, gloves and woolly hats in the Winter to keep warm so we bought this beauty for £900 all in.\n\nI installed it myself with the external air vent to prevent heat loss and for this year only we are using heavy single skin black vitreous enamel flue externally when I should have used more expensive double skin flue. \n\nHowever the stove runs efficiently with dry wood, the flames dance about, the glass stays clean and it heats my house. It looks very grand, all my French neighbors are impressed and I spend less time chopping wood as it burns less.\n\nI'm very happy but the key to a happy house in also insulation so I'm stuffing sheep wool into my rafters and I will re position the stove to the centre of my house with the flue inside and covered so the heat is more evenly spread. I spent a long time researching stoves and I'm glad of our choice.\n\n
Stove expert replied: use an insulated chimney to improve its performance but also to reduce the very real risk of chimney fire. Single skin flue only is not a great option.