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Review of Carron enamel stove

Help please!

Anne Bayliss 11 years ago

I am "on the verge" of ordering this stove! but some of these negative reviews have got me a bit panicky! Trying to suppliment our costly Central Heating, I am looking for a small (5kw) Multifuel Stove. In a fairly small room 12 x 12 ft,(hoping it will send heat thru the rest of the downstairs!) in an opening of 3ft x 3ft and a depth of 2 ft. I was considering the Carron 5kw in Cream enamel, having read about the cracks in the enamel AND our supplier has owned up to the fact they do! also the problems with it staying in all night, burning thru wood quickly and the hot handle (don't they all?) I am now in a dilemma!

Can anyone suggest an alternative that I should be looking at please?

Stove expert replied: Small cream stoves that you may wish to consider are: Mendip 5 in Ivory, Stovax Brunel 1A in Ivory.

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