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Review of Carron enamel stove

7.3 kw recommended

D Medway 9 years ago

Bought this stove 4 years ago and always saw it as a cheap and cheerful partner to the Morso I have in another room. Well, the Carron has been pretty faultless in all that time, whilst the Morso has been through a glass and burnt through a riddling grate. The Carron chucks out loads of heat and stays in all night with 'duck eggs' on it. Mine is in cream enamel but have not yet had a problem with cracking, but that's maybe because I've used a stove thermometer to run in the optimum burn zone - it will happily tick away all day on a mixture of anthracite and wood with restocking every two hours or so. Main drawbacks are the riddling system which is a bit numb, and the bottom hinge pin on door, which works its way loose every now and then and needs tapping back with a rubber mallet. The handle does get too hot, but not if you use the tool provided. Overall, this is a very honest, good value, no frills stove, with solid construction. I would buy another.

Overall rating:

4 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 3.4)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 3.5)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 3.9)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.4)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 3.3)
Controllability 4 flames (avg 3.4)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 3.1)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.4)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 3.4)