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Review of Charnwood C 5 stove

Good Stove but a few teething issues.

Mr Wood 9 years ago

I bought and had installed the Charwood C5 and have had it burning 25/30 times. The look is great and provided you used decent dry wood you can get a really nice warm fire from it. I’ve not had much luck burning seasoned hard wood on it but kiln dried soft wood works really well. But I do have a couple of issues regarding the smell and sound from the stove, a fishy / chemical smell is given off at around 150-200 degrees, to the point my wife can’t sit in the room.

Also the flue can mumble/hum when the choke is fully open and fire is burning hard.

Overall I DO really like this stove but I am unhappy with a few aspects.

Overall rating:

4 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 4.2)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 4.1)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4)
How well does the airwash work 3 flames (avg 3.9)
Controllability 4 flames (avg 4)
Handle operation 2 flames (avg 3.9)
How likely are you to buy it again? 4 flames (avg 4.1)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4.1)