Review of Charnwood C 5 stove
Very please with Charnwood C5 so far.
This is our first woodburner, so I have no previous experience to compare it against. Nevertheless, having researched and seen other stoves at dealers, the Charnwood''s design features and good reviews made it our first choice. It was also recommended by a friend.
We''ve had it about a month and it''s proven easy to light and heats right through the house. We previously had an open fire, and the Charnwood definitely throws out more heat. The single push-pull control is very easy to use too. The wooden handle gets quite warm, but no glove is needed. I''ve learned fairly quickly to avoid touching the metal parts of the handle. I haven''t heard any ''clicking'' noises as mentioned by an earlier reviewer.- Respond
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Howard Burton said 5 years ago:
Update following on from my first review a couple of years ago: the stove''s still going strong! We probably should have had the chimney swept, and the stove checked over this year (2020) but what with covid that hasn''t happened. Next year maybe. We''ve found that it''s possible for old people to keep the stove going overnight, if a log is added at the same time as a night-time toilet visit. Young people won''t have that luxury and will need to relight in the morning. In practice, this can often be accomplished by placing some kindling in the stove and leaving it to catch. As for running costs, we spent about £300 on logs last year, but as the Charnwood heats the whole house, our central heating wasn''t needed so often, and gas usage is definitely lower.