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Review of Charnwood Country 16 b stove

charnwood 16b - multifuel boiler

A Leitch 14 years ago

I would not recommend this stove to anyone.\n\nWe bought and installed the stove4 months ago and from the beginning we have had problems. i.e. it overheats the room BUT it does not heat the radiators or heat the water; the paint is coming off the edges; not much concern shown when contacting the manufacturer; no concern whatsoever when contacting the seller in Inverness. All in all a complete and utter waste of £3500 buying and installing this stove.\n\n

Stove expert replied: The 16B does give a relatively high heat output to the room in which it is installed - up to about 7kW to the room when burning wood. This is in contrast to many other boiler stoves which tend to give between 2 and 5kW to the room, even bigger stoves than this one. It sounds like the incorrect stove was specified for the heat load of the room - this person would probably have been better off with another type of stove.

Overall rating:

2 flames

Build Quality 2 flames (avg 3.9)
Quality of finish 2 flames (avg 4)
Value for money 1 flames (avg 3.7)
Ease of use 2 flames (avg 4)
Ease of lighting 3 flames (avg 4.3)
Firebox size 3 flames (avg 4.3)
How well does the airwash work 3 flames (avg 3.5)
Controllability 3 flames (avg 4)
Handle operation 1 flames (avg 3.8)
How likely are you to buy it again? 1 flames (avg 3.4)
What is your overall satisfaction? 1 flames (avg 3.6)