Charnwood Island II stove

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The Charnwood Island II stove has double doors with glass panels that are gently shaped matching the shaped legs. The lever on the right of the front of the stove allows the grate to be converted from a wood burning grate to a multifuel grate.

There is a button under the doors at the front of the stove that controls the airflow.

• Height: 619mm
• Width: 604mm
• Depth: 365mm
• Flue Diameter: 150mm
• Fuel: multifuel
• Efficiency: 78%

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• Almost 14 years on .......

  Albert Jackson yesterday

  I can confidently praise the ISLAND 2 multifuel stove, we''ve had one installed and used annually for the last 14 years from autumn to spring as required, it is our only source of heating, the
  house is open plan and it performs fantastically. I note many comments of the fire bricks, throat/baffle plate and door seals. These are all easily replaceable parts. Baffle plate I replace after 4/5 years. Rear fire bricks about the same, generally they get damaged by throwing fuel into the fire. Door rope about 3 years. This stove owes me nothing, still going strong - Look after your stove and it''ll certainly look after you. AND they work during power cuts.
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• Charnwood island 2

  Mitchell Wright 6 years ago

  We have always had clear view stoves, our last being the vision 500 which was faultless and threw out loads of heat, although we had quite a small house with this stove. We have since moved
  to a large 17th century thatched farmhouse, our living room is now twice the size. We wanted a clear view 650, but started to wane on this slightly when looking into reviews, clear view are very crafty with there kw output info, they state the 650 throws out 12kw, but this is the max it will put out, its actual range is from 2.5kw to 12kw which is a big difference, and you shouldn't have these on full blast all the time. When we got our quote for installation I nearly fell over, the thatch was used as a huge excuse to charge £5400 for the 650 and install, twin wall is not that expensive, so we decided to go for the Island 2 as it seemed a near kw competitor to the 650 having a range from 5kw to 11kw with an average out put of 8kw. Average outputs are something clear view won't tell you, this showroom was not a clear view stockist. Now I'm used to it,( its very easy to compare every stove against a clear view ), I'm really pleased with it, yes there is a massive design fault with the ash that falls out every time you open door, but its heat output is really good, and with the correct logs will burn nearly overnight. Clear view are very good but everyone else has now caught up, there just living on there original reputation. I have no doubt the Island 2 has a way better average kw out put than the 650.
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  Stove expert replied: Outputs can be specified by manufacturers in minimum, maximum and or nominal kW's (this is the average), so it depends on what they specify and it can be somewhat confusing. Of-course the output will also depend on the quality of the fuel being used and how hard you are operating the stove, so there are variants that will also apply.

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• excellent if not run hot

  Alan Grummitt 9 years ago

  excellent heat output but if you run at full heat to obtain 8kw rating the throat plate bends and the fire bricks disintigrate within one season and are very expensive to replace. too expensive
  to have these faults
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  Stove expert replied: No stove should be run on maximum at all times there should only be short periods of fast burn with slumber periods in between. Ideally the short periods of fast burn should be 15 - 20mins max. If you are operating the stove flat out all the time then a bigger stove may have been a better option so that the nominal / average output meets the requirements for the space you are heating rather than relying on the maximum output of the stove.

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• Good but flawed.

  Brian Lusher 10 years ago

  We installed two Islands--one II in our big living room and a I in the dining. We are self-sufficient in timber having organised a large garden as productive woodland and beds. We season our
  timber for at least 2 years and use a moisture meter to test % (20 or less) before burning. All seasoned timber is stored under cover.Both stoves perform well. Running together they will provide heat to the whole house (2,500 sq.ft.). The large stove has however proved to have some flaws. First, the door seals last for no more than one season. Second, however carefully set, it will not burn overnight (our former Esse would). Third, the throat plate while no doubt technically clever imposes restraints on the size of block you can use. If too thick, the throat plate is dislodged. If not triangular in shape, split logs will not fit. But worst of all, the plate is made from thin steel plate which will after a couple of years start to curve downwards until it is too narrow to sit on the pegs where it is supposed to fit. I have discussed this in the past, both with retailers and with Charnwood technical dept. The latter says it happens if the fire is too hot for too long and I should fit a flue thermometer to tell me if it is too hot. I have replaced the throat plate before and was ordering another one today when I thought: why? Surely it would be better to buy a more carefully designed product.Which is what I will do. I'm not sure I understand 'too hot'as this is a stove that is supposed to get hot. We load it lightly, and it spends most of its time with the air-controller fully closed.Pity. It's basically good, English and reasonably good looking. But I'm moving on. Be careful when buying Charnwood Islands.
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  Stove expert replied: The internal components of any stove can warp if the stove is not operated within the manufacturers guidelines, so if Charnwood suggest a thermostat it is because they feel that there may be a problem in this area. It is good practise to have one on any stove to ensure that you are using it correctly. Seals can also fail prematurely if a stove is being over-fired or if the flue draw is excessive and these should be checked so that you get the best from your stove.

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• a satisfied customer

  Gay Bineham 10 years ago

  Looks good with the 2 doors and it is a pleasure to sit in front of... there is a fight with the dogs who gets the best spot. It lights easily I have now had it for about 4 years and use it
  all the time.like others I find the ash falls out when you open the door but you get used to that and have a dust pan and brush handy... the back fire bricks need changing about every 2 years. I recommend this model
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• good stove

  Dorin Cazac 10 years ago

  Hi all,we got this stove 7 years ago and at the beginning we didn't like it ( we didn't know how to use it to :) ) ... but now is a different story, when the stove is on we hardly need any oil
  heating in the house and it is not a small house, the temperature is a healthy 17 to 18*C. It's free heating and hot water all winter :) and I burn mainly timber as not recommended (burns to hot for the fire bricks) but couple of coals here and there does no harm but not to much at any one time is ok.
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• Great but...

  Bridget Whell 11 years ago

  Great looking, solidly built, simple to use and burns well. However, internally I have issues! The fire bricks at the back break easily (replace twice a year and genuine ones are expensive
  as have to replace all (found alternative now) and due to support design the middle part slips down. This means that 1. the fancy reburn holes are less than efficient, 2. thus, once cracked this causes them to disintegrate,3. with a design that uses them to support the baffle this means the baffle falls off its perch frequently and all of these together cause me to become 'frustrated! The baffle has bent a bit with the heat so is often caught when putting logs in and a repeat of previous problem. Such a shame as I love it otherwise!
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• all fur coat?

  David Jones 11 years ago

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• The fly in the ointment

  Ade Haines 12 years ago

  We've been running this stove for almost a year now and this frustrating niggle doesn't seem to go away. The stove works OK, heats the room with great efficiency, glass is OK if you burn the
  right material at the correct temperature... BUT every time you open the door it drops ash on the floor! The way the grate is configured means even with a small amount of ash in the grate it deposits some on the floor in front of it. I think this is a design failure would honestly expect more for the price. It's not exactly a bargain-basement priced product, well built etc, etc, but I would warn prospective purchasers that unless they are happy to sit a dustpan and brush next to the stove to be used almost every time you open the doors then maybe have a look at something else less irritating.
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