Review of Clearview vision insert stove
Clearview Vision Inset Stove
I cannot recommend this stove enough! I have had other inset stoves previously and to be honest they are next to useless, giving out little heat and smoking up the glass as soon as the wood starts to burn!\n\nThis inset is also perfect for the average sized living room. It heats the room to a lovely cosy temperature without roasting you like many traditional stand-alone stoves - including other stand-alone Clearviews.\n\nThe firebox is larger than the equivilant non-inset stand-alone Clearview (taking a 30cm log rather than 20cm), meaning less hassle when out cutting logs, as well as a longer full to empty firebox burning time.\n\nThis is an expensive stove (probably about £600 too expensive in my book - RRP £1450), but then it is simply the best on the market, and one of the very few true clean glass airwash stoves. With up to a 2 month waiting list it's easy to see why they command these prices too. \n\nControllability is similar to a gas stove, with instant results to a change on the controls.\n\nI would say that you don't need to follow the manufacturers installation advice to the letter. A normal twin wall stainless steel flue without the advised insulation (vermiculite) is fine. Also the extra convection box isn't required either. A back boiler is also not advised, unless your hot water tank is very close (within 6ft horizontally & a minimum of 2ft vertically). DIY installation isn't too hard and gives a significant saving, particularly if your looking at using one of Clearview's overpriced recommended installers!\n\nThe only points I have marked the stove down one star are; value for money (as previously stated - overpriced) and burning overnight. For example, last night I filled the firebox approx 75% full around midnight and it was only just glowing embers at 6:30am this morning. \n\nMy advice, buy British, buy the best, DIY install a Clearview, whilst expensive, it'll see you out & it'll be worth it in the long run!!
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David Campbell said 11 years ago:
As with everything you get what you pay for. It seems that if you have spent money on other stoves that are "next to useless" and consider these to be waste of money, then the Clearview cost can not be considered overpriced. I have spoken to people with a Clearview that have had in excess of 20 years service, so it is easy to do the maths on it's worth. Also if the stove is very controllable, then fuel consumption is lower than most, hence it is cheaper to run, which offsets the cost of the initial investment. I have a 650, two Vision 500's and an Inset and can't fault them at all. 6.5 hours burning on a firebox of fuel is not bad, but just check the door handle is compressing the rope seal to make a tight seal, but also check the hinge blocks the door is hung on to ensure it is tight on the right hand side too, which is often a mistake Clearview customers make.