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Review of Dowling Sumo stove

Dowling Sumo 40K Boiler (The Mutha!) Again...

Martin 14 years ago

I'm the guy that wrote the first reveiw on the Sumo stove earlier thsi year. And I now read it back, I don't think I was fair. I am here again, not to look at stoves but, to of all things, look at web sites. I'm in business and remember this interesting site and now want to look at a product comparison site for my own companies marketing. So I am back. Anyway...\n\nThe Sumo: Actually I don't know what I was thinking, I've made out this product to be quite poor. Not true. Build is great and efficiency brilliant. Particulary when you consider what it actaully does. No other stove on thsi site could go near it for output. I can only knock it on the airwash, but with it a blast furnac of a thing, what do you want? And I made it out to be complicated to install. yet done prperly, thay all are. And yes it burns a lot, but I'm heating a lot. So what was I saying exactly? Jeezz! So now, my corrected top 5 rating for all is realistic.\n\nIn real terms cheap. Easy to use fill and empty. Control under the circumstances, rember this things output is 3-4 tims what others call a stove, is good. So I was unreasoable. Humble pie. I was likely having an off day. So, if like me you have a large LPG or oil bill this is the way to go. A Sumo. And buy your coal in June. never in Dec! 5 ton a drop from CPL direct. 230 a bag June 2009. (10kg) and then just throw them in. \nSo sorry Steve, actually you DO sell a great product. So Mr/ms webmaster please put up this review an set the record straight for me.\n\n

Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.6)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 4.5)
How well does the airwash work 3 flames (avg 3)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 3.6)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4.1)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 4.2)