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Review of Dowling Sumo stove

sumo 8kw

John Moore 14 years ago

was already installed in house when i bought the place, and is now approximately 7 years old\n-had previous experience with much wenlock and morso squirrel, so getting a stove with no firebricks to replace is just great, albeit that i was initially sceptical about going over to boilerplate\n-output is super and could shoe horses with the heat\n-will burn anything and does well with mixture of coal, bord na mona bricks and wood\n-kept oil bill well down this winter which was exceptionally cold\n-very easy to light, clean and control\n-the firebox takes huge pieces of wood and the fuel falls in on itself given the design of the firebox\n-when we move, we will definately get another\n-only criticism is the airwash\n-the factory is well worth a visit just by the bladnoch distillery

Overall rating:

4.5 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 2 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)