Review of Dunsley Highlander 5 stove
Great fire with one downfall
I bought the Dunsley highlander 5 sg after a lot of research
I do love it but it has one negative It looks great, the riddle system if fab, easy controls, throws out lots of heat but the only down side is that it won't close down air tight over night. My previous fire which was a fire line had its own problems but it used to shut down nearly air tight on a night. I could put coal on and next morning the coal would be still black and Hardly touched and would still be ok until the next afternoon but with the Dursley slider system the fire still burns quite strong when shut down and next morning I find all the coal burnt and nearly out. I am no engineer but I can see the problem. The sliding bars are loose and the bars that slide over the slots don't cover them completely. I can't believe a company like Dunsley who have been in business all these years, have not come across this yet. I am going to get an engineering friend to alter my fire to get it to close down better, as I think this will save me a fortuneStove expert replied: There is guidance in the manual for this type of problem. Too high a flue draught, controls not set correctly, not enough fuel etc. Do bear in mind that any alteration to the stove will invalidate your warranty. There should always be some air being allowed into the firebox to maintain a clear glass, to insure that the flue system does not become blocked with a build up of tar deposits and to prevent condensation etc. It would be best to get the flue draught reading checked before making any changes / adaptations to the stove.
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