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Review of Esse 200 stove

Esse 200 MF

Lee Nuttall 16 years ago

This is our first stove and we have had it for 4 months now we burn mainly oak on the stove, we live in a 4 bed detached house. It heats the whole house (with the interior house doors open) it is very easy to light and Its easy to control, simply load up turn down and go to bed for over night burning. Our gas bill was £90 a month is now £30 (my wife thinks I'm a genius). I wish that we could add a back boiler to this fantastic stove so we could heat the water. The air wash system is great giving a glorious view of the fire. I clean the glass every month or so and empty the ash tray every 4 days. My verdict is if you want as stove to give off heat and look good when doing so then look no further.

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 4.6)
Quality of finish 2 flames (avg 4.3)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 4.7)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.7)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 4.7)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4.8)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 3 flames (avg 4.5)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4.7)