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Review of Esse 990CH stove

Great cooker

Robert Archer 9 years ago

After two months of constant use for cooking and hot water I'm highly delighted. The oven gets as hot as required for cooking, holding it's temp and cooking to perfection. Hot plate works well but can be a little slow to warm up but this is a minor problem maybe more me being impatient than the fault of the cooker.

The boiler provides more than enough hot water to heat the house and domestic hot water.

All in all a good looking cooker/boiler.

Now the bad stuff.

Getting the ash out is dirty, dusty and messy. You need muscles of Hercules to carry a full ash pan and the design is poor at best. The man that designed this part of the cooker was having an off day or didn't think that shaking the ash grate with the ash door open might create dust.

On balance would I spend the money on an Esse 990 again? The answer is yes, excellent back up from the factory, beautiful cooker and brilliant boiler.

Overall rating:

4 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 4)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 5)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 4)
Ease of use 4 flames (avg 4)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 5)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 5)
How well does the airwash work not yet rated
Controllability 4 flames (avg 4)
Handle operation 4 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 5)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4)