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Review of Firebelly FB1 stove

Love our Firebelly!

Liz Hollamby 16 years ago

I have always grown up with wood burning stoves and absolutely love the firebelly. The huge glass door is fantastic and the site of a blazing fire can be mesmerising at times! We have a Victorian house with an open plan living/dining area and the little FB1 has no trouble in heating the 2 rooms nicely - we turned the central heating off in the evening about 4 weeks ago in March!

\n\nWe have never had a problem lighting the stove and the glass is very easy to keep sparkling clean - a bit of damp newspaper dipped in some ashes does the trick (sounds strange but does work!)

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 4.1)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 3.9)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 3.9)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4.1)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 3.5)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.8)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 3.9)