Review of Firebelly FB2 stove
Firebelly FB2
We installed the Firebelly FB2 to give a bit of character to a rather bland modern living room and to be a secondary and back up form of heating. (In case we ever forgot to buy oil or had a power cut). It can heat a large part of the house when necessary (and it's a very large house). In fact we rarely put more than three logs on at once because my husband complains it is far too hot. \n The stove looks extremely handsome in the room although our son quickly discovered that you should never leave anything on top of it when he left a coaster there.... We had to pay a rather large amount for some paint to re-do the top. \n\nWe find the glass stays very clear - I follow the instructions to the letter; always make the fire towards the back of the stove, wipe the glass each day with newspaper and never let the wood smoulder. The fire is not designed to be left smouldering all night, that is made clear in the instructions - the airwash system needs to burn hot.\n It lights extremely easily, one match and walk away, but you do have to keep the little gully at the front of the firebricks clear of ash. If lit too far forward, at first smoke comes out through the top of the door - my son discovered this one too! Moral, don't allow twenty somethings to play with your stove. \n\nI'm delighted with it, it was expensive but it's a great centre piece for the room. I'd definitely recommend the firebelly for ease of use and efficiency of heating. A little ash spills from the front when you clean it out and set a new fire, but I don't mind this at all.