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Review of Firebelly FB2 stove

Firebelly FB2

Amanda Reed 15 years ago

We love our firebelly. It is a lovely design and with a large glass panel perfect for watching the flames. We only really find that the glass gets sooty if we accidently put on a damp/unseasoned log, so as long as you are burning good logs it self cleans. We have to be careful when lighting ours because our flue has a couple of twists in it, therefore it takes a while to draw well, sometimes its tricky to light without getting some smoke back in the room but mostly if you stick to the rules of laying the fire at the back of the firebox, its fine (and it's most probably the fault of our funny flue). If we ever leave it overnight, although it is still warm, it has usually burnt its self out by the morning. We have had our Firebelly for 3 years now and I would definitely recommend it.

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 4 flames (avg 3.9)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 3.2)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4.4)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 3.4)
Controllability 4 flames (avg 3.4)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 3.9)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.8)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 3.7)