Review of Firefox 12 stove
Another great Firefox
I took out a Firefox 8 to fit this stove as I was very impressed with that, but the 12 is even better. The double doors make loading logs easy and the size of the fire box is huge so make sure you have plenty of wood.It is quite straightforward to light and I only tend to need 1 firelighter placed in the centre. You have to make sure the fire is well established though before shutting the vents or else it can go out but I think this may just be down to the large size of the burning area.
I only tend to burn wood and once you have a nice bed of ash it seems to help the burning and hardly ever needs cleaning out. I have been trying to find a wood burning kit for it but they only seem to be available for the 5 and the 8. As with the other two Firefox stoves I have owned, the airwash could be better but the glass is easy to clean so this isn't a massive problem. I found the build quality to be very good but it is always worth checking the screws and bolts because some can be a bit loose. It is easy to strip down and clean and the top plate can be removed so you can sweep the flue through the stove. The only issue I had was that the back fire brick has cracked but it stays in place ok so I haven't bothered to replace it. I did read a review somewhere else where it was suggested that the back brick was cut into two pieces to stop it cracking but I don't know if this would work. I fitted this stove back in October 2011 and it was used almost daily through the winter, and was still being used well into May and apart from the broken brick it is still as good as the day it was fitted. To sum up, I would highly recommend this stove, as I would the 5 and the 8 models from Firefox and I have found them to be very good quality, simple to use and most importantly lovely and warm ! I hope this review helps.Stove expert replied: The problem of the stove going out if a good fire is not in the firebox before shutting down may also be caused by the cold flue, once warmed the draw is more effective and the stove burns well and is controllable. Otherwise a very happy customer who has experience of the Firefox range.