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Review of Firefox 8 stove

Firefox 8

Mike Hatswell 13 years ago

After much research I settled on a FireFox 8 and boy was I pleased,the build quality & finish are very good for a stove of this price.I have a wood-burning kit in my stove as i only burn wood and with the kit in it gives you a very good sized firebox for logs,as with any wood-burner the type of wood and how well it has been seasoned is all important and with good well seasoned wood this stove can really belt out a lot of heat,something you really appreciate when you live in a 250 year old stone farm house in the north east of Scotland.I can keep the stove in overnight with the right wood placed in at the right time,this takes practice but is possible but it is such a easy stove to light it's not a problem if it's out in the morning.I would say if you were burning coal an overnight burn would be no problem at all.This stove is well made easy to use and very good value for money so much so that I am buying another for the other end of the house (it's a big house),if you're considering getting a stove I would recommend the FireFox you will not be disappointed\n\n

Stove expert replied: Great review, good stove at a reasonable price. Good sound advice regarding quality of wood to be used and as a result good heat generated.

Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 3.6)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 3.7)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 3.7)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.7)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 3.8)