The Fireline FP5 is a 5 Kw Defra exempt stove. There are two models available; burning and multi-fuel. A 12mm hearth is okay if your burning dry wood, however - if you burn smokeless fuels you will need a smokeless kit.
Have owned this wood burner for 3 winters now and it is rubbish. The rear fire bricks cracked 2 months in to ownership followed 1 month later by the baffle plate buckling. This plate has now
melted a hole 2x1 inch .the warranty makes a good fire starter.
2x8 inch Ash logs 45 minutes. Leave it any longer and the fresh logs will not burn correctly.
Have owned multi fuel burners for 30 years pluss.
I am going to replace the fire for a clear view.
Positively the glass stays clear and the fire looks nice.
I have been using this stove almost constantly for the last couple of months and I have to say it has met and exceeded all my expectations.It has been installed in place of an existing open
gas fire. We decided that although we didn't legally have to, we would use a 5" liner in the existing flue after reading about potential issues with draw.The fire is easy to start and being steel (as opposed to the iron stoves) gets to work quickly producing heat in to the room. I have only used seasoned hard wood and smokeless coal.When running at normal operation the air wash works well, keeping the glass clean. Of course once the vents are closed the glass does get dirty but that is too be expected. The stove is very controllable, I'm not sure if it was designed this way but the top (airwash) vent works in 2 ways, you have the horizontal sliding action but as the handle is on a screw (to lock the vent) you can use this to open, or restrict the flap, we only discover this after closing the vent but then we got a noisy whistling sound that disappeared once the handle was tightened.Overnight burning. I wasn't expecting much in this department, but have been pleasantly surprised, loaded up with wood and the vents set to min, the fire was still going 8 hours later. With an over night burn using ecoal we can easily get 10-12 hours out before the fire would have to be re-lit.Fuel Usage, I'm glad we went for a duel fuel stove in the end, I have found that ecoal gives a more controllable heat and I'm sure it works out cheaper (unless of course you don't pay for your wood)The riddling action is sufficient to maintain a good burn with out having to open to often.Cleaning/emptying is simple with the tool and tray provided. I have found using a ceramic hob cleaning tool (razor blade in a handle) very good at removing soot from the glass.The only problem we have is that I think the stove is a bit to powerful for our room so think hard before choosing the the KW output for your requirements
Had this stove fitted 3 years ago. Had 3 lots of fire bricks due to cracking and 2 door glasses due to crazing. Concerned now after reading reviews weather it''s been fitted right. I had a triple
wall flue liner fitted which comes down from roof through first floor chimney which is made of plaster board when it reaches the top of the chimney in lounge which is brick it''s fitted to a plate and does not then reach to the black pipe from the fire. This means there is a gap from the end of the back flue pipe from fire to the start of the flue liner of about 1 metre. I asked my installer was this ok he said yes because the chimney in the lounge is the original brick chimney and not a false one made of plaster board as the one in the bedroom but I''m now concerned that maybe this could be the reason for the cracked fire bricks and the crazed glass in door. Advice please.
Took delivery of this stove as a replacement for a Stovax... WOW!! first impressions very pretty...Quality solid well built machine...Performance hot burns well & stays lit for hours... always
had Stovax in the past however the FT5W is made in the Telford area home of steel & does not disappoint!...
Hi after problems with the installer Walsall fireplaces who sadly fitted my stove with a damaged rope seal and gave me all the excuses under the sun I contacted Charlton and genderick the manufacturer
of the stove. They were quite helpful but sadly my stove was fitted with a different rope seal to the original one that came from the manufacturer even though it was under the seven-year warranty and I offered to pay. I feel extremely disappointed that nearly £3,000 later and only 2 months owning my stove it seems to be fitted with a generic rope seal. I must confess they did this as a good world gesture but I feel I have wasted nearly 3,000 pound on a stove that could have been fitted with a genuine seal I even offered to pay I feel I have wasted a lot of money. Feel very let down by all involved
Hi after problems with the installer Walsall fireplaces who sadly fitted my stove with a damaged rope seal and gave me all the excuses under the sun I contacted Charlton and genderick the manufacturer
of the stove. They were quite helpful but sadly my stove was fitted with a different rope seal to the original one that came from the manufacturer even though it was under the seven-year warranty and I offered to pay. I feel extremely disappointed that nearly £3,000 later and only 2 months owning my stove it seems to be fitted with a generic rope seal. I must confess they did this as a good world gesture but I feel I have wasted nearly 3,000 pound on a stove that could have been fitted with a genuine seal I even offered to pay I feel I have wasted a lot of money. Feel very let down by all involved
I''m very pleased with this stove, fitted three months ago and in use every day. Economical with wood and gives off plenty of heat and is very controllable. Putting three hardwood logs in before
we go to bed will last all night and into the morning. The only downside is that the firebox is a little narrow and when opening the stove to put in fresh wood, some burning material can fall out.
Reason for buying: bought this with DEFRA kit (free and included) which was very easy to fit, this prevents the top vents from being fully closed which helps reduce smoke emission. I am in a
smokeless zone and wanted to be legal. I was weary of very cheap stoves but also didn't want to pay over a grand in total. This was about £650 including stove pipe for £35. fitted in place of old stove by HETAS engineer for £200 including chimney cowl and register plate (chimney o.k. no flue liner required) plus got chimney swept for £35 prior to fitting. I like the large glass for fire viewing and the wide fire box means I don't have to use tiny logs.Initial use: First burn created a lot of fumes. (This is the paint curing and I believe is fairly normal) it set of my smoke alarms. (hard wired connected). Did the second burn a bit hotter in the daytime with all the windows and doors open (fumed again). Third burn, paint had cured so no more fumes. One smoke detector is in the same room as the stove. changed this from ionising to optical so less likely to set off by stove. detector works fine and has not been triggered by accident by the stove.Fuel: Initially planned to used just wood with the option of coal, however even with vents minimised, using kiln dried hard wood, and ensuring a layer of ash in the ash pan the wood burns pretty quick. Now I get it started with wood then use smokeless ovoids. these burn hotter and longer. I can add some at 8pm and minimise the vents (not totally as this is not good for the stove/flue and DEFRA kit doesn't allow them to close totally anyway). Some coal is still glowing at 8am and the ground floor remains reasonably warm.Temp: It heats the ground floor of my terrace house well and provides some warmth upstairs. Hardly using the heating now. I fitted a stove thermometer. burns hottest with ovoid's beneath and logs on top and can reach 400c on stove body but I've read its not good to run it that hot for long. just ovoids is about 50c lower and just logs around another 50c lower. where I live in the north west can get kiln dried hardwood for £90 cubic meter and ovoids for 37p a kilo. I ordered bulk and have been scavenging wood to dry for next winter from tree surgeons and during walks to top up.the glass does get a little sooty and more so with the vents minimised as is normal. I could prevent this with the airwash but would run out fuel much quicker and be too hot. I don't find this an issue, I just give the glass a quick scrub each morning. when the paint was curing it stained pretty bad and I had to use a metal pan scrubby thing and detergent.I am very pleased with this stove and so far I'm glad I didn't pay more though it's early days and time will tell. It has a 7 year warranty but I don't think this counts for much as doesn't include most of the parts as they are classed as consumables. It covers damage to the stove body however it needs to be correctly installed, run at at the right temperature with the right fuel. I imagine the manufacturer could say you have voided warranty by one of the above fairly easily. However this is speculation, I have no reason to believe they are not a good company. I'm just saying read the small print.
Really disappointed, had another make previously and was really pleased, but this burner flies through fuel, not easy to maintain and when you go the web site it's not helpful
Stove expert replied:
If the stove is using lots of fuel and not controllable, the flue draw may be in excess of what the manufacturer advises. This can be rectified by a flue damper or stabiliser in most cases and is not the fault of the stove. It is worth investigating further to see if a better control can be achieved to insure that you get an effective and efficient rate of burn.
Had this stove installed in March 2019 and compared to our previous Clearview stoves, this one is very disappointing. Reasonably easy to light but keeping it lit is a whole different ball game
. We've tried all sorts of ways but other than keeping an eye on it all the time, nothing works. Our Clearview we could keep going overnight. This one we're lucky if it manages to stay alight for an evening! Glass discolours every time. All in all I wouldn't recommend this stove at all.
Stove expert replied:
If the glass is discolouring you may not be keeping the airwash open enough. You should be able to control the rate of burn by gently moving the controls until a steady rate of burn is achieved. A stove thermometer is recommended to insure that the stove operates within the given temperatures. Stoves do vary greatly so it is worth spending time to get to know a new one and how it operates effectively.
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