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Review of Franco Belge Monaco stove

More warped baffles

Nick Freeman 9 years ago

Do suggest you do not buy this stove unless you are prepared to replacie warped baffles on a regular basis. We were told when we bought ours that Franco-Belge had addressed the issue but it seems this is untrue. The poor designed baffle appears to be made out of sub-standard materials. We also have a Hase stove - it is way, way better than the Monaco. Vorsprung durch Technik I guess!

Overall rating:

2.5 flames

Build Quality 1 flames (avg 2.7)
Quality of finish 3 flames (avg 3.6)
Value for money 2 flames (avg 2.8)
Ease of use 2 flames (avg 3.6)
Ease of lighting 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.7)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Controllability 1 flames (avg 2.8)
Handle operation 2 flames (avg 3.8)
How likely are you to buy it again? 1 flames (avg 2)
What is your overall satisfaction? 2 flames (avg 2.6)