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Review of Franco Belge Monaco stove

More warped baffles

Nick Freeman 10 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)