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Review of Franco belge Savoy Elegance - MKII

Burns too fast

Dave 11 years ago

The stove looks nice with a large viewing window and gives off decent heat but it cannot be closed down enough. Once up to temperature both vents are closed and never need to be adjusted again when refuelling which is convenient however it goes through far too much wood. I have checked the door and casting seals for leaks with no signs of problems. We do have a very tall chimney stack but I would expect a modern stove to be have a close-able firebox. If the fire needed to be shut down for any reason we couldn't.

Have now ordered a flue damper in an effort to make it more controllable as at the moment I can get about 2 hours max of useful heat from a load, and left for a further hour the fire will be out. An overnight burn is out of the question.

If I can increase the control ability with the damper I will be very pleased with the stove. I just feel that I shouldn't need to do this on a modern non-defra stove.

Stove expert replied: Do let us know if this corrects the draw issue.

Overall rating:

3.5 flames

Build Quality 3 flames (avg 3.4)
Quality of finish 3 flames (avg 4)
Value for money 3 flames (avg 3.4)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 4 flames (avg 4.2)
Controllability 3 flames (avg 3.8)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 3.1)
How likely are you to buy it again? 1 flames (avg 2.9)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 3.4)