Review of Franco belge Savoy Elegance - MKII
Fantastic stove but burns a bit fast
Overall excellent stove. I have had other makes of stoves with problems to do with the airwash system and build quality but none of these problems with my new Savoy. It looks beautiful. The heat output is fantastic and the airwash works perfectly.\nMy one problem is that the chimney draw seems to be so strong that even when I close both top and bottom vent sliders fully to the right the fire still seems to burn too fast thus giving reduced fuel efficiency and rapid log burn time. I am surprised that I cannot seem to close down the air inlets as much as I should be able to. With previous stoves I have been able to close the stove right down so that the air intake is so low that it will extinguish after a while. I wish to be able to better control the stove and burn my stove more slowly. Is this a common problem and can I fix it? Many thanks.\n\n
Stove expert replied: Check the door seals are effective, you could fit a damper or flue stabilizer to gain more control if seals are effective.