Review of Harmony 23
Top notch stove
This is an excellent stove. Well built with a steel inner and cast outer. I use this only as a wood burner. Some of the reviews here are far removed from my experience.
I bought a five year old stove and refurbished it. The chap I had bought it from had been running it without a baffle plate. The technical and parts department at Euroheat were very helpful and efficient. Two pieces of newspaper and kindling is all that is needed to light. Keep loaded up with wood and keep warm. Burns over night without fail once you get the settings right. Load up an hour before bedtime and get a charcoal base and turn down. Turn up the control and add fuel in the morning. The ash pan needs emptying maybe once a week. There is a Euroheat video on how to operate the stove on Youtube and this is exactly how it is in practice. The steel inner gives this an airtight firebox and is remarkable in just how controllable it is. The cast outer is great for heat retention and looks the part. I have had a couple of Jotuls over the years and whilst the Harmony is not as decorative, it is in a different league in terms of being able to control the heat/fire. The primary reason for purchase! On the downside it is one of the more expensive stoves. No doubt this is due to both cast and steel being used. The controls are low down and need a key but this is not a big deal. I say needs a key but can actually just be done by hand. However the essence of this stove is that once alight you set the controls and leave. So..a great stove. A huge advance from the metal boxes that can be bought.