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Review of Heta Inspire 45 stove

Fabulous piece of kit

7 years ago

This is our fist stove, we did quite a bit of research before opting for the Heta 45.

It is extremely well put together and the build quality, as far as I can tell after our first burn season, is excellent. Handles and lever action is ever so smooth, it is a joy to operate.

We loved the simple, decluttered lines (my wife is an interior designer and oh yes, the Heta had to go through very careful aesthetic vetting ;-) beforehand) .

The star of the show is the fire itself, the Heta has one of the best viewing panes, we like the landscape aspect.

So yes, you can have a cheaper stove around the £500 mark, but you may use your stove for 20 years: we thought it was worth spending a bit more to get this fabulous stove and not spend the next 20 years thinking we should have got the one we really liked. We certainly don't regret it.

Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 3.7)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 3.6)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 3.9)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 4.2)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.1)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 3.3)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 3.7)