The Klover Smart 120 wood pellet cooker and boiler combines cooking and heating the house in one unit.
It is available as a contemporary model or a more traditional version and is now also available as a wood burning cooker stove providing an alternative to pellets. The Klover Smart 120 is RHI approved.
We have had the Klover for two and a half years, and are really pleased with it.We never cease to admire the flames visible through the glass of the burner, giving a warm glow in the dark.It
took a few months to understand which heat setting to use and cook with and which to heat the house.A tip for new owners is to fix a clip on thermometer to the flow and return water pipes. This indicates how hot the water is circulating around the system.Overall we are very satisfied with the Klover.
we purchased ours in April 2021. It has turned our cold farmhouse into a warm house - its completely controllable and there is always hot water-I cook most things on it. We use approx 4 tonnes
of wood pellets per year- so average of £20 per week. The only thing I dont like is carrying bags of pellets and every 2 days hoovering the ash out- but overall its a marvellous stove. It looks fabulous as well.
We''ve had our Klover smart 120 for 1 year now.
We live in a 200+sqm converted Steading with 600mm solid walls (no insulation) in a drafty location in Scotland.
We were previously on LPG
(bulk tank) and changed over last winter.
Our installer was fantastic, that''s my first point, make sure you use someone who knows about these boilers and talk through everything related to your house demands and your lifestyle (cooking, hot water and holidays!).
Dont let the RHI payment lure you into going with this boiler/cooker.
There is a Fbook group thats very active (and helpful)for the owners to discuss problems and different ways of running the boiler.
(So far) I cant fault the build quality, it appears to be very well made.
The interface could be more user friendly but now that it''s set up for our lifestyle I''ve not touched it in months.
It has 5 power levels and a 36kg hopper. I wish that the hopper was bigger, especially when we go away on holiday over winter. Its impossible to keep the heating on just a little bit like you could with oil or gas.
Regarding the power levels, you won''t be disappointed! This thing can get very very hot, we only use power level 1 or 2 and have it on for long periods of time. On power level 1 it uses 1.2kg of pellets an hour and keeps 10 radiators at 63°c (hob covers on) which is fantastic value for money (£2.55/10KG bag).
The hot plate is fantastic but manage your expectations when it comes to using the oven (we have a separate electric fan oven and induction hob for over summer).
We have a 200l tank for our hot water. We dont use the klover to heat it as it''s very slow and hard to monitor. We have a 4kw solar PV system that heats this tank via solar i-boost which provides all our hot water from April - September (electric immersion, electric shower and instant hot water tap the rest of the time).
The klover does take 45mins before it starts to heat any radiators, a hive thermostat (or other app controlled thermostat) is a good investment.
You get out what you put in... be prepared for filling with pellets daily through winter.
Cleaning is no problem, takes 5 minutes each week and one bigger clean that takes 30 mins once a month.
There are 2 main things I would change on the klover, the pellet hopper is too small for going away on holiday (I would like a funnel attachment you could buy to fit on top that would take 100kgs).
And I wish there was a setting to have it run at a certain power level for a set period of time.
We also have a Dik Geurts iver 8 multi fuel stove in our living room that''s on daily between October and April.
Compared with our previous heating (lpg) the klover is absolutely fantastic, not only is our house much warmer but its also far cheaper to run.
With this in mind I would definitely recommend it and I would buy it again, but if I didn''t have the extra hob/oven, solar PV, electric boost on immersion tank, spare electric shower, hot water tap and wood burning stove I might struggle to have the same enthusiasm.
They are not cheap to buy/install but we are saving around £800 a year compared with our previous bills but savings or RHI shouldn''t be the deciding factor when choosing this type of boiler.
Living about 100 metres from the beach in Cornwall makes life interesting in terms of heating an old, drafty house. There is no mains gas here and most choose oil or LPG to heat with. LPG and
oil were ruled out quickly due to cost and environmental impact. Air source didn't appeal - I know how long anything metal lasts outside here and I have radiators not underfloor heating anyway.I went with a Pellet boiler installed by local guys and can't recommend them or the Klover Smart 120 stove enough. This was a huge investment for me and it took a long time for me to commit. The installers were very helpful - two home visits and many conversations exploring the most appropriate systems, plus they were kind enough to show me their own stove in action at home. For me this was the clincher. Nothing like seeing something actually working well in someone's home. There seems to be so little info on these in the UK which is such a shame as they are just great - I am a real convert.The house has never been so warm (and dry - humidity has been a real issue). And even on really cold days I'm spending about a third on pellets compared to the worst day I had with my electric boiler previously.Some thoughts:Bar the odd clean and filling with pellets, it is fully automated. It acts just like any other boiler - switches itself on when thermostat calls for heat or hot water needs heating. Once satisfied, it switches itself off again.There's something great about a real flame. Great to wake up to in the morning, feel the radiant heat from the stove and the radiators and see the orange glow coming from the stove in the kitchen as I come down stairs.On a cold day it will use several bags of pellets (say 3x 10kg bags at say £2.70 ea - 5 degrees and gales outside) but that's still cheap and my house is right on the coast, partially insulated and drafty. There is no magic bullet here, but I am very pleased.There is a fan which blows air into the crucible while it is heating - these are not silent so expect some noise and locate accordingly. I think this is common with all pellet stoves. When first installed this was fairly noticeable, now 3 weeks later I am getting used to it.Ash is a by-product - don't believe reviews claiming a teacup of ash after a month. Mine has a tray which needs emptying out every 2-5 days depending on the pellet make and how much I use the heating / what power setting etc. Currently on Brites which seem to produce less ash than Ecomind and power 4.You'll also need to regularly clean out the stove - at least every 1-2 weeks according to the instructions. If you want no maintenance then this is not the stove for you (however cleaning is quick and painless)I personally love the appearance - I've gone for the traditional in black, but really it's a modern take on an Aga. I will probably never use the oven or hot plates - but useful to have. It uplifts my kitchen and makes it far classier. Installation is very expensive compared to e.g. Oil boiler, however I believe it has added resale value easily covering install costs, plus I am getting a good RHI incentive. Oh and the house is actually warm for once.On RHI - I have a fairly terrible EPC which for me means more RHI. There are online calculators which will give you a guide on payments, but in my personal experience they are a bit generous.Finally, I would highly recommend a pellet stove, particularly from Klover because they appear to be well built and well thought through, but also the installer for the South West - great guys, fun and friendly, full of tips and in my experience, sound advice. If you want a responsible future proof way to heat your house, and don't want to be hobbled by oil prices which appear to be only going one way, then this could be it.Just be aware of a few simple tasks surrounding the small amount of ash, cleaning and logistics required for getting your pellets. A tonne makes things cheaper, but at a guess that's around 1.5 - 2 cubic meters of space you need for storage.The best thing? Carbon neutral heating and hot water all fully automated, and cheaper than most other fuels. Just a brilliant piece of kit.
We selected this stove to replace a very thirsty oil-fired Aga which we used for heating hot water and cooking. The Klover is very versatile operating from a standard central heating thermostat
controller which means it is on when we need it and not wasting resources. I am getting used to controlling the stove for both heating and cooking. A tip I have just learnt is that once all your radiators have heated up drop the work rate to 2 (from the normal 4) for the time you want to cook to maintain heat in the oven and cooking plate for the time that you want to cook. I still have a lot to learn but love the stove not just for itâ's appearance, space heating and cooking but that it is far more eco-friendly than the Aga. The other bonus of the Klover is that is eligible for RHI payments too! It also helped that we had very knowledgeable installers. I would certainly recommend a Klover 120 to anyone considering changing a less flexible system. To make the most of the eco-friendly element we installed the Klover alongside solar thermal panels which we have found work well together.
Stove expert replied:
Great comments, any new cooking product will take a time of adjustment but well worth getting to know the product so you can get the most from it. They are beautifully engineered cooker / boilers.
We have only had the stove for a month but I don''t know how we managed without it! We have the red one and it looks beautiful. The house which has always been cold is now beautifully warm and
I cook on it every evening. The hot water is plentiful and lovely and it is simple to program, clean and put the wood pellets in. Would definitely recommend and am really pleased with it.
The Klover 120 is ideal for our 16th Century farmhouse. It does everything! Not only does it do all of our central heating and hot water, I do nearly all of my cooking and meals with it too.
Its especially great for cooking the perfect roast with the spacious oven and the hot plates above.
The Klover gives off enough heat for me to be able to dry all of my washing in front of it too. I am very pleased with it and highly recommend it to everyone!
Stove expert replied:
Great comments, a very versatile product.
I love the clover smart 120 efficient and very good to cook with however there is no light in the oven. which means you cant see how your food is doing in the oven. You have to be careful or
food will get burn. nevertheless, it cooks well while heating your home at the same time.
Stove expert replied:
This light issue will be requested for future stoves and a retro-fit option will also be discussed with the manufacturer. Nice comments regarding its efficiency with two tasks being carried out at one time.
I had the Klover Smart 120 installed just over a year ago to replace a solid fuel Rayburn because I was concerned about the environmental impact and health implications of using coal. I am still
learning how to use it most efficiently but the new stove has fulfilled all the reasons that I chose it for. It is much cleaner and more economical to run, incredibly efficient - a tiny amount of ash is left and what there is can go straight on the vegetable plot.The kitchen is cleaner and I now have the luxury of a fully automated system and can come home to a warm house. I rarely use my electric cooker and enjoy cooking with the Klover although I''m still learning about timing and making sure it''s working hard at the right time if I need a high temperature for example to bake bread. I keep a kettle on the hob so that saves electricity and I have an airing rack above it.
So my Klover heats the house and water, cooks the dinner, makes the tea and dries the washing all with a very low carbon footprint, so I''m very pleased.
Stove expert replied:
Great comments for this very versatile product, the heart of the home!
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