Excellent build quality and amazingly efficient. Easy to light, it does need the door open but no problem with smoke enterring the room. Sounds like other reviewers with problems have poor flues... [ read more] ]
Had stove installed in the old fire place of a Victorian terrace house in Roath in Cardiff a month ago.
Now on the 3rd consecutive evening of enjoying it:
Easy to light and control. It is a... [ read more] ]
It is a super product HOWEVER be warned the instructions are rubbish. I put the legs on and found after putting it, I put the legs on incorrectly. I only picked up the different leg profiles... [ read more] ]
By Michelle Turnbull on Tuesday 20th January, 2026
Absolutely brilliant stove. Decided on this one after both the stove supplier and the stove fitter said it was the best stove on the market. Plus it''s made in the UK. A narrow stove means it... [ read more] ]
Had my Dru44 10 operational years without any defects , I burn it hot so needed a couple of throat plates over the years , not cheap at £140 , and one circular grate at £40 , numerous fire... [ read more] ]
The stove is definitely hot & easy to operate . That’s the good bit . Its rough cast finish makes it hard for wiping down & keeping clean. The ash pan is only quarter of an inch lower than... [ read more] ]
Ok had for 10 Years plus. When purchased was led to believe it was an English Stove, after unacceptable unadvised delivery delays was advised that the container it was in was on a ship that... [ read more] ]
By Nicholas Willcocks on Friday 16th January, 2026
We have had our Dovre 2000 for 13 years now. We bought it for it''s looks and because it supposedly could be used as an open fire. I say supposedly, because despite all the pictures in brochures... [ read more] ]
The first and most importantly is that this is not a gas or electric stove and therefore you must understand it to get it to work well. Cleaning is important if you want the cooker to work... [ read more] ]
Our stove is now 20 years old. It was expensive at the time and has not lived up to the hype or the price. Several design features are suspect. The door and ash pan handles are brass which is... [ read more] ]
By Alexander Anderson on Friday 16th January, 2026
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