Review of Lovenholm stove
Lovenholm Multifuel..(Single Door)
My Lovenholm stove has been in use now for over a month.
It is certainly not a workhorse, in fact it could be described as a thoroughbred of multifuel stoves. Now fully compliant with 'smoke control' legislation and competitively priced makes this a very attractive option. CE tested at a nominal output of 4.6Kw and efficiency of 75% when burning wood, sounds very impressive, however in reality I have reservations regarding this stoves ability to function under the current UK Building Regs The stove comes with a 125mm outlet and an adapter is required when fitting to a "Regs compliant" 150mm flue liner. Quote... If the liner is too small, it may not allow the exhaust volume necessary for efficient operation. If it is too big, it may draft too slowly at startup, and develop too much updraft when it finally heats up. End of Quote. I question whether the triple burn technology needs the increased volume of flue lining as I have used a large quantity of wood for only a moderate heat output. The previous reviewer did not mention if there was a liner in place(insulated/non insulated) It would be interesting to know. The operating instructions give scant guidance as to how to effectively adjust the three air intakes. Adjustment is covered but no detail as to the effect of that adjustment...eg under the heading "tertiary air" it says.."Tertiary air aids in good combustion of the fuel and reducing emissions into the chimney and environment. Adjusting the cover plate on the back of the stove can control tertiary air." After nearly 5 weeks I'm still trying to establish through trial and error how to get the stove to work at its optimal performance. With the 3 variable air intakes and the enlarged flue liner make this a complex task. The single door model gives a good picture window of the fire and the fire itself does look attractive. The paint on the door handle started wear off in days under normal use and the design could be better regarding heat proofing. This stove would suit someone prepared to spend time working out how to get the optimum performance....after 5 weeks I'm not there yet. Would be really interested to hear other experiences with this stove.