Review of Morso Owl Convector stove
MORSO OWL CONVECTOR
We bought this stove mainly because of its looks. We wanted a plain, but attractive stove that wasn't cluttered with fussy, fancy moulding, and decoration, and the Morso Owl fitted our bill exactly. In addition I had heard of the Morso company, but didn't really know much about their stoves. I figured as they've been made in Denmark for more than 150 years and their winters are colder than ours, it should be capable of keeping us warm in the large lounge of our old house in France.
It's been great; so easy to light, whacks out loads of heat, very easy to control and in our opinion, looks the business. It is admired (and probably coveted) by all our visitors. On the down side it doesn't burn throughout the night, the best we can hope for are a few glowing embers the next morning, but only occasionally and to be fair it wasn't sold as an overnight burner. The circular plate in the base of the firebox, which acts as a vent and riddler, broke and had to be replaced, which surprised me. Maybe we were unlucky and it was a one off. No trouble since replacing it. Another very small problem is the handle; this sometimes becomes loose as it isn't screwed or riveted on to the shaft. Once you're aware it ceases to be a problem and when I pointed it out to the installer he said it is meant to be detachable so parents can remove it easily to prevent their children messing about with the fire. Oh really? Not cheap, but apart from the one problem with the riddling plate it's been fine. I would certainly buy another, but don't think that will be necessary as its build quality indicates it will be around a lot longer than me.Stove expert replied: Good feedback.
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