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Review of Riva 66 Multi-fuel Fire

6 years in

Andy Yates 13 years ago

I am a fireplace and stove specialist and have installed all types of stoves.

At home I have had the Riva 66 for 6 years now and have used it all weekend every weekend through 6 winters and at least 3 nights a week!

We have not had to replace a single part, to all those how have had to replace the baffle plate are not burning it correctly and are over heating these parts!

We burn kiln dried wood in our 66 and due to the very clean burning of this type of wood we never have to clean our baffle plates, and when we have it swept our sweep struggles to get more than a tea cup full of soot from our flue this is down to how well the 66 burns and also the kiln dried wood!

Install one of these and burn good wood to the manufactures instructions you will have many a warm winter!

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Overall rating:

5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 3.9)
Quality of finish 5 flames (avg 3.9)
Value for money 4 flames (avg 3.8)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 4.3)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 4.4)
How well does the airwash work 5 flames (avg 3.9)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 4.4)
Handle operation 5 flames (avg 4)
How likely are you to buy it again? 5 flames (avg 4)
What is your overall satisfaction? 5 flames (avg 4)