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Review of Saltfire ST2

great value and looks cool!

Bryony Stott 6 years ago

We''ve had this stove a couple of weeks and I''m pretty pleased with it. Very easy to light, very quick to heat up (as judged by how quickly the ecofan starts turning compared to our Charnwood C4) and the firebox and window are very generous for the size of stove. Has three means to adjust airflow so very controllable. I also think it looks as stylish as more expensive stoves.

I can''t award it five stars though due to one really annoying feature, the ashtray is tiny! If you light the fire for more than a few hours the ash will start falling out of the stove every time you open the door. Which is rubbish compared to our other stove that you can keep going for days before cleaning out the ash. Also the airflow to keep the glass clear is not great, you have to have the stove blazing at maximum to start burning off the soot on the window.

Overall, I''d say this is a great stove if you just want a quick fire in the evening but maybe not if you want a fire going all day every day.

Overall rating:

4.5 flames

Build Quality 5 flames (avg 5)
Quality of finish 4 flames (avg 4)
Value for money 5 flames (avg 5)
Ease of use 5 flames (avg 5)
Ease of lighting 5 flames (avg 5)
Firebox size 5 flames (avg 5)
How well does the airwash work 3 flames (avg 3.5)
Controllability 5 flames (avg 5)
Handle operation 3 flames (avg 3.5)
How likely are you to buy it again? 4 flames (avg 4.5)
What is your overall satisfaction? 4 flames (avg 4.5)