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Short Penguin

Overall Rating:

4.5 flames

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Technical Data
  • Height: 537mm
  • Width: 385mm
  • Depth: 340mm
  • Flue Diameter: 125mm
  • Nominal Heat Output: 5kW
  • Efficiency: 82%

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Review Ratings Breakdown

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

Most Recent Review

  • Great little stove

    Robert Scott 6 months ago

    We bought a Chilli Penguin Short Eco (Penguin Bach) three years ago and are very pleased with it. We chose this for its compact size, since it fitted in the relatively small fireplace in the
    study. It is easy to light, and the firebox has good depth for its overall size, so it can put out a lot of heat when required. The airwash is effective at keeping the glass clean, except when running very slow. The door handle is easy to use, latches positively, and stays cool enough to open in order to add logs. My only criticism is that the control knobs get too hot to touch with bare hands. I learned that the painful way, hence a point deducted. It is not a big problem; it just means putting on the gloves provided to adjust the output.
    Overall rating:

    4.5 flames

Most Popular Review

  • In love with my little stove

    Tony Swords 7 years ago

    Had the stove installed in April 2018 .came highly recommended from a local supplier in Alfreton Debyshire . Would recommend to everyone thinking of installing a log burner . Ours is multifuel
    and so easy to use we absolutely love it .so sturdy and well made we paid a bit extra but well worth it .you get what you pay for and the quality of the Penguin certainly shows through .
    Overall rating:

    5 flames

More reviews for Short Penguin

  • Love my stove.

    Kate Wilding 5 years ago

    Been using my short stove now 5 months. I love it. It''s clean & simple lines bring focus to the fire itself & it burns without any issues. It was long awaited and I am not disappointed. There
    are two main downsides I have noticed Firstly, I chose a Polar Bear Belly colour and this coating even when received brand new needed topping up by my stove fitter & those patches definitely didn''t hold up as well as the rest of the paint. I feel it would have benefited from a further factory coat before getting shipped. Also, DO NOT leave your cooking plate in-situ when curing your fire, it makes the top look a holy mess. This will need respraying in spring to deal with this issue. Secondly, I chose to have my stove on a plinth so it is taller & has a log store underneath. This looks fab when the stove is not in use, but during the winter when I am using the fire this all gets covered in ash, along with the lip between stove & plinth. If the stove had just a small catch lip above the air controls this would not happen, resulting in a much clearer stove & hearth over the winter time.In all honesty though a great stove which keeps my whole house warm and a glow in my heart.The supplier was excellent in providing me with advice & reassurance about my individual property. Don''t hesitate to ask them all your questions, they definitely changed some of my plans for the better & now I am glad they did.

    Stove expert replied: Great review.

    Overall rating:

    4.5 flames