Review of Stovax Huntington 40 stove
Huntingdon 40 - NEVER AGAIN
Since installation in 2002 I get it regularly serviced, I have had to replace:- 1 x Top Plate circa £450 because they have to de-install it first, 5 x pieces of glass for the door, 6 rear fire bricks, 2 x rear flue blanking plates - (fell to bits). The biggest problem is removing and replacing the top fire bricks for the chimney sweep to clean properly - almost impossible and requires trained engineer not chimney sweep - I think this is why so many top plates crack. It is implied that I am burning too hot but I use a flue thermometer and I do not believe this is the case.
Stove expert replied: If the initial stove flue pipe had a door in it then the baffle plate would not need to be removed for sweeping purposes and may lengthen its life. Any debris should be able to be removed through the flue pipe door. Perhaps this could be added into the system and ideally should have formed part of the initial installation process.
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Dave Helm said 8 months ago:
I have the same stove and problems fitting baffel bricks.I have found the reason for this is rust on the air wash arms lifts the airwash arms & tube restricting the space above to fit the baffels. The solution is to remove the airwash arms (4x6mm bolts which may brake & need drilling out) I replaced them with studs so they are less likley to corode and you can loosen them to increase the space above to fit the baffel. After cleaning of all the rust I fitted the airwash back in and the baffels were easly fitted. My stove got more difficult every year to change them as the rust forces the airwash arms up towards the top of the stove. I hope this might help someone
chris gardiner said 8 months ago:
Agree with this review, the fire bricks for the 40 are so expensive & seem to fall apart to easily , even with maintaining correct operating temperature .