Review of Stovax Riva 55 stove
NICE LOOKING STOVE BUT BEWARE - SPARES COST A FORTUNE
THIS WAS THE FIRST STOVE WE FITTED TO OUR HOUSE, INITIALLY WE WERE IMPRESSED HOWEVER OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SOME PROBLEMS OCCURRED:
FIRST THE INTERNAL FIRE-BRICK LININGS BURNED THROUGH AT THE BACK WITHIN A FEW MONTHS & NEEDED REPLACED. SECONDLY THE MULTIFUEL GRATE WAS A COMPLETE PAIN TO CLEAN OUT WHEN BURNING COAL SO WE HAD TO SWITCH BACK TO WOOD AFTER JUST 1 BAG AS WE HAD TO KEEP LETTING THE STOVE GO OUT FOR CLEANING THIRDLY THE AIRSLIDE TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE FELL OFF (AFTER A FEW YEARS) & WE HAVE HAD TO VIRTUALLY DISMANTLE THE STOVE TO TAKE IT OUT FOR REPAIR. THE DOORS ARE A COMPLETE PAIN TO ADJUST THE COST OF REPLACING THE 2 SMALL BAFFLE PLATES WAS IN EXCESS OF £300! OVERALL I FEEL THIS STOVE WOULD BE OK IF IT WAS ONLY USED OCCASIONALLY BUT IT WAS A HIGH PRICED PRODUCT WHICH WE BOUGHT FOR EVERYDAY USE & WHICH HAS COST A LOT TO MAINTAIN OVER TIME!Stove expert replied: Spares do seem disproportionally expensive on most stoves but looked after should not be necessary on a regular basis.