Stovax Riva Studio 500 Stove

The Stovax Riva Studio 500 is a new addition to the Riva Studio range. With stylish and contemporary looks the Riva offers a wide heat range and is highly efficient and DEFRA approved for smoke control areas.
- Height: 479mm
- Width: 607mm
- Depth: 382mm
- Flue Diameter: 150mm
- Fuel: Woodburning
- Nominal Heat Output: 5kW
- Efficiency: 80%
Most Recent Review
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Health hazard from smoke
We own a Stovax studio Riva 1 and have had terrible issues with it since day one, it is hard to light and keep going. Smoke back fills into the room. The worst problem is the smoke pouringStove expert replied: This problems indicate that the installation needs to be thoroughly checked. Is there an airbrick on the room? Has the chimney been lined? What height is the chimney system? What flue draw is being recorded and does this match the requirements of the manufacturer? The flue draw seems poor, so it may require a fan to assist the gases to be lifted away from the firebox. These are not issues that can be blamed on the stove, in essence you have a box in which you light a fire and the gases are not getting away so the fault is likely to be with the flue system and a poor draw.
Most Popular Review
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Generally Ok, but smoke unacceptable
I have the inset version of this stove, fitted two years ago. In common with many other Stovax reviews, smoke does billow out into the room when opening the door to reload. Understandable perhapsStove expert replied: Do make sure that you have an air brick in the room, that the flue is lined (or small enough to keep the gases warm 12" square or 9" diam max but it must be sound and in good order), the flue height should be 4.5mtrs and I would suggest an anti-downdraught cowl terminates it. If other flues in the property then you may need to lengthen this flue to try to increase the draw.