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Review of Stovax Stockton 11 stove

Stovax Stockton 11 stove

Maggie Johnson 11 years ago

Bought this stove to replace our trustworthy Coalbrookdale Seven. Our model has a back boiler and is plumbed into our oil central heating system. Looks great, gives of a lot of heat in the room can heat up to 15 radiators. A couple of real niggles; when the ash pan is removed, it is not easy to clean out the rest of the ash as there is a strip of metal on the outside of the bottom of the stove that prevents sliding a dust pan in easily. The door hinge is not easy to line up, however the main problem is taking the baffle out and then putting in back in - necessary to carry out general maintenance. I could manage to Coalbrookedale Seven easily, but this one is not user friendly at all. Overall a good stove but with some annoying design niggles.

Overall rating:

4 flames

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