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Review of Stratford EB 25 HE

Stratford he25 stove over the years

Rob Lincs 9 months ago

I have found that the door handle gets too hot for comfort, so I got my lathe out and turned a wooden handle and the job was a lot cooler. A problem with the inner plate steel being too thin and there are a few holes in the sheet steel with ash dropping into the cavity under the hole. Changing the riddler bars is a major job that I haven''t figured out yet! Finally; what is the Ashwash?

Overall rating:

2.5 flames

Build Quality 2 flames (avg 3.5)
Quality of finish 3 flames (avg 4.1)
Value for money 3 flames (avg 2.8)
Ease of use 2 flames (avg 3)
Ease of lighting 3 flames (avg 4)
Firebox size 4 flames (avg 4)
How well does the airwash work 1 flames (avg 3.2)
Controllability 4 flames (avg 3.7)
Handle operation 1 flames (avg 3)
How likely are you to buy it again? 3 flames (avg 3.2)
What is your overall satisfaction? 3 flames (avg 3.3)