Review of Vermont Castings Intrepid 2 Multi fuel stove
Mark 1 intrepid.
This is our third multi fuel burner in the house. Initially Lalorain, changed to Morso squirrel, then added the Vermont to an extension.
From the time we purchased the first burner, the looks of the Vermont all took my fancy, but prices were out of our reach. Eventually got the Vermont. The good bits. The looks, the thermostat, lop loading. The not so good bits. Not easy to light, struggles to get draw. If it stays in overnight, you have virtually no chance of getting it going again without paper and kindling. Not easy to clear of ash. Holes are very small in bed of fire, and takes a lot of scraping with a poker to persuade it to go through to the ash pan.. The ash pan is fairly small for the size of burner. The fins in the casting under the ash pan collect ash, and virtually impossible to remove without using a hoover. Not popular with the wife.! Virtually no fire bricks inside the burner to even out the heat .Stove expert replied: The poor draw on this installation may be due to the flue not having an effective draw being that it is in an extension (possibly single storey so short flue length overall) and there is another working flue in the property which may have a better flue draw affecting this stove. Further investigation is recommended into this as there may be options to assist which would improve the stoves performance.
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