Wood/Multifuel clean-burning 5 kw stove recommendations (never bought one before!)

[Chris HB]

Hi, I’m looking at getting a clean-burning 5 kw Wood/Multifuel stove as part of my Small Mission Hall renovation project in the Outer Hebrides (no, I don’t have access to a peat bank)

 

Unfortunately, I didn’t realise just how many different options and makes of stoves that exist out there! 😳

 

Hoping that I might be able to get a bit of advice or recommendations as to ones that are worth looking at (or avoiding!), to try and help narrow down my search a little…

 

Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated!

[JohnMo]

I would always get a stove that took external air for air for primary and secondary air. Otherwise you are heating air then it's being sucked back in to stove as combustion air and cold outside air is being pulled in.

 

Another thing I have found is stoves with plenty of soap stone give off a much more steady flow of heat, slowly heat up, steady output and then slow to cool when fire has stopped.

 

[Chris HB]

2 hours ago, JohnMo said:

I would always get a stove that took external air for air for primary and secondary air. Otherwise you are heating air then it's being sucked back in to stove as combustion air and cold outside air is being pulled in.

 

Another thing I have found is stoves with plenty of soap stone give off a much more steady flow of heat, slowly heat up, steady output and then slow to cool when fire has stopped.

 

any recommendations on stoves that do or have this?

[JohnMo]

We have a Heta Scanline. It does .

[Chris HB]

17 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

We have a Heta Scanline. It does .

Nice-looking stoves 😎

[ProDave]

Ours is a Mendip stoves Churchill 5. Chosen because it is a nice compromise between traditional look and modern look. and it takes both primary and secondary air from a direct air duct.  Very pleased it burns well, easy to manage and keeps itself clean.

[Chris HB]

38 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Ours is a Mendip stoves Churchill 5. Chosen because it is a nice compromise between traditional look and modern look. and it takes both primary and secondary air from a direct air duct.  Very pleased it burns well, easy to manage and keeps itself clean.

Nice, yeah I’m not after the more traditional styled soves, so yeah, this works style-wise for me 😎

[Beau]

The Burley small stove works well IME. Not sure if they have a closed combustion option though 

[Alan Ambrose]

The Scandinavians have been using this tech extensively for ages, and to mu minds, have the best looking stoves. I like those from Rais & Morsoe.

[Temp]

The Clearview wood burners are pretty good. 

[Chris HB]

12 hours ago, Beau said:

The Burley small stove works well IME. Not sure if they have a closed combustion option though 

You mean something like the Bradgate 9305-C?

[Chris HB]

2 hours ago, Temp said:

The Clearview wood burners are pretty good. 

Thanks, but a little bit too traditional looking wise for what I’m after

[G and J]

We have clearviews and they are brilliant, but fir our new place we are going for a small charnwood with external air kit which is , for us the next best option performance/cost wise and more modern looking.

[Chris HB]

9 hours ago, Alan Ambrose said:

The Scandinavians have been using this tech extensively for ages, and to mu minds, have the best looking stoves. I like those from Rais & Morsoe.

Yeah, nice – I’m liking the side window stoves like the Morso 7443 😎

[G and J]

8 hours ago, Temp said:

The Clearview wood burners are pretty good. 

I was told recently that Clearview have stopped selling due to failing emissions levels.

 

The Charnwood Aire range is direct air and looks vaguely modern.  What wattage do you actually need? 

[SteamyTea]

13 minutes ago, G and J said:

was told recently that Clearview have stopped selling due to failing emissions levels

https://www.hetas.co.uk/enforcement-action-taken-against-major-uk-stove-manufacturer/

 

[G and J]

2 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

https://www.hetas.co.uk/enforcement-action-taken-against-major-uk-stove-manufacturer/

 

ooooh, so can I pick one up cheap?

[SteamyTea]

3 minutes ago, G and J said:

ooooh, so can I pick one up cheap?

Yes, it will fit in the boot of a VW Passat TDi.

Edited Saturday at 17:21 by SteamyTea

[G and J]

19 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Yes, it will fit in the boot of a VW Passat TDi.

The 5kW Clearview Pioneer in my lounge arrived in the boot of my Saab estate, so I know it’s possible.  However, I like my neighbours at the new pad so maybe not the best option.