DEFRA approved stove

[Lancstree]

My Dad has a clearview 5kw stove. It seems to burn through the wood really fast because you can't close it down enough. My DEFRA approved 7kw vision 500 seems more efficient. Is there any way of fiddling with his so it can be controlled better?

[Graham]

I think the reason they burn a lot is because of the clearview. To keep the glass clear they are always pushing air over the glass. I have a Jetmaster 5kw DEFRA approved and that shuts down enough to slumber overnight but the glass won't stay clear on full shut down. Sorry don't know whether a Clearview will shut down enough. A mate of mine has one with the same trait.

[Ty Unnos]

Has he replaced all the fire rope? Made a big difference on our stove.

[Mick Stockbridge]

It's to do with the rear vent, close that a bit and it will burn slower but you'll create more emissions. I keep the rear vent on my Hunter wide open and keep it ticking over at night with half a dozen nuggets of 'Homefire ecoal 50'........google it, it's good stuff.

[spikeymikey]

I have an Aga little wenlock classic which has the airwash for the glass and is also defra approved. When I first got it I couldn't stop it roaring. To solve it I took the washers out of the air wheel so it shuts dead tight and with some black fire cement I neatly blocked off the top vents. Now when you screw the wheel in tight the fire goes down instantly and will keep in easily all night which isn't bad seeing as its a tiny fire! This airwash low emission business is all a bit unessecary in my opinion

[Mick Stockbridge]

I have an Aga little wenlock classic which has the airwash for the glass and is also defra approved. When I first got it I couldn't stop it roaring. To solve it I took the washers out of the air wheel so it shuts dead tight and with some black fire cement I neatly blocked off the top vents. Now when you screw the wheel in tight the fire goes down instantly and will keep in easily all night which isn't bad seeing as its a tiny fire! This airwash low emission business is all a bit unessecary in my opinion

 

Last sentence. What makes you say that?

[Woodworks]

"This airwash low emission business is all a bit unessecary in my opinion"

 

You think so?

 

If I drive through the local village on a cold still day the air is thick with smoke and it's only going to get worse with the amount of stoves being sold at the moment.

[Gareth Dalzell]

As mentioned check the door rope and check the door is fitting and sealing correctly. Depending on which one it is - check the ash pan door is clamping tight also and check the air control sliders are closing properly.

When we shut down our Clearviews you can starve the fire and drop the flame right down. With a bit of coal on board it completely knocks the flames out and then when you open the vents up again it explodes I.m not going to do that again and don't try that at home!

[Lancstree]

This fire has been like this from new to be honest. According to the brouchure the pioneer 400 it is clearviews most efficient fire. I can't understand why the flames don't slow down as much as the vision (unless they installed a non-DEFRA vision 500 by mistake)

[peatff]

Our fire was blazing and wouldn't turn down and I checked the rope seals to find it was the one on the door glass. The clips had rusted/dissolved so the glass was not clamped up tight against the seal. I made some new thicker steel clips and screwed it back in and it is fine now.