Make again- sorry

[stewie1046]

Anyone know anything about this and what if any it’s value is please 🙏 - looking to buy are first stove and looking to research them first.

Thanks

[Steven P]

A quick search suggests this is a 'Dorset' stove but couldn't find much more about it, 12kw.

 

 

There is a similar one on ebay - different brand, possibly Chinesium, for about £600 new.

 

I'd assume for a 2nd hand stove you will need new fire bricks and rope seal, looking at this a tin of stove paint as well so factor that into your costs. Very little out there for a cost or worth though - what is it advertised for?

 

Are you planning to install whichever stove you settle on, or get an installer to do it - reason I ask is that some might refuse a new install for an older stove unless they know the pedigree and if it meets current standards, I'd check you can get it installed else you end up with a pricy and heavy cupboard in the corner of the room.

 

When we got our stove installed the installation costs - chimney liner, installation and so on was about half the costs.

 

 

[Excels1or]

Download Google Lens and do a reverse image search

[GarethM]

Instead of buying some obsolete, obscure tat.

 

Go to a shop and actually see what they have and recommend as it'll need to be upto regs and installed correctly.

 

Buy cheap and be rewarded with an almost annual skip it and repeat every year.

[Muddy42]

If you are going to DIY it (install the stove and flue and then clean it) personally Id buy a big solidly made second hand stove over 90% of the modern eco ones. Replace the bricks and rope and you are good to go for many years.  Just check for the usual damage, warping or rust.

 

If not, consult the person you are going to use to install or sweep it.  There are various regulations depending on where you are in the UK. There's no point buying a stove that they wont install.

 

Ive just been given a Clearview for free that needed a small bit of welding, but now its amazing.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

so you got a second hand high quality stove that was a bit rough.  Old design but it was quality at the time.  Different from getting a rough second hand stove that was not high quality when new.

 

Good points made above about installation though and each to their own IMHO but you need to know what you might hit to make an informed decision.

 

If I were looking second hand I'd want to know it was a quality stove when it was new...

[Stubby]

Do you need 12KW ?  If you bought a smaller more efficient modern stove with a single door ( double doors are never as good as a single ) of say 8kw you might find that is more economical over a year.

[Alycidon]

Probably made by Sunrain in China.   Will not comply with current regs.    You will be hard pushed to find axdecrnt installer prepared to certify it as safe to use.