Recomend me a stove

[Stereo]

We are looking for a wood burner for our office. The longer term plan is to tie this in with a water tank and a couple rads in the future but for cost and time reasons, this year we want just a burner.

 

So, we need a machine that we can install with just a flue and nothing else but one which can be fitted with a back boiler in the future. I'm looking at the villager range at the mo as I have an A Flat in the house I am happy with and I see the C range is around £360 and can be fitted with a boiler retrospectively.

 

Any better ideas arond that price range? Would stretch a bit more for a top class option but not too much.

[hardtop110]

Have a look at woodwarm stoves. You can add various boiler options to them. Just make sure you size the stove and boiler correctly for the room and number of rads you want to power. I had a similar idea and bought a Franco Belge savoy with a plan to add the boiler later, but it's only a 2kw power output unit and nowhere near enough for what we need. So I've bought an aarow Stratford and am selling the Franco Belge. There are some cheap options on eBay. Not sure how good they are though.

[davetaz]

We have a villager (AL I think!). Had it 10 years before we moved house and then added a boiler in to it. Can't fault it at all. A friend of mine has a villager for sale - I'll find details if interested (located Cheshire)

[corylus]

Clearview everytime. Simple, efficient, cleanburning (Nice clear glass) and long lasting. Not cheap....QUALITY ISN'T. British made and able to have a boiler fitted anytime.

 

Clearview Woodburning Stoves- UK, wood burning stoves, multi fuel stoves and smoke control stoves

Edited September 22, 2011 by corylus

[tommer9]

Woodwarm. Villagers are (how do i put this without causing offence....) 'entry level' if you like. Step up to a woodwarm (there are others but these are the most efficient I have experienced) and check out far more heat output for much less fuel used.

[Stereo]

Thanks, Woodwarm and Clearview seem a bit pricey for what we are after. Another option we have is to get a higher output burner in the house and move the Villager down to the shed with the optional 10,000btu boiler added at a later date which would probably be adequate.

 

That way we could get a higher out to water burner for the house and feed it into the heat store to complement the Esse.

[john p]

morso,morso,morso.jotul

[Lancstree]

I've got a clearview and would recommend it. A fitter told me that Euroheat are leading the market now with the technology.

[mendiplogs]

Woodwarm. Villagers are (how do i put this without causing offence....) 'entry level' if you like. Step up to a woodwarm (there are others but these are the most efficient I have experienced) and check out far more heat output for much less fuel used.

 

HI tommer your right there mate we had hunter and villagers when 1st moved into house with stoves you get what you pay for with the entry level stove they use a lots logs but thats in my experienced so it cost you more in the end now we have a euro heat 16kw very good stove no need too have the gas on now our gas bill for the year is £250 all the best jon

[mendiplogs]

I've got a clearview and would recommend it. A fitter told me that Euroheat are leading the market now with the technology.

 

HI lanctree your fitter is right there mate it not just that i have one but they are very good all so clearview its all down to cost all the best jon ps how long you intend to keep your house for or take it with you jon