Woodburners - flat top vs canopy

[billpierce]

right well i'm obviously doing something wrong. look up the jotul 404 yourself if your interested!

[Peat]

I've just bought a used Jotul 507 and its amazing! Designed as a multifuel stove with coal in mind, it still burns wood wonderfully. Very soon after lighting it produces no smoke at all, even when shut down pretty far. Think its mainly due to the secondary are inlet at the top to help reignite the gases. I've now realised what a big difference a quality stove makes.

[TGB]

Canopied stoves suggest a greater surface area, so in theory radiate more heat. I don't actually know if this is true or not. Whereas a flat-top can get round this, by placement of a fan such as these: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wood+stove+fan&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari&gws_rd=ssl . Plus you can if you so wish, use the top as a hot plate for cooking.

 

Personally, I prefer a flat-top for the aforementioned reasons. Though if you have room and need for a really big stove. There are some models by some manufacturers, that have the option of a flat-topped canopy. Bit of both worlds. Looking face-on like a 1950s semi detached. (I can't recall which ones. So you'll have to look for them yourselves if you're interested.)

Edited December 1, 2014 by TGB

[Alycidon]

I have sold Villagers for about 2 years, sold plenty of their stoves but never sold a single canopy. Major downside of canopy is that you cant use an Ecofan so your heat stops up at ceiling level.

 

I also sell Ironhearts, the solid fuel versions have an output of 9.7kw to the room, basically a large stove with no side insulation and a built in oven. You will need a big room or a cold one to house that one.

 

Poor insulation 1kw will heat 12 cu m, average insulation 14 cu m.

 

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[Farmer Tom]

HaHa, I love the 404 living up to its name 'Page not found'.

 

I've got a flat top Aarrow Stratford boiler stove and give my logs a last couple of hours on the top to just get that last wee bit of moisture out.

I avoid the ring on the top as I should be able to cook on that, and it makes the logs smell as I'm cooking them.

Apart from the ring the rest is guaranteed not to go above 100C (unless it boils dry).

I always let the stove run down before going to bed as the oil kicks in overnight....usually run out of logs by then anyway.