Hi I'm interested in fitting this to my new home so has anyone fitted and what do they think? , also any ideas on best place to purchase as in price, I could pop to Waterford to factory would it be cheaper ?

I know this isn't necessarily what you were after, but we have just installed a Woodwarm Fireview 5 Slender. In the UK you need to create vents in your living room for stoves over 5kw, such as the one you have mentioned.

The stove we bought wasn't cheap, but the window on it is huge. It is very controllable and efficient too. The whole job was quite a lot of money, but that was because we had to have the fireplace knocked out and the whole flue lined too. Despite the cost, it was the best investment in our house we have made

We have just had a 5Kw multi fuel fitted, no vent needed and if it will fit through the door you can burn it

( plods off to measure wife )

http://www.franklynstoves.co.uk/

We are getting our stove from these as they are the dogs bowllocks fitted

We have just had a 5Kw multi fuel fitted, no vent needed and if it will fit through the door you can burn it

( plods off to measure wife )

You'll have to chop her up with your chopper first ah no you can't as you've not used it for a while , wont be sharp enough

This is ours

www.yeomanstoves.co.uk

You'll have to chop her up with your chopper first ah no you can't as you've not used it for a while , wont be sharp enough

My choppers sharp, believe me

This is ours

www.yeomanstoves.co.uk

Nice but missus wanted an enamelled one , what she wants she gets

The law says you need a vent, and also a correctly sized chimney liner and approval from the local council building inspection team, there are also quite rigorous rules on how much free space it needs around it and how near any flammable materials (such as a wooden mantle piece) can be.

Fitting one without meeting any of the above is fine - until something goes wrong or you want to sell your house.

If you fit a wood burner, the resin in the smoke will eat away the mortar in your chimney in short order, and without reducing the size of the flue with a liner, you can create other problems, such as getting a bad "draw" or even back-flow into the house with ANY solid fuel, not to mention the vastly increased risk of a chimney fire caused by the resin and soot deposits.

The stove is the least expensive part of the job, the liners will cost you upwards of £800 - £1200, depending on which grade you buy and how tall your chimney is (and how much the specialists charge to fit and cap it), and dont forget the weather capping, connecting pipework and possibly other expenses such as re-enforcing the hearth (a decent stove is HEAVY).

Here is a quick guide page to stove regs.

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html

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We prefer an open fire as it satisfies my pyrotechnic tendancies better

Note that you can reduce resin build up by burning hardwoods rather than pine, etc.

When we first opened up the fireplace I got hold of a load of wood that someone had chopped down at a factory I did some work for and whilst it generally burnt ok, it was all softwood and when we got our chinmney swept the following summer the sweep commented on how much soot had lined the chimney. It filled nearly a bin liner!

Since then, we've stuck to hardwood and there's barely enough soot to fill a carrier bag each year.

Roll on winter

We burn " Hot Max "

http://www.hotmax.co.uk

Got a little burner in the front room, cheaper to keep the heating on though. Unless you have a good source of fuel.

The law says you need a vent, and also a correctly sized chimney liner and approval from the local council building inspection team, there are also quite rigorous rules on how much free space it needs around it and how near any flammable materials (such as a wooden mantle piece) can be.

Fitting one without meeting any of the above is fine - until something goes wrong or you want to sell your house.

If you fit a wood burner, the resin in the smoke will eat away the mortar in your chimney in short order, and without reducing the size of the flue with a liner, you can create other problems, such as getting a bad "draw" or even back-flow into the house with ANY solid fuel, not to mention the vastly increased risk of a chimney fire caused by the resin and soot deposits.

The stove is the least expensive part of the job, the liners will cost you upwards of £800 - £1200, depending on which grade you buy and how tall your chimney is (and how much the specialists charge to fit and cap it), and dont forget the weather capping, connecting pipework and possibly other expenses such as re-enforcing the hearth (a decent stove is HEAVY).

Here is a quick guide page to stove regs.

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html

Thanks for that but I'm getting professionally fitted the stove is a £1000 without fitting and they are the very best

OK, I was just worried about others talking about stoves, but not mentioning all the extras; I know a couple of people who have just stuck a stove in; so far no houses have burnt down, but getting chimneys rebuilt is VERY expensive.

We had a stovax Riva 40 fitted end of march and is 5kw so we didn't need a vent. Had a clue and new cowling installed through the chimney. As others as mentioned your best burning hardwood. I only use softwood for kindling as I can get loads of pallets through work. Also worthwhile getting a log burner thermostat and a moisture meter

OK, I was just worried about others talking about stoves, but not mentioning all the extras; I know a couple of people who have just stuck a stove in; so far no houses have burnt down, but getting chimneys rebuilt is VERY expensive.

I understand where you are coming from , its not a matter of buying a stove and putting it in fireplace

We've just installed a Morso

And i think it looks FAB! (The walls have now been plastered but new carpet is still to lay)

We are in a Smokless Zone, so it's DEFRA approved.

Al.

ps. Flue is 8" TwinWall straight off the stove - Fire-stop now plastered into the ceiling - all supplied by http://www.corinium-stoves.co.uk (I have no affiliation, but prices were the best i could find...) - had a local HEATAS "engineer" install it, altho i did the hearth and wall etc.

We've just installed a Morso

And i think it looks FAB! (The walls have now been plastered but new carpet is still to lay)

We are in a Smokless Zone, so it's DEFRA approved.

Al.

ps. Flue is 8" TwinWall straight off the stove - Fire-stop now plastered into the ceiling - all supplied by http://www.corinium-stoves.co.uk (I have no affiliation, but prices were the best i could find...) - had a local HEATAS "engineer" install it, altho i did the hearth and wall etc.

Lovely

I must admit it looks the business; can I ask how much it cost??

I must admit it looks the business; can I ask how much it cost??

Thanks

And not a problem for price...

£2200 for Stove, 5 meters of Flue (inc powder coating - it's 8" TwinWall) adjustable sections, Flashing, firestop, etc. (Around £1200 of this is the stove!)

£500 for custom made hearth (made from silestone Composite stone - black with sparkly bits!) it's what the wife wanted (requirement for install but could just be a concrete flag stone)

£300 for split-face mosaic tiles for wall (installed by me - but not a required item)

£150 for a "HEATAS" approved installer - we're in SmokeLess zone so needs to be "registered" with council.

£60 for roofer to install flashing.

Total iro - £3210 (take off £700 for Hearth and wall if not needed)

Not cheap, i know. but we do have a huge supply of wood, and haven't had the heating on since it's been installed in March! - It's positioned right in the centre of our home.

Hope this helps!

Al.

(Reads the figures and goes to lie down for a bit.)

Thanks, but I think I will go for a bog standard one (~£500), it looks very nice, but I dont think it is "£1700 extra" nice!!!!

There's no stove for £500 inc the Flue tho... TwinWall (Which, is has to be if your going straight up) - Must change 12" before ceiling - Is irk £100 / meter - you need a Minimum of 4meters to comply - then there's the obligatory FireStop, cowel needed - you'll be spending a minimum of £750 on the most basic of flues... so why not spend a we' bit extra on a decent, efficient stove that'll last the time...?

Al.

(Reads the figures and goes to lie down for a bit.)

Thanks, but I think I will go for a bog standard one (~£500), it looks very nice, but I dont think it is "£1700 extra" nice!!!!

Under. £500 just crap Chinese stuff

He said for the STOVE, I know full well what the cost of the flue will be, for my house I can get the mid-range SS flue for £750 fitted (20 year warranty). (If you have a tall house you pay more as it is priced by the meter).

so for the Stanley one, you're looking at £1250 - and for the Morso we have, around £1800. - for the time it's going to be installed, we didn't mind the extra.

Al.