What is the best value woodburner you can buy today?

[JonnyBoy12]

Can anyone here tell us the best maker of woodburning stoves? I know that there are many manufacturers of them out there, but which is the best value? Do they send out leaflets in the mail, or do you have to do everything online?

I thank you all for your kind and helpful answers.

[Bummle]

We love our Morso Squirrel - it is the 2nd one we've had. It's just a little thing but very reliable and very warm

[sherrardk]

Hi - my husband sells and installs wood burners and they vary in price loads. We sell 'posh' ones because the show room is in a posh area. If you want one fitted, get LOADS of quotes and ask around your friends, etc for recommendations - we charge a third of the price for an installation as our competitors and we don't charge for a quote (some of the others charge £50 just to come out to see you). Hope that helps.

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, that does help. I am glad to see you helped me on this burning issue, and that you all 'wood' see sense in this question. We have a friend who gives us free wood, so that obviously helps us out no end.

Any more ABers with woodburners out there?

[muff13]

We have an Aarrow Acorn multi fuel stove (only burn wood on it but do have the option to burn coal if needed) and find it very efficient. It is small but puts out a great deal of heat.

[Frank97]

We have a Hamlet Carrington Compact not the largest stove in the world but perfect for the front room, puts out ample heat and uses about one basket of wood per night, I wish we had fitted one years ago!
They do require a bit of forward planning though, we have the logs for next winter delivered in early May so they can dry out all through out the summer, a friend of mine is a tree surgeon so we always get a good load.
The best wood to use is kiln dried hard wood IMO it costs more but provides more heat so you tend to use less of it.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

We have a large 16kw Villager double sided 4 door unit which heats the kitchen (30'x16') and a lounge (22'x23') and a 10kw unit to feed another lounge (32'x13'). They are both brilliant however need a lot of wood to keep them happy.The double one consumed 22 tons last winter.Have you got plenty of storage space.

[thesnodgrass]

It doesn't matter if you buy the most expensive stove or a cheap one, you'll save money in the long run by using very dry wood, preferably kiln dried logs, as the moisture content is so low the calorific return is better, and it saves your chimney from excess maintenance too. You can see the video I included or read more here https://walkerslogs.co.uk/why-kiln-dried-logs/ to see why kiln dried are even better than well seasoned logs. Media URL: https://youtu.be/cxUrdYSlBZ0
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