Which woodburning stove to buy

[ruggief]

Hi
We're looking for a woodburner around 4KW, There's so many I'm after general advice what do people have already are you pleased with it or what to avoid. We purchased a Firewarm 4, but had to send it back as smoke was pouring from the air valves and door, need advice which to go for, thanks in advance. (oh we paid �350 for this one inc postage looking upto �500ish

[flyingpig]

We have a Villager and a Jotel, both are very good but Jotels are quite expensive.

[chattykathy]

I've been doing some reaearch on these lately and have heard Esse are good, British made, in cast iron.
A friend told me they are cheaper in the Spring so I'm going to wait. How did you work out you only need 4KWS?

[ruggief]

Hi, thanks for this, on the stovesrus website there's a room calculator, itasks for length, width, height and tells you. We are 5m L x 3m W X 3m H and it said 3.2KW is sufficient.

[flyingpig]

If you get one with a flat top in the event of a power cut you can at least heat a tin of soup or beans, open the door and you can toast a slice of bread. Make sure you have a long fork though.

[Im a BusyBee]

We have had one for many years, cant remember what make tho, all i would say is dont get one thats too powerful/big for your room, they are designed to be opened up sometimes, ours is too big as i was afraid of being too cold! remember you can always make it hotter. We are unable to light ours if we have a house ful or when it is slightly warmer as its unbearably hot in the house. It does also heat the whole house (not small 4 big bedrooms) when it is alight. Brilliant things. BTW ours is a multifuel, not just coal, we burn phurnacite too, and my daughter says it looks like a real electric fire! which we find a good thing about it - when its colder like it has been recently the coal stays in 24/7 unlike wood (unless there is someone at home to make it up throughout the day)

[landscaper2]

We've got a Villager - cant compare with other brands, but it is brilliant. Treating it to a new log guard, fire bricks and rope this week - well it is Christmas and only cost �75 second hand, 9 years ago - so owes us nothing!