Stove

dfader

Hi,
We are starting building in about a month and one of the things I am finding difficulty finding is a suitable stand alone multi fuel stove with external air supply.
What we want;
Stand alone dry stove, not an insert type and not connected to water,
Must be external air supply,
Modern looking - simple box look with single opening, no fancy designs.
About 6kw,
Budgeted for 1200 euro or less if possible for stove only.
Based in the North west.
Anyone any recommendations. Doesn't seem to be many options out there with external air supply.

Thanks,
dfader.

jamesdeanjames

I've gone with Boru recently for external air supply. Mine is insert though. Boru offered a good choice of stoves (all types I mean) and we're a hell of a lot cheaper than many of the competitors, they were literally half the price. I was told that the cheaper ones would not be external air compatible, still though you should get sorted for 1200. I'd find a Boru supplier and give them a call or drop in.

BryanF

Just a pity the boru look they way they do... their from cork bouy! But jezus their designers are crap! I'd love a go a designing a stove for them.

My vote is for the stovax.

893bet

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/direct-air-supply-stoves.html

Plenty of options!

I went went an ACR Neo 3p and a Henley Ascot.

The ascot might suit your needs.

dfader

Thanks for the advice.
Agree with BrianF - The stovax is what we want but are over budget. I would get a boru stove if they had one with a more simple design - simple, box look with large glass door and no unnecessary design details.

Why do stove manufacturers feel the need to make the stoves look old fashioned and then charge more for more modern designs that must be no more expensive to manufacture. They are missing a trick here - more straight forward box design = less materials = less cost to manufacture = larger customer base = more profit.
Anyhow rant over, that online site has a few options, thanks 893bet, would have preferred buy of a local supplier and get them to fit it though.

893bet

dfader wrote: »

Thanks for the advice.
Agree with BrianF - The stovax is what we want but are over budget. I would get a boru stove if they had one with a more simple design - simple, box look with large glass door and no unnecessary design details.

Why do stove manufacturers feel the need to make the stoves look old fashioned and then charge more for more modern designs that must be no more expensive to manufacture. They are missing a trick here - more straight forward box design = less materials = less cost to manufacture = larger customer base = more profit.
Anyhow rant over, that online site has a few options, thanks 893bet, would have preferred buy of a local supplier and get them to fit it though.

Absolutely. The use of the website is to identify a stove what meets your needs! Then find a local or Irish supplier to supply/fit the stove.

BryanF

dfader wrote: »

Why do stove manufacturers feel the need to make the stoves look old fashioned and then charge more for more modern designs that must be no more expensive to manufacture. They are missing a trick here - more straight forward box design = less materials = less cost to manufacture = larger customer base = more profit.
Anyhow rant over, that online site has a few options, thanks 893bet, would have preferred buy of a local supplier and get them to fit it though.

Went through all this last year when we were renovating.
Ranted at many a sales rep and supplier

JonathonS

I saw a Thorma Wiesbaden in Ganlys in Athlone last week, other stove outlets around the country also stock the brand. It looked well with glass on 3 sides, might be too fancy for you though:)

http://www.thorma.sk/krbove-kachle/wiesbaden/

They have a big range and you can select "external air supply" in the product finder.

Ray Donovan

Check out this website. A stand alone 6kw external air supply is hard find I think.

http://www.naturalgreenenergy.ie/

Here's what I went with, I also needed a stove with external air supply.

http://www.naturalgreenenergy.ie/catalogue/henley-yale-8kw-p_501-/

They are €50 for delivery from IIRC.

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan wrote: »

Check out this website. A stand alone 6kw external air supply is hard find I think.

http://www.naturalgreenenergy.ie/

Here's what I went with, I also needed a stove with external air supply.

http://www.naturalgreenenergy.ie/catalogue/henley-yale-8kw-p_501-/

They are €50 for delivery from IIRC.

A smaller one with external air supply here
http://www.naturalgreenenergy.ie/catalogue/henley-yale-5kw-p_500-/

dfader

Thanks Ray,
For me the first one, the thorma is too modern looking and the henley one a bit old fashioned looking. Plus we'd rather not have it on legs - easier cleaning. Must be just too fussy! Anyhow had decided on this one; http://www.jetmaster.co.uk/freestanding-stoves/18f/ but I found out today that jeymaster is gone into liquidation! Back to google for me. Thanks anyway.

NW_EIRE

hi guys, sorry first off all for posting what may seem a stupid question.
I was just wondering if I have 9 double rads in my house do i count these as 18 singles as I was in a shop today and asked about a specific stove, the stanley lismore to be exact and the lady asked how may rads and i told her 9 doubles and 1 single and she straight away told me that the lismore only does 10 singles. I bought a dormer bungalow so its not to say that its an overly big house, it has 4 beds 2 baths kitchen, living room etc. Does anyone on here have any personal experience with the stanley range and if so how does it rate for it being supposodly top of the range, any info would be really appreciated.

KFiddles

We went with a Nestor Martin C-33 multi-fuel stove and it's brilliant. Easy to light, warms the room nicely. We also wanted a more contemporary look.

covey09

KFiddles wrote: »

We went with a Nestor Martin C-33 multi-fuel stove and it's brilliant. Easy to light, warms the room nicely. We also wanted a more contemporary look.

does it have an external air supply if so how did ye tackle it,
Thanks

Water John

RIRE, I think you need to calculate out the output of each rad.
Compute that against the rated output of the stove you are looking at.

Number of rads, is only a very rough rule of thumb measure.