Colin
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Anyone got one?
Quite fancy getting one only don't fancy paying 700+ (mainly as it will seldom be used & more for decoration) seen some salvage ones needing some tlc & a paint etc which would do.
Mounting wise I guess it must sit on fire bricks.
Quite a nice feature to finish off a room.
[Edited on 24-11-2014 by Colin]
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Ian
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Looks nice and give out a lot of heat but be prepared to lots of mess, you need to store the wood somewhere then you need to dispose of the ash.
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pow
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Look at gr8fires.co.uk
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DaveyLC
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We've Gas one because the previous fireplace was gas and 'it seemed like a good idea at the time'..
I WISH we'd gone for a log-burner now 
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Originally posted by Colin
Mounting wise I guess it must sit on fire bricks.
Yes they get FOOKING hot, you'll also need to have your chimney lined to prevent it from cracking.
[Edited on 24-11-2014 by DaveyLC]
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John
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Not sure how practical it is in a new build like your's Colin, definitely no chimney.
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Colin
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I've not got a chimney in this house, Im having a single story extension done (the room it's going in) and thought the flue would just go out through the ceiling.
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RichR
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Ceiling or wall with twin wall flue.
Buy cheap = buy twice; more espensive normally means more efficient, easier to keep clean and give off more heat. I've got a tall legged Clearview Pioneer 400 and dad has both a pioneer and a solution and I couldn't recommend them any more highly!!
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baza31
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Check regs on it passing through ceilings and roofs . If house is timer construction they advise against it due to the heat affecting the timber . I have one in mine that's great . But it just chews through anything that goes in it . I might swop my solid flue for one where u can close it down . Can't beat it though when it's one
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baza31
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Mine is a dunsley it's build great. Them cheap 300 shitters are no good
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BYRON
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I have a Chesney Salisbury 5kw. Ripped out a large limestone fireplace and old gas fire and couldn't be happier.
Store the wood in the garage with a stash in a wicker basket in the lounge and have an ash vacuum with a bin to get rid of it. Of all the things we have done to the house, it's easily the best thing.
[Edited on 24-11-2014 by BYRON]
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Graeme
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I have a Firefox stove. 6kw. Cost around £450 ish for the stove but all the other little bits added up to another £200 or so.
You don't need the chimney lined but it can help.
Mine kicks out a lot of heat. Barley have the heating on. I recently got a fan that sits behind and blows the heat forward and that helps to push the air around the house.
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baza31
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Where did u get the fan from? Must be a robust thing to stand them temps
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Graeme
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It's a proper fan for stoves. Mainly used on narrow boats to push the heat along the boat.
I bought a eco fan. Found it for around £50 ish.
http://www.ecofan.co.uk/woodstove-ecofans.html
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