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  • 10-02-2011 11:24pm
    #1
    euphoria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all

    I have just finished extending and renovating a cottage and will be putting in a couple of solid fuel stoves. One in the kitchen/dining area and one in a sitting room.

    I have looked at Stanley stoves. The Erin model for the kitchen/dining area and tara model for sitting room

    anyone ever own either stove or had one in the past...just like to know your thoughts...Thanks


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  • #2
    dianehyde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭dianehyde


    I am looking to install a croi beag 4kw inset stove (fitted will cost me €885} into my small sitting room ...or...a boru doras fire door (fitted €450) I dont have a back boiler so I am wondering which would be better.obviously budget is a concern


  • #3
    The Stove Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭The Stove Man


    €450 for a door which have limited effects on your fire is not really worth it unless you have an existing back boiler in your fireplace.
    I have fitted one on a fire with a back boiler and although it reduced the amount of fuel used the glass blackened up when the controls were turned down and it was difficult to fit, cutting grates, drilling steel angles etc. I quoted €50 to fit as it was just a door but it took half day to get right.( not my best days pay )

    Better to go for a stove, price for boru croi beag and fitting sounds ok, make sure that everything is included and you should also get a anti rain cowl fitted on your chimney pot and a carbon monoxide alarm included in the price.

    Cheaper option would be an insert that does not require the fire back removed or any flue pipes like the dimplex insert or the firewarm\green insert around €450 and as good as the boru. Fitting is simple and should be no more than €50-€80. usually diy fitting.

    The fire box on the boru or similar is tiny so if you have a store of logs burn them in the fireplace before purchase.


  • #4
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    The Stove Man wrote: »
    The fire box on the boru or similar is tiny so if you have a store of logs burn them in the fireplace before purchase.

    When you say tiny, how tiny? What size fuel will it take?

    I see the Boru for under €600, but how much would the labour, steel flexible flue, vermiculite insulation, slate base, fireproof plastering and removing the existing fire (my fire is a tiny 16"-wide one, and it's in a bedroom; I'd love to replace it with a warmer inset stove, but cost will probably make this unfeasible; I've been quoted £3,000 for one option already).


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