Why are efel oil stoves so cheap

bigblackmug

I see a lot of these stoves on donedeal going for tiny money.
Why are they so cheap?
I know they are good quality because we have one at home and it gives off really good heat to the point where we have to open the door to cool the room down even on lowest setting.
Is it a case that they are considered unfashionable or expensive to run(not the case for ours as it runs on minimum input all the time) or incorrectly specified for the application or incorrectly installed or just installed in a drafty icebox of a house where the stove isn't up to the job?

Are people taking these out because they think solid fuel is better/cheaper?

catastrophy

Rising oil prices and solid fuel stoves becoming more fashionable?

bigblackmug

but these stoves only use one third litre of oil per hour on lowest setting and lowest setting is still too hot for most rooms without opening door.
runnign costs aren't high and they are completely clean unlike solid fuel.
I really don't get this.

Dtp79

bigblackmug wrote: »

but these stoves only use one third litre of oil per hour on lowest setting and lowest setting is still too hot for most rooms without opening door.
runnign costs aren't high and they are completely clean unlike solid fuel.
I really don't get this.

Because nobody fits oil stoves anymore. I've fitted about 3 in 15 years

handlemaster

bigblackmug wrote: »

but these stoves only use one third litre of oil per hour on lowest setting and lowest setting is still too hot for most rooms without opening door.
runnign costs aren't high and they are completely clean unlike solid fuel.
I really don't get this.

are you selling these ? reads like a promotion

shane0007

TBH I agree with Bigblackmug. Efel stoves are excellent, very controllable, great heat & very economical to run.
A lot of them round my way & no complaints.
A client of mine has 2 fitted with a separate oil tank serving them. Used then almost daily in season & goes through about 1/2 an oil tank every 2 years.
Just very important to set them up correctly as they are an open flue natural draught appliance. Care must also be taken in setting up the Toby valve.

An Ri rua

I agree that they are enormously economical. We run two in my parents' place and we have a brand new one for sale. Very few bites! Everyone wants solid fuel even though the heat output from these is tremendous and they really run on minimum oil.

bmm

Smelly Oil ! No thanks!

shane0007

bmm wrote: »

Smelly Oil ! No thanks!

Perhaps you should keep your head out of the oil tank as that is the only place you should smell it!

dougal

bigblackmug wrote: »

but these stoves only use one third litre of oil per hour on lowest setting and lowest setting is still too hot for most rooms without opening door.
runnign costs aren't high and they are completely clean unlike solid fuel.
I really don't get this.

I think it also has to do with the lack of residual heat, once you turn them off that's it. The converse is that they start quickly.
The other issue is that it is difficult to measure the cost as they are usually on the same line as the central heating.

bigblackmug

dougal wrote: »

I think it also has to do with the lack of residual heat, once you turn them off that's it. The converse is that they start quickly.
The other issue is that it is difficult to measure the cost as they are usually on the same line as the central heating.

They retain decent heat for about 30 to 40 minutes after turning off in my personal experience.
I normally turn off the heating a 30 minutes before going to bed and leave the kitchen door open so that the heat can go up the stairwell in the hall.