Open plan room 5kw multi fuel stove (Non Boiler)

An Cigire · 15-10-2014 5:46pm #1

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to get a multi fuel non boiler stove to help get some warmth in my home. The house is insulated 50mm warm board but has no central heating.

The house is open plan. One large room incorporating kitchen, dining room and front room. In total it's about 25ft long and 12 ft wide with a kitchen also to the side of about 8ft by 6ft.

I used one of the online stove calculate reminds me of my mortgage one

It suggested a 5Kw stove..

Now my fire place opening is W 480mm H 670mm D 360mm.

I know you have leave a distance of least 2 inches around the stove I believe.

So any tips or guidance or stoves you guys could recommend to heat up my cold home until I get the central heating in

Cheers

The Cig

flynny50 · 15-10-2014 7:35pm

My downstairs layout is something similiar to yours.
Got an Oisin stove from Waterford stanley.
Very easy to install & throws out more than enough heat for our area.

Chalkitdowndiy · 15-10-2014 7:59pm

Yeah, put a stove in this year too. They are great. Was looking at an Oisin too, but you can pay as much or as little as you want. 5kw to 7kw would sound about right to me. Don't forget the Carbon Monoxide detector as well.

ChalkItDown

An Cigire · 15-10-2014 8:06pm

Cheers guys... Good tip about carbon monoxide detector

how much would you expect to pay for an Oisin?

I've to look measurements now

flynny50 · 15-10-2014 8:11pm

Oisin should be under 500.
Kit to connect it around 150 & then installation.
Worth every penny though!

Sanchez83 · 15-10-2014 8:50pm

Olymberyl Gabriel or Henley Aran just as good as an Oisin at around e400.
Henley have a new stove called a Cambridge 7.5kw which looks like its fantastic quality and very sleek looking.

http://www.henleystoves.com/room-heaters/oxford-7kw-6/cambridge-7-5kw-room-heater-stove

The little Arrow 5kw is another nice little stove at a reasonable price that's great quality.

An Cigire · 15-10-2014 10:14pm

Thanks lads

does anyone have experience with woodferne stoves?

http://www.woodferne.com/hearld-stove/

macjohn · 16-10-2014 4:31pm

Sanchez83 wrote: »

Olymberyl Gabriel or Henley Aran just as good as an Oisin at around e400.
Henley have a new stove called a Cambridge 7.5kw which looks like its fantastic quality and very sleek looking.

http://www.henleystoves.com/room-heaters/oxford-7kw-6/cambridge-7-5kw-room-heater-stove

The little Arrow 5kw is another nice little stove at a reasonable price that's great quality.

That Cambridge looks like could be a winner.

Sanchez what do you make of the output though - 4.5kw might be a little low for many standard/mainstream sized Irish sitting rooms and 7.5kw a little high?
Wondering will this be a drawback to these stoves

An Cigire · 16-10-2014 4:45pm

Went with Waterford Stanley Oisin in the end. Got it on sale in Davies in Harmonstown and got great advice off them..

Great Stanley show room there too.

Thanks for all the advice lads

An Cigire · 16-10-2014 9:40pm

Any tips were go get a black granite hearth that would support a my oisin stove?

Or even what to expect to pay? Standard size one.

Chalkitdowndiy · 18-10-2014 10:39am

Did you get a CO detector too? Make sure to install it nearer the floor than the ceiling. I've seen experts suggest installing up high on a wall, but I think that is bad advice as CO is heavier than air and sinks. So, detector should be installed low on a wall and probably as low as the stove istelf but not too close - perhaps around 5 feet away.

ChalkItDown

An Cigire · 18-10-2014 10:42am

Cheers Chalk.. I got one

good to know about the emissions.

Trying to ffigure out best place to buy a black hearth now that stove would go on?

Also I want to line the inside of the fireplace with black tiles. Is there any particular heat resistant type?

Chalkitdowndiy · 18-10-2014 10:48am

Not sure about the hearth, but the heat resistant stuff I've seen is often either smooth slab (the pink stuff - i.e. heat resistant) and then there's the brick-patterned heat resistant board that I've only ever seen in a cream or white colour. I guess you could contact a tile shop on the tiles, but I suppose you'd be tiling onto the inside of the alcove onto heat resistant plasterboard. Oh yeah, the other thing is I believe it's recommended that you use metal stud.

ChalkItDown

Wearb · 18-10-2014 11:32am

Chalkitdowndiy wrote: »

Did you get a CO detector too? Make sure to install it nearer the floor than the ceiling. I've seen experts suggest installing up high on a wall, but I think that is bad advice as CO is heavier than air and sinks. So, detector should be installed low on a wall and probably as low as the stove istelf but not too close - perhaps around 5 feet away.

ChalkItDown

Be careful when giving such advice about co alarms.

For a start the manufacturer instructions on positioning should be followed. Also co readily mixes with air and is unlikely to seperate in a low lying layer of its own under normal circumstances.

Chalkitdowndiy · 18-10-2014 11:59am

Thanks for that Wearb. I completely agree and would always advocate following the manufacturers instructions regarding positioning of CO alarms.

ChalkItDown

Sanchez83 · 18-10-2014 7:35pm

Westmeath stone in Ashbourne sell granite hearths of all shapes and sizes.
Agree completely with manufacturers instructions re CO alarms.

cocoman · 18-10-2014 10:13pm

An Cigire wrote: »

Cheers Chalk.. I got one good to know about the emissions.

Trying to ffigure out best place to buy a black hearth now that stove would go on?

Also I want to line the inside of the fireplace with black tiles. Is there any particular heat resistant type?

Not sure if ordinary tiles would work. They might crack with the heat if they are close to the stove. The tile shop should be able to advise. Alternative would be the brick effect heat resistant board. Cant remember the name - begins with an s. It's not that cheap. You can then paint it with black heat resistant paint.

I have a stanley oisin in an open plan area and find it excellent.

An Cigire · 18-10-2014 10:31pm

cocoman wrote: »

Not sure if ordinary tiles would work. They might crack with the heat if they are close to the stove. The tile shop should be able to advise. Alternative would be the brick effect heat resistant board. Cant remember the name - begins with an s. It's not that cheap. You can then paint it with black heat resistant paint.

I have a stanley oisin in an open plan area and find it excellent.

Will look into the brick backing board sounds interesting! Great feedback for the oisin so far on here, can't wait to get mine fired up :-)

Any idea of what the rough room temperature would be?

Open plan room 5kw multi fuel stove (Non Boiler)

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