Need a stove to run 17 radiators? very few to chose from?

sc86

As above, i know nothing about stoves so il give you the rundown on my problem

my house needs a stove to run a maximum of 17 radiators
stanley is the only name i know, its top 1 runs a recommended max 14

there is a firebird stove that will run 17

also a boru version that will run the same

is the stanley a better stove?
i know its unlikely that il need all 17 rads on at all times

i dont mind paying for a better stove
i know you get what you pay for with most products these days

K.Flyer

Saying a heat source will provide heat for "X" amount of radiators can be a bit misleading.
You really need to work out what your building heating and hot water requirements are first. If you know the make of the radiators, you might be able to find out what their heat outputs are. Then, when you have that information you compare it to the Heat Output of the stoves on offer.
Simply put, if the heat / hot water Kw requirement is greater than the stove Kw output, then it is not going to work properly.

pippip

Any zones in your house, maybe stove could be set to a specific zone limiting number of heaters it needs to heat?

sc86

what i dont get is the bigger boru stove is 5kw but yet the smaller stanley in 6kw?

the house is new with the best insulation on the market fitted along with solar panels im
hoping that the need for these radiators will be minimal

sc86

these are my choices
opinions?

http://www.waterfordstanley.com/stanley-stoves/stanley-stoves/room-heating-central-heating/solid-fuel/reginald-stove

http://www.blacksmithstoves.ie/blacksmith-stoves-product-range/the-furnace.html