wood burning stove supplier/fitter recommendation please?

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on September 12, 2013 at 11:20

We have just got one installed- if you are around Pemberton message me and we can chat, and you can have a look at ours. I can give you some views as to folks to talk to as well.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten Foster on September 12, 2013 at 11:25

just sent you a request so we can message. 

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Permalink Reply by PT on September 12, 2013 at 11:51

Hi Ju

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Permalink Reply by Ian on September 12, 2013 at 21:36

We got a Stockton 5 installed last year and have never looked back.  We bought ours independently but got it installed (including chimney lining) by Mark Featley who came recommended by Original features.

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Permalink Reply by CanadianMichael on September 13, 2013 at 8:13

To install in London it must be from the following list:

http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/appliances.php?

We got a Bodart & Gonay installed independently and it has been great.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten Foster on September 13, 2013 at 8:23

Thanks CanadianMichael!
Would you recommend your fitter? If so, could you pass on their details?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten Foster on September 16, 2013 at 22:08

Thanks, Ian. Do you have a contact for Mark please?

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on September 13, 2013 at 11:57

Not sure if anyone was sending me messages (Pete?), but the only PM I have received is from Kirsten so far. Anyway, this is the one I went for- http://www.westfire.dk/fireplaces.aspx?ProductID=PROD68. It was about £800 if memory serves, which is more than some I could have gone for but we had some engineering issues that meant this was the only one form the range of options I actually liked. If you want to know where I got it from message me and I can tell you of my experience with the supplier, which I do not want to post here.

We used a fitter caller Mike Seymour who charged me around £2k to fit it. I suspect it is on the high side as he had to put a bit of effort in to get it fitted that most of you with chimneys still there would manage to avoid. Again, message me and I can tell you how I found working with him.

If anyone wants see the end result you are more than welcome to pop round and have a look and a chat.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on September 13, 2013 at 12:00

Also. A question for those of you who have wood burning stoves.

Sometimes the glass gets grimed up, sometimes very tarry and grimed. I use the old water, newspaper and ash trick but this can take a long time if it is really bad, as it did this morning. Anyone got any other methods of cleaning especially dirty glass at all?

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Permalink Reply by doug on September 13, 2013 at 21:55

I use ceramic hob cleaner (designed for kitchen cookers). Works very well.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on September 16, 2013 at 13:59

Thanks, appreciate it. Will give that a try.

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Permalink Reply by F. Kelleher on September 16, 2013 at 19:36

I also used Mark Featley, he is very knowledgeable and can advise on stoves depending on your room size etc. They also have to be DEFRA approved which narrows things down considerably.

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