Are there BS standards which they all have to meet?

yes
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Salls – lovely fireplace!

We have a Morso Squirrel and it is proving to be very good. Hard to get big logs in though.

I’ve just bought this one.

We have a Morso Squirrel and it is proving to be very good. Hard to get big logs in though.

You want one of these:

Takes 18″ with ease 🙂

Another country 4 lover here!
Very happy with usability ie very controllable burn settings and love the big window, made even more enjoyable as we got ours for a cracking price.

Another thing I’ve noticed that the country 4 is steel lined so no replacing the fire bricks when they crack up.

Was going to go for a hunter 4 but have since been told ours is much more adjustable so I’m glad I saw ours on ebay when I did.

For those of you with a Charnwood, do you have issues with the glass getting sooty? Ours soots over after a week or so of use.

Yes, damp cloth in the ash and rub. Job done. 🙂

Maybe the wood not quite seasoned enough and burning on a fairly low setting perhaps.

Yeoman CL3 on order and being installed in about two weeks.

Another thing I’ve noticed that the country 4 is steel
lined so no replacing the fire bricks when they crack
up.

Well yes I suppose so, but they cost about £45 for a set, take about 10 mins to fit and should last 10 years.
In return they protect the stove casing from overfiring and insulate the firebox making a burn last longer and much more efficiently so you have to add fuel less frequently and use less of it.

Yeoman CL3 on order and being installed in about two weeks.

CL5. Love it.

DSC03704 by stuartie_c, on Flickr

Well yes I suppose so, but they cost about £45 for a set, take about 10 mins to fit and should last 10 years.
In return they protect the stove casing from overfiring and insulate the firebox making a burn last longer and much more efficiently so you have to add fuel less frequently and use less of it.

Do they burn more efficiently with the fire bricks? Didn’t realise that. Not sure about lasting ten years tho, think mate had to replace after 3 or 4.

Yep, insulation makes the burn better in the firebox so it’s more complete and hotter.
Our firebricks are 4 years old and look pretty much the same as the day I put them in. I think it’s important not to chuck logs against the bricks as they are quite soft and can get damaged. The bigger the firebox the less likely this is to happen.

I’ve not read this whole thread but I’ve just seen one in my local merchants. Firefox 5, 5kw multi for 265 + vat.
Apparently they’re selling loads!