As an M Series owner, a happy one too, interestingly, I find I have to give the door a fairly hard pull to open. (It also makes a great noise when you open and shut) I have had a log or two fall onto the door and it hasn't budged. Smaller logs are key to lighting the fire and I do agree the secondary air flow doesn't seem to change much. Overall though very happy and the wide view of the fire and heat output is brilliant.
Watched a couple of your videos previously Gabriel but last night I subscribed and binged watched lots of them. The two of you look really happy together and also enjoyed the couple with your wife starring in the video, the Christmas one especially. The missus and I where having a little giggle and educational video as well win win. We are having our first multi fuel fit next week always had coal fires as a child I am 66 years young now. We are having a Dunsley Highlander 5 SG (SG square glass) installed. I have checked and double checked you have not done a video on this fire. Have you had any dealings with Dunsley? Highlander 5 fires, a Yorkshire business. Anyway thank you both for the videos Steve
Yes she is wonderful, and it’s her that makes it all work really. I know stoves pretty well, but filming and planningn the format is all her! With regard to your stove, I have spoken to Dunsley. I would love to have a look at one, the biggest issue at the moment thought is stock. I will definitely get to one at some point.
We have an arada Farringdon and like u say with the m series stove, if you open the door before the fuel has burnt to ambers then you get smoke spilling into the room which is annoying.
Nice review, as ever. Would you recommend a stove fan? What model is your one? Is it a case of you-get-what-you-pay-for, or do they all do the same job and I should save my pennies and get a cheap one? Ta.
I have the one that I’ve just had made to sell myself. All fans are made in China now, so all the same (apart from mine which is obviously better), but the original is Caframo Eco-fan. Check out mine here: thetortoise.net/products/stove-fan
Hi Thanks for the review. Did you have any issues with securing the stove to the log store? How was this done and was it clear how many fixings were required? For example was it two in the front and two in the back? Thanks
Thanks so much for responding. Your reviews are unbelievably helpful. Would be interested to know which one you would recommend more between the Hampton 500 wide and Arada M series? Thanks again
@@Waymakrltd I think for a lot of people the Hampton is the better buy from a function point of view. But it’s such a subjective thing, because these types of stoves are often all about the look, so that has to be the main part of the decision.
Hi Gabriel, great to have a source of reviews for stoves, strangely lacking on yt! I have a question, I own a leaky 1920's semi and would like to fill a fireplace with a stove, considering hunter allure 5, heta ambition 5 and aduro 16 (seen keen price's, but now discontinued), will use quite a lot during winter months and obviously on wood. I would like the best one for ash handling. Thoughts and/or suggestions.
Well for Ash handling ease the only option is the Aduro, as it’s the only one with an ash pan. I expect the Ambition to produce the least ash, and the Allure is the best value. They’re all good stoves so no bad decision.
Hi Gabriel loving your videos! I am fitting a wood burner for the coming winter, Been talking about it for far too long now! I am looking at the Clearview Pioneer 4 and the Charnwood country 4. I am open minded to suggestions but I do love the look and build quality of these two. I need to do a demolition job on the fireplace to make a big opening but the other option is an insert stove. I’ve been looking at a contura i4 and also a Barbas. I hope to burn only wood. I would love to know your thoughts please. All the best, Adrian
How will you be using the stove? Running a lot, or occasionally. How old is the house? And How big is the room, roughly? Let me know and I’ll come back to you.
@@TheTortoise Thank you for taking the time to reply! The house is approx 22 years old with basic insulation. The room is about 5m2 but I am thinking of making a doorway into the kitchen which is about 7x5 and hoping it will warm that room also. I would say it would be running all weekend and evenings after 5pm. Thanks again. Adrian
@@adriano8729 cool. Well, you’re best with larger appliances. The insets will struggle to heat the room as it is, so I would write the off if you’re able to open up. Given your evening use, a higher output is more important as we need it to heat the stove quickly. The Country 4 is definitely more capable of long burns, but given the room size and your use? I’d have the Clearview, there are other technically better stoves, but of your choices that’s what I’d buy.
l do not know this make of stove, but not to completely clear the ash out of the collection bay may be a carbon monoxide risk with any stove or open fire. Have a detector in the room and clean regularly. Get the chimney sweep in at least once a year. Otherwise enjoy them and be safe. l love mine.
As an M Series owner, a happy one too, interestingly, I find I have to give the door a fairly hard pull to open. (It also makes a great noise when you open and shut) I have had a log or two fall onto the door and it hasn't budged.
Smaller logs are key to lighting the fire and I do agree the secondary air flow doesn't seem to change much.
Overall though very happy and the wide view of the fire and heat output is brilliant.
Yea, since I changed the catch the door does now close correctly to be fair!
As you say it looks great and the way it throws heat out is great.
Watched a couple of your videos previously Gabriel but last night I subscribed and binged watched lots of them. The two of you look really happy together and also enjoyed the couple with your wife starring in the video, the Christmas one especially. The missus and I where having a little giggle and educational video as well win win.
We are having our first multi fuel fit next week always had coal fires as a child I am 66 years young now. We are having a Dunsley Highlander 5 SG (SG square glass) installed. I have checked and double checked you have not done a video on this fire. Have you had any dealings with Dunsley? Highlander 5 fires, a Yorkshire business. Anyway thank you both for the videos Steve
Yes she is wonderful, and it’s her that makes it all work really. I know stoves pretty well, but filming and planningn the format is all her!
With regard to your stove, I have spoken to Dunsley. I would love to have a look at one, the biggest issue at the moment thought is stock. I will definitely get to one at some point.
We have an arada Farringdon and like u say with the m series stove, if you open the door before the fuel has burnt to ambers then you get smoke spilling into the room which is annoying.
They do have this trait sadly. It’s the mix of a big door opening and a complicated baffle design, but it makes quite efficient though.
Nice review, as ever.
Would you recommend a stove fan? What model is your one? Is it a case of you-get-what-you-pay-for, or do they all do the same job and I should save my pennies and get a cheap one? Ta.
I have the one that I’ve just had made to sell myself. All fans are made in China now, so all the same (apart from mine which is obviously better), but the original is Caframo Eco-fan.
Check out mine here:
thetortoise.net/products/stove-fan
Hi
Thanks for the review.
Did you have any issues with securing the stove to the log store? How was this done and was it clear how many fixings were required? For example was it two in the front and two in the back?
Thanks
From memory it was 1 fixing in each corner. It was a bit of a pain, but you get there.
Thanks so much for responding. Your reviews are unbelievably helpful.
Would be interested to know which one you would recommend more between the Hampton 500 wide and Arada M series?
Thanks again
@@Waymakrltd I think for a lot of people the Hampton is the better buy from a function point of view. But it’s such a subjective thing, because these types of stoves are often all about the look, so that has to be the main part of the decision.
Hi Gabriel, great to have a source of reviews for stoves, strangely lacking on yt! I have a question, I own a leaky 1920's semi and would like to fill a fireplace with a stove, considering hunter allure 5, heta ambition 5 and aduro 16 (seen keen price's, but now discontinued), will use quite a lot during winter months and obviously on wood. I would like the best one for ash handling. Thoughts and/or suggestions.
Well for Ash handling ease the only option is the Aduro, as it’s the only one with an ash pan.
I expect the Ambition to produce the least ash, and the Allure is the best value. They’re all good stoves so no bad decision.
Hi Gabriel loving your videos! I am fitting a wood burner for the coming winter, Been talking about it for far too long now! I am looking at the Clearview Pioneer 4 and the Charnwood country 4. I am open minded to suggestions but I do love the look and build quality of these two. I need to do a demolition job on the fireplace to make a big opening but the other option is an insert stove. I’ve been looking at a contura i4 and also a Barbas. I hope to burn only wood. I would love to know your thoughts please. All the best, Adrian
How will you be using the stove? Running a lot, or occasionally.
How old is the house?
And
How big is the room, roughly?
Let me know and I’ll come back to you.
@@TheTortoise Thank you for taking the time to reply! The house is approx 22 years old with basic insulation. The room is about 5m2 but I am thinking of making a doorway into the kitchen which is about 7x5 and hoping it will warm that room also. I would say it would be running all weekend and evenings after 5pm. Thanks again. Adrian
@@adriano8729 cool. Well, you’re best with larger appliances. The insets will struggle to heat the room as it is, so I would write the off if you’re able to open up.
Given your evening use, a higher output is more important as we need it to heat the stove quickly.
The Country 4 is definitely more capable of long burns, but given the room size and your use? I’d have the Clearview, there are other technically better stoves, but of your choices that’s what I’d buy.
@@TheTortoise Great thanks for that advice, Clearview it is then! Enjoy the weekend!
@@adriano8729 let me know how you get on, I hope you enjoy it.
What's the name of the stove in the intro to many of your videos and this one that looks very controllable? 0:12
That’s the Scanline 1000. It’s a hell of a beast, but if you look at the review, yes it is very controllable.
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is the arada 7 holborn good? i ordered it and its coming soon
You can check out my review of the Holborn. I tested the 5 wide which is the same as the 7, it just has thicker bricks.
@@TheTortoise ty
I currently have a Holborn 7 and find it a super stove. Produces lots of heat and very easy to use.
l do not know this make of stove, but not to completely clear the ash out of the collection bay may be a carbon monoxide risk with any stove or open fire. Have a detector in the room and clean regularly. Get the chimney sweep in at least once a year. Otherwise enjoy them and be safe. l love mine.
It’s often good advice to leave ash in the stove for the next burn. I’m not sure why this would cause a CO risk?
With the door the controls and ash pan it would have to be a huge no from me
Yea, this is definitely not for everyone. That’s for sure.
Excellent video. Have you done a review on stovax View T5
Not yet, but hoping to.