Lindnarden Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Does anyone have a view on which might be the better construciton material for a wood burner. The GLW has her eye firmly fixed on this specimen http://www.invicta-sa.com/pages/produits/chauffage/poeles/chamane.htmlI'm assuming it's steel, and to my mind for the size of it 160kg seems a bit flimsy.......any thoughts ?? [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hmmmm.If you want my opinion (and why would you!?), it is hideous. Looks like something out of Blakes 7 (or Dr Who or Lost in Space - the original TV series, not that awful movie with Joey Tribiani. Actually, didn't they have the same robot in LisS and Forbidden Planet? Reminds me of that, I must say.).That glass is going to cost a fortune when you break it.It is obviously cast something. Does anyone cast iron any more?Top brand, though.How much is it? If it is a pricey as I'd expect, pay me the money & I'll come and rub you and the missus with hot towels all winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindnarden Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 I think we have overdosed on rustic charm since living in France - time for a change (it actually looks a lot better in the flesh, as it were). The main concern is the 14kw......It's about €1,000 give or take.... finding someone to install it is a different matter. Thanks for the offer re towels, we've never met but I'm guessing I'd rather hug a smelly greyhound (nothing personal!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Seriously though...Remember that you can get 40% of the cost back from the government if you have it installed by an appropriate Artisan. As I am sure you knew.And what have you got against greyhounds? Some of my best friends are greyhounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimble Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 looking at the site it says its font- that normally means cast iron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I think it's actually rather nice. But I would put it in a very modern, sleek and "designed" home... if that's what you've got I'm sure it will look wonderful. If not, then look at it with a fresh eye and picture it in your own home.... not for this year, or next... but in 5 years time. It's a very powerful design - will you still like it in a few years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 14Kw is a lot of heat-it'll take a lot of wood to keep that going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friend of stouby Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Cast iron has always been the superior material for stoves as it absorbes heat slowly and also dissipates slowly too, although there are different qualities of cast iron. Cast can crack, even the quality manufacturers can have stoves that crack from time to time, but this is infrequent.Steel will not hold heat in the same way and dissipates heat quickly, but will not usually crack. But it can buckle and twist if not protected from the direct effects of the fire.The fact that cast iron is still used several hundred years after it's first use in stoves probably says it all. Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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