Multi-fuel stove recommendations

[Sean Inglis]

Hi,

I'm looking to have a couple of multi-fuel cast-iron stoves fitted in plenty of time for the winter.

I'm looking for a standalone cast iron stove for one room, to replace the stove the previous owners took with them, and a "cassette" style stove for another, to place in the current open fireplace.

Any recommendations on particular stoves and, just as importantly, someone who would undertake this work in the Matlock area?

I imagine one of the chimneys is already lined to an appropriate standard (although I can stick a torch up there and check if I knew what to look for), but I guess that the other will need suitable preparation.

I quite like the look of this:

the angled side-windows, but it seems cheap compared to others, and I can't find much in the way of references to it.

Not much choice as far as inset stoves are concerned, but this looks the part:

'd say we have a budget of 1,500 - 2,000 or so for both. Does this seem realistic if we factor in labour etc, or hopelessly optimistic?

Thanks

Sean

[dom]

Top brands are Jotul and Morso, heavy iron castings - and it's the quality of those castings that can't so easily be detected, but is essential for longevity.

About =A3600 for base models, so would be tight on your budget unless chimneys already have liners and are ready to go.

[auctions]

We have Morso stoves and they're fantastic. We have the inset 4560

and a squirrel. Price would be about =A3750 for the inset and =A3458 for the squirrel from (by far the cheapest we found). We also have a small boatman stove in the bedroom which is great value for money