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Thanks Arthur!🔥

Hi robotech81. The independent efficiency test results are achieved with the heat shields fitted. The shields act as convection panels so do not inhibit the heat produced by the stove but just re-direct the heat using a convection movement of air from the bottom of the stove. The efficiency rating is not reduced with the shields fitted. Hope tis answers your question.

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica that is a Great answer and clarifies a lot. Thank you

Hi scoopzuk! It is just the patina as the stainless steel has discoloured from the heat.

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica oh nice! Thanks for letting me know, it might sway our decision to have stainless vs painted on our Arc 7

@@scoopzuk If you want to see a pic of a longer flue with the patina effect, drop us an email at info@charnwoodsa.com and we can send you one. We think it looks great.

Hi Paul. Thanks for your comment. On the standard "black" stoves from Charnwood you can try using the standard black graphite polish you would use on a black cast iron stove. Over here we get a product produced by Godin so you may be able to get the same product in the UK or at least a similar one. One thing to consider is that any polish will burn off after a couple of fires (in our experience). This means that the polish is great as a spring/summer solution to beautify your stove but you will find that you need to re-apply at least once a year. The alternative is to purchase a can of touch-up spray from Charnwood (or your local dealer). Hope this helps!

Well, the good news is that Charnwood are starting to export to the US soon. The challenge for the UK factory is that the US EPA have their own system and standards for testing. This means that any products that come over to the US have to go through a fresh set of tests and comply with different regulations. That being said, Charnwood won an award last year in the US for the "Skye E700". Check our Charnwood US here: instagram.com/charnwoodus/

Hi Guy. This was filmed a few years back so not easy to recall. These days, we use "top down" method and Bio-Ethanol reusable firelighters.

Oh dear! Sorry to hear that. We cant comment on specific chemicals or compounds but you definitely need to be cautious which is why either a very non-chemical mix like water and ash (as per the video) or a purpose designed ceramic glass cleaner that is specific for stoves. There are also sponges that work "dry". See video on our channel - "Accessories for your... stove". Hope you get some joy without needing to buy new glass!

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica The stain was about as annoying as a spill of red wine on a cream coloured carpet, so just had to the right thing and replace the glass. Looks great again. From now on will only take expert advice like yourself. Many thanks.

@@voicezful Well, worse case scenario you have a spare piece - albeit a dirty one. :)

Great comprehensive tips! Thanks Finarfin!

Great Tips. Thanks!

Thanks for this. Useful observations. Yes. We also found that anthracite was not as 'intense' a heat as wood and we have had similar reports from other users. For us over here, wood is ideal. True, you have to refuel more often but rather than go for 'over-night' burns, we prefer to get the ambient heat up in the room and then in the morning, we just 're-lite'. Even with our new 'Eco-Design' ready stove (Skye 7) we have had glowing embers in the morning after 9 or 10 hours. And yes, petroleum Coke is a no no in our stoves too. ;)

I also wasn't a fan of anthracite either best coal for me so far has been the oval shape coal great continues heat and almost no ash in the grate the next morning.

Anthracite will give you more heat than wood or house coal, a lot cleaner too

Hi there Y45EEN. This video was shot with the previous version of the Island 1. :)

Hi Jay. There are couple of Country 8 'versions' so there are a couple of possibilities for your door rope size. Country 8 Wood-burner MK 1 & 2 take a 15mm diameter rope. The Country 8 Multi-Fuel MK 1 & 2 take a 10mm rope. If you are unsure which version you have, hopefully you can take a measurement of the door rope gully on either cast iron door and that will indicate whether you want 10 or 15mm. For more info, the Technical Dept at Charnwood UK are very helpful - 01983 537799. Hope this helps.

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica it's a country 8b . I think b means boiler as it a wet system that powers the radiators. The stove is multifuel. There's a thick rope that goes around the outside of the doors and thin one that is up the middle where the doors meet.

@@Jay-ye1up Hi Jay. As far as I am aware, the Country 16B is the only integral boiler in the Country range. If you send me your email address, we can send you some specs so you can double check. our address is info@charnwoodsa.com. You can get 'retro-fit' flask boilers for Country 8 but I do not recall them ever referring to it as a 'Country 8B'. Can you locate the serial plate? That will tell you. Country 16B MK2 (if it is that one) has a combination of 15mm and 10mm in the configuration you mention so it sounds like the one. According to the specs we have, you would need 2.5m of 15mm and 1.1m of 10mm. Again, to play it safe, you can measure your door gullies or give the Technical team a bell on the Isle of White. Hope you come right.

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica it's definitely and 8b 2006 model

@@Jay-ye1up As the South African importers, our info may be more limited than the UK factory so apologies up front. Again, a quick call to the UK factory could be your best option. Your Country 8 might be the 'flask boiler' version which is why it is not listed as an '8B' on our info. Best I can suggest is to give you a list of the rope sizes for all Country 8 models listed on the data sheet supplied by the factory. I will also give you dates of production (according to the factory website www.charnwood.com) of manufacture on all the Country 8 models. Yours is 2006 model Country 8 right? The data sheet we have has the following options: Country 8 Wood-burner MK1 (1997 - 2002) takes 1.75M of 15mm and 1M of 10mm. Country 8 Wood-burner MK2 (2002 - Present) takes 1M of 15mm, 1M of 18mm and 0.5M of 10mm. Country 8 Multi-fuel MK 1 and 2 (1992 - 2004) takes 3.5M of 10mm. I have rounded up the lengths to the nearest 0.25M. Let me know how you get on and if you want specs, drop us an email and we will send them to you. info@charnwoodsa.com. :)

Is this true because Charnwood's own 'all new Island II' material says it can burn both wood and 'authorised' solid fuel using the converting grate? A number of retailers are saying it's wood only but Charnwood aren't?

@@MarthaMansbridge Hi Petrillo. We owe you an apology for not making our comments clear. We have adjusted our wording above. The Blu version of the Island III (3) specifically is presently wood-burning only. However, you are correct in your understanding that the All New Island I (1) and II (2) are multi-fuel and also compliant with the Eco-Design regs. Hope that helps to clear up the misunderstanding. Check out the 'Clear Skies' brochure available on the Charnwood UK website. This gives you a comprehensive list of all Charnwood stoves meeting the regulations and the fuel they burn. :)

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica that’s great - I’m about to buy one and this was going to change my plans! Many thanks

Thanks Steven. Good point. The stove featured does come with gloves and we recommend using them for the reasons you mention. It also means one can take one's time in loading wood into the firebox is good for avoiding damage to the internal firebricks as a result of 'throwing' wood in due to the heat.

Couldn't agree with you more! Thanks for commenting. :)

Hi Mohan. So sorry we did not respond sooner! Your comment was not notified to us. Are you looking for a supplier in India?

Hi Thomas. Apologies for missing your comment. All the stoves featured on our channel are made by Charnwood in the UK. We are the distributors in South Africa so if you are over here. we can assist. However, Charnwood have distribution throughout Europe, North America, Australia and Japan. You can contact them at www.charnwood.com. :)

Hi Dean. Thanks for your questions. 1) Yes. The grate 'converts' for anthracite burning. Will post a video of it in the next comment. This system allows more air underneath the fuel and reduces ash build up. You still need to 'riddle' from time to time but it does the job nicely. 2) Charnwood make it quite easy as they have only one air control intake on most of their stoves. Fully out allows primary air underneath the anthracite. As I close it down, the primary air is closed first allowing secondary air over the top of the fuel only (particularly good for efficient wood burning). In the latest models (see Skye an Arc), they have an additional air lever that opens air underneath the fuel permanently. This system has enabled them to achieve the 2022 Eco-Design standards for super-clean burning of fuels which is quite impressive.

Hi again. Here is the grate mechanism video - ruclips.net/video/GiyPObxzpg0/видео.html

Hi "fostex fan" (is that a reference to the awesome Fostex Four-trak recorder of the 80's?!). Thanks for your comment. By our reckoning, you may also heat a greater volume of your house with your gas central heating due to the set up of your rooms and radiators. Not sure on heating costs compared to the UK as we are in South Africa. However, we personally prefer wood and find it more cost effective than anthracite overall but we don't get your extreme winters where running a stove 24/7 is a preference for many. Thanks again!

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica Greetings and thanks for your reply. I have had a multifuel stove for about 6 years and get free wood from foraging which includes pallets, hardwood trees and softwood waste. I've never had to buy it so I am lucky in having saved a few grand in heating over the years. Your video has convinced me to buy a ton of anthracite having seen how well it burns on your stove,( just to keep when wood becomes scarce as it seems to be getting) So well done....and yes your reference is correct. I have the fostex 160 and 260 4 track machines that I use and a rather nice 280 which I am putting new belts on. Wonderful pieces of kit from a bygone age.

@@fostexfan160 Aah! I spent most of my late teens (late 80s) in my bedroom with a pair of headphones on plugged in to a 'baby' Fostex X-26. Still have it tucked away somewhere. Should probably get it out and 'enlighten' the kids on the bygone age of analogue some time! On the subject of anthracite burning, the key is a fuel grate that allows for lots of air under the fuel and 'riddling' of the ash during burning. It is also necessary to have a stove that allows you to empty the ash while the fire is running. If yours does, then happy days. Charnwood have some neat functions that allow for this to be done relatively easily. Also, to manage your expectations, check out the flue temperatures as you may notice a drop in temperature compared to wood. Some of the other comments here are helpful on that score. All the best!

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica Much obliged for that....and hold onto that X26! A fine machine! 6 input mixer! Compact size, really nice. Good luck

Anyone done the math lately?

Hi S M. Thanks for your comment. We are pleased to confirm that this is a solid brick wall with cement plaster and paint. We agree regarding the proximity of flammables although there are regrettably no laws on this yet down here in South Africa. Good news is that Charnwood stoves also come with an optional rear heat shield (also available on the sides) which reduces our recommended 500mm distance to combustibles to 250mm or less dependent on the stove in question. This has been tested in the UK (where the stoves are manufactured). Thanks again for getting in touch and stay warm up their in the North!

Heck yeah! Thanks for the write-up! 🙂🌎✨

XD! Great Zoolander reference!! All we can say is, it was a small room.

You have almost got it, and have a lovely appliance, and a cute little dog

Ever try hard wood pellets they'll last 2 hrs

Nice info uzuziak....

Sorry for the very late response. Thanks for your comment! Charnwood discourage the use of petcoke in their stoves. From memory (happy to ask Technical for you) this is because it can cause premature damage to the internal components of the stove.

Carbon monoxide you mean? When you breathe.....you generate Carbon Dioxide

Thanks for pointing out my mistake. 👍​@@scottreynolds4827

Hi Matt. No, we don't get those over here in South Africa. We only have standard, straight out of the mine, anthracite. Not great quality as the good stuff is generally exported, so we are told.

@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica Is it Welsh anthracite you use or the native stuff?

@@mattseymour8637 We get the 'home grown' variety! South Africa exports a fair bit of the anthracite mined here and we have had feedback from customers that the poorer quality product that is not exported is what is sold locally. Not sure how accurate that is but we have heard more than one customer tell us that.

We 100% agree with you Iain! Frankly, we are more pro sustainable firewood than anthracite hence the 'amateurish' lack of coal shovel! ha ha.

Thanks Stephen. Our specific flue thermometer is designed to be mounted on the flue as the flue pipe offers a quicker reading on the internal temperatures compared to the body of the stove, as you rightly state. Other thermometer manufacturers may offer thermometers designed for the body of the stove. It is a question we have been asked before so, out of interest, we ran a test some years back mounting a thermometer on the flue pipe (as per manufacturers instructions) compared to mounting on the body of the stove. The time delay on readings was approx 30-45 mins. I guess this is helpful when monitoring your wood-fired flue temperatures to avoid over-firing. Have a great weekend and thanks for commenting!

I wonder why that is.

Hi Lois. Stay warm!

Great tip. We generally don't burn anthracite so this was a real 'experiment' for us. Can you elaborate a little on the expression 'burn off the gas' so we can get a handle on the timing of the 'banking' a little clearer? Other viewers may find it useful to know. Cheers.

anthracite is the only coal you should be using. burning off the coal gas is what keeps your family from not waking up in the morning. i was the one in the family dealing with the coal furnace in the 1950's in pennsylvania and you should keep the flu open until the coal cokes with a blue flame. the gas that must be burnt off is carbon monoxide. if your furnace has a crack in it you will not wake in the morning. when i was young it wasn't odd the listen to the radio and find out a neighbors whole family died the night before. the good ol days....@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica

@@lifeingeneral9111 Sorry it has been so long in replying! Very busy here right now. Thanks for the benefit of your experience. Indeed, there are some nightmare stories regarding carbon monoxide poisoning. Thanks for the tips!

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@@CharnwoodSouthAfrica- A shovel? Bah! I use my butler, who uses a chambermaid, who uses her womanly charms to get the gardener to get the ruddy fire going...

@@EleanorPeterson Ha ha!