Charnwood c4 stove

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This Charnwood stove is available in wood or multi fuel -

with or without a store stand.

You can use a rear flue connection kit in order to take flue out of the back of the stove but still be able to sweep through stove.

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• Worrying failure

  Ruth Cutts 5 years ago

  We inherited this three year old woodburner when we moved house. Our previous woodburner (not a Charnwood) at our home in Devon was still going strong with no issues after 16 years. Last night
  this stove suffered a major failure where the back plate fell forward as the retaining nut and bolt fractured. The throat plate fell behind the back plate. On taking it all apart today when it all cooled down, it is clear that the back plate is very warped and cannot be reseated correctly. Never seen a warp like this on a woodburner. Very dangerous failure. Will be contacting the manufacturer when they reopen on Monday morning. Having read about the same issues from other reviews, we are now looking for a safe replacement woodburner.
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• Poor qualitiy inner plates

  Chris Wilford 6 years ago

  Had this stove 5 years now. After the first year the inner back plate buckled. Tried to have replaced under warranty, they wouldn't do this. They said it was my fault for running it too hot.
  Paid for a replacement. Again almost a year and half later the replacement had buckled. I have been living with this for now, not sure if it affects performance. I have had Morso stoves before & never had this issue. Running too hot really?
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  Stove expert replied: Yes a stove can run too hot, this may be due to operator error or an over-drawing flue that prevents the stove from being able to slumber. The stove would run with a fast flame even when all controls are in the closed position, it will use a lot of fuel for little output of heat. This continuous high heat can buckle and distort the metal of the stove.

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• Dirty glass

  Ruth Harme 6 years ago

  I''ve had this stove for two years now and I love everything about it EXCEPT the fact I can''t keep the glass clean. It only keeps a middle ''v shape'' clean and the sides get dirty. I thought
  I was doing something wrong but from internet research and seeing photos of other stoves, other users have also had this identical problem - it''s like the air wash only works in the middle. If this is not a problem to you then this stove is great, if it would annoy you (like it annoys me) then do not buy this stove. It is possible to keep the glass clean if you use bone dry wood and keep the heat high but as soon as you use coal or let the temperature drop the V shape appears. Every day I use it I find myself wishing I''d bought a different stove. As I said - great in every other respect but just not for me.
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  Stove expert replied: Please note that house hold coal should not be used on these stoves only smokeless fuels are recommended.

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  3.5 flames

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• Best stove I’ve ever owned.

  Alan Krasno 7 years ago

  The C4 is a mid price smaller stove but the quality is faultless. It can be controlled with one push lever with a clear click for each setting. One match and in a few minutes you've a roaring
  fire. If you're too hot a push on the lever and the fire subsides. To refuel the handle is wooden which sounds odd but you can open and close the door without gloves if you take care. The window is large but in proportion to the stove which looks contemporary but fits with a traditional setting such as mine. I went for the mutifuel so I can have an ash pan to make cleaning easier and it's great for logs about 10 inches long. Yes. Definitely the best stove I've ever used or seen.
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  Stove expert replied: Great review

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• Very poor wood burning stove

  Dave Sabin 7 years ago

  Within the first few months of use the back plate buckled badly. The stove was certainly not overrun, the plate is too thin - anyone with basic engineering knowledge will tell you that it is
  constructed from rolled plate that is too thin to resist warping due to internal stresses in the metal during rolling. In addition the plate is held in the back of the stove by a small nut and bolt that becomes almost impossible to undo and again is under engineered for the task in hand. If the plate cannot be removed then the stove cannot be cleaned properly by your sweep which will lead to the air control failing to work - effectively it acts like it is on minimum burn on all 3 settings. This is a very poor stove, badly designed with the use of poor materials. Other reviewers indicate that Charnwood are unhelpful, quite frankly I haven't tried as I am so disappointed with the stove. I have had installed in the last year in a small office a different stove made in the UK - it is smaller and puts the Charnwood C4 to shame. It has made me realise how poor the stove is and I will be changing it for a different manufacturer as soon as possible.
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  Stove expert replied: First port of call with any warranty issue is with the supplier who your contract has been made with when purchasing the stove, they should act on your behalf with the manufacturer during the warranty period. It is a shame that you have not given Charnwood the opportunity to assist you with this as each case will be considered on their own merit.

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• Really pleasd!

  8 years ago

  I have owned the Charnwood C4 for 2 winters now. The first winter it was my only heating in a 3 bedroom large stone built cottage! I am very pleased with it . Quick to get up to temperature
  if you keep the door ajar for 15 minutes or so and use smaller logs for the first hour. I recommend you buy a stove thermometer. So much easier to use than my previous cast iron Yeoman. I have has no issues with paint peeling or warping or construction. Once the door wouldn't shut but I just waited a few minutes for the stove to heat up and it shut easily! I would definitely recommend and am considering buying another one for my other living room.
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  Stove expert replied: Nice comments, wood of less than 4" diam is recommended on closed appliances to get the most efficient / effective burn.

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• Elegant, clean-burning and efficient stove

  Daniel Bebber 9 years ago

  The Charnwood 'C' range strikes the right balance between 'modern' and 'cottage' look, not too square and not too curvy. It took me a while to get used to the method of getting this stove going
  (keep the door open a crack for at least 5 minutes, to get proper draw). You can burn any wood in here as long as its properly dry (softwood is great). I sweep my own flues and there's very little soot, as this is so efficient. Air control is easy, there is one control. The windows stay nice and clean, if they soot up a bit just whack it up to max and they'll clean off quickly. This is installed in our 5m x 7m kitchen and can heat the room perfectly. I also have the big brother C5 which is a beast...so much heat!
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• Could be better.

  Anna Johnston 9 years ago

  This is our third wood stove in different homes and was recommended by the installer. It's a nice looking stove but there are a couple of annoyances which means we wouldn't recommend it. Notably
  that it make a very loud vibration noise if there is too much draught through - we believe this is caused by a design fault as our installer has seen it at another installation. The other irritation is that there is only one air control and no ash drawer. On a plus side the stove seems efficient, if not as controllable as others, and the wooden handle is a great way to reduce the need for gloves.
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• Great stove

  Kim Fahey 9 years ago

  Having done lots of research mainly from this site, we went for the Charnwood C4 stove. This is now our second winter and we are delighted with it. We use logs only on our fire. It is extremely
  easy to light, and throws out lots of heat. Tips to pass on are:- Use a stove thermometer, this means you can tell easily when the correct temperature is reached and the air wash works well, keeping the glass clean. Once you start to let the fire die down you will get some sooting of the glass, but this leads us to the next tip which was left on another review on this site, to clean the glass, use wet kitchen roll dipped into the cold ash to rub on the glass, then finish with dry kitchen roll, it works a treat!
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  5 flames

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