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19/01/2010, 18:18 DorothyJ Joined on 22/02/2006 Dorset & Durtal Posts 48 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers We have an Everhot on order which I hope will be delivered week beginning 22nd Feb. Can't wait! We visited their place in Glos and were really impressed with the cooker - we are having a 100i ( which includes an induction hotplate) and hope that not only  will add a little heat to our kitchen in winter but will mean I can get rid of the microwave/conventional small oven I use at the moment . We installed a Villager A flat woodburner about 3 years ago which I  use constantly in winter. Fantastic for anything in a saucepan and for keeping food warm but it doesn't have an oven. I love my Villager and hope the Everhot will live up to expectations. We don't have central heating just the A flat and another Villager in the living room. It's plenty warm enough but you do need to be in good health to keep them both fed!    Report

20/01/2010, 8:37 Chris'nJulie Joined on 10/07/2007 Correze Posts 249 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers I find running, fuelling, and de-ashing our two woodburning units very therapeutic, and it really does help you to keep fit if you're getting on in years.  I took a lot of the hard work out of it by purchasing a log-splitter, which has been worth its weight in gold, also a purpose-built bench circular saw for cutting logs (our logs are supplied as 50 cm, which is fine for the Jotul, but the Esse takes logs of a maximum 40 cm, so I whip 10 cm off the ends of the logs - and burn the offcuts as well). Keeps me busy during the winter, and the results of my labours are just heaven Chris Chris & Julie Blimey, what have we done?    Report

31/01/2010, 18:38 retread Joined on 21/07/2007 Perigord Vert 24800 Posts 66 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers We get our wood in the traditional 1 meter lengths, good excuse for a chain saw!!, Theyr'e already split and I tend to cut into 500mm to suit my Godin Cuisiniere and the Godin 'Cantou' Log gobbler in the living room (which will take 700mm logs). OK so its exercise but better than appearing on 'Fatbusters'. As for cooking, deep winter we run up the Godins 1st the cuisiniere, which stays in overnight, and then, if its extreeeeeemly cold, the log gobbler. but from spring thro' autumn we use the fan oven and gas hob, boss tells me she tends to use the fan oven in the winter too especially if its any clever stuff like a victoria sponge. The Godins are Basic, tough as old boots and the log gobbler has a two speed fan which allows us to channel hot air to the bedrooms. http://www.totalfrance.com/france/gallery/retread    Report

03/02/2010, 11:49 knee gel Joined on 06/10/2007 Dept 53 Posts 246 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Big Mac, have pm'd you.    Report

05/02/2010, 19:11 BIG MAC Joined on 25/02/2006 53 Mayenne / Hants Posts 1,258 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Hi, Got your mail, yours is like a new (And unwrecked) version of ours I am over in March I think and shall give you a ring ...pop by if that is ok? BIG MAC The frying Scotsman    Report

06/02/2010, 10:31 Wilko Joined on 23/08/2004 84 Vaucluse Posts 351 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Retread wrote, but since disappeared Ok so we've decided that you are having problems with your electric faux Cuisiniere. We’ve decided ??? Thats the trouble with design over function. You are so right just think of all those sous chefs loading wood into those functional cuisinieres in Michelin star restos. You failed to comment on the link I posted re your favoured revendeur, O.k it's in French, which you seem to be au fait but The point made was that A) Not only was their SAV non existant but that also B) they badge engineered and then failed to supply parts after the origional manufacturer went out of business. Not a company I would chose to recommend. Could you supply the link ? As far as I am aware I haven't recommended anyone Wilko    Report

08/02/2010, 20:32 Wilko Joined on 23/08/2004 84 Vaucluse Posts 351 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Come on Retread where are you ?? Let's get it on. Wilko Ps I hope you're not having a sense of humour failure. ?????    Report

09/02/2010, 0:17 retread Joined on 21/07/2007 Perigord Vert 24800 Posts 66 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Got Confused because the thread started as a cry for help about wood fired cookers, but it got skewed which is why I offered advice re what I believed was a domestic wood burning cooker. Glad you and yours are happy burning Pine, if youv'e got it use it. Most of the pelleted burners use a lot of pine. Think you sugested a Franco-Italian brand available thro 'Wanders' But our posts got Mediated, Was your Cooker a 'Chatelain'? if so You should not compare it with a pro Piano see:- http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/forum/fr?f=ustensiles&id=1141828629-28564-1539 For a more balanced view, If you were seeking a semi pro model to grace a domestic Kitchen then Britannia style E might well suit see here:- http://www.britannialiving.co.uk/range-cookers/ Sorry back in my day pianos were vast Coal fired animals. http://www.totalfrance.com/france/gallery/retread    Report

09/02/2010, 12:42 knee gel Joined on 06/10/2007 Dept 53 Posts 246 Re: Woodburning stoves / cookers Big Mac, No problem at all I think I gave you our number, in fact I thought I'd already posted this reply but as it's not there - I've lost the plot yet again or maybe I never had it in the first place! kneegel    Report

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