@linn1000 the way it lights, the view of the fire, the warmth and the quality of the construction (it is laser cut steel, welded together) is worth the money. This year I resprayed it to keep it looking brand new(after 2 years use the paint was slightly greyish) The proper clearview paint is only 12 quid a tin....
@linn1000 it is, it's great...well recommended.\ CHeck my other videos for the finished article with the oak surround, and me kighting it properly this time...
one of the joys of winter is the hot chocolate on the woodstove after a day out...
Hi - great video - thinking of getting a clearview pioneer stove as well - did you fit it yourself? did you get a flu liner? is this glass still clean? thanks!
you do need a flue liner...I had the better stainless steel one so I can burn coal as well as wood. I also had it insulated as well.
I empty the stove once a week, and wipe over the bottom half an inch of the glass where there is just the merest hint of soot, polish the brass and it's all ready for another week..Glass only gets dirty if you have the damper set too closed and it doesn't get enough oxygen for clean combustion, but you don't want that! No smoke or smells then either. Its great..
it's a 4 bed house so no it doesn't. i have a combi gas boiler as well and rads but leave the thermostat set at 13 c all the time so the house is not cold(it's not warm either!) and when I'm there I light the wood burner. The large front room gets up to 18c quite easily (temperature guage is some distance from the stove) and it's lovely and toasty warm when I sit infront of the fire. You can fit a back boiler and heat a couple of rads or hot water but I didn't bother.I do use a stove kettle tho
no...I'm ecstatic and a gas bill of less than £150 for the last quarter during all that really cold weather has just reinforced the feeling that it was the right decision. I've just bought a stove kettle and now find I can heat water for washing up easily in a matter of minutes. I also cook on it, it's great for stuff like potato and leek soup, or casseroles(I've bought a nice cast iron pot) and it looks fantastic, especially with the oak fireplace I made.Sitting in front of the heat now!
I'll have to do another video next winter showing how I light it now, as it's much easier to get it going than this which was my first attempt! It's best to start off with the small kindling , then put some bigger sticks on rather than wacking on the logs straightaway....
@Blumpheroni I have just installed a solution 400 and the fire was roaring up well and then dying down fast and going out. Very frustating and I was starting to wonder if I had made a mistake in buying this woodburned. So I am going to chop some of the logs down to smaller sticks as you suggest and see if that makes a difference.
We're thinking of getting a woodburing stove and are considering installing the same model. Did you install the stove yourself? How easy was it to install?
it's quite a bit of work, especially sorting out the flue.You should use a hetas engineer. The instructions with the stove were clear and gave you everything you needed to know, but it does add 6-700 pounds to the purchase price for the flue, brackets, pipes etc.Connecting it all together is simple meccano, bt there is a fair bit of building work to get the old fireplace out and get it to look nice..as usual the more effort required, results in an unnoticed job, whereas bodges stick out for ever
I tried it once, but there was too much ash and it took me back to my childhood having to empty the fireplace each morning, so it's just wood now ... after a week of evening burning, empty the one full pan on sunday, polish the brass and clean the glass - ready for another week!
The other thing you all should be aware of is the door is fully adjustable. Over a period of time the rope seals will become compressed on any stove, however a rotation of the door handle will give you a tighter seal, and by lifting the door off the hinges, you'll find the hinge blocks are adjustable too, allowing for full airtight control. Splendid but simple British engineering. Expensive in comparison to cheap imports?...yes, but is it worth it? .. just watch a CLEARVIEW users face!
As the only stockist in Northern Ireland, I am delighted to hear you are all enjoying your Clearview's. I have been a registered chimney technician in the province for about 20 years and Clearview are the only stove we will sell. Quite simply...the best product we have worked with. I would suggest avoiding any chemicals to clean the glass. Damp kitchen paper and WOOD ash are fine. Potassium Hydroxide comes from burning wood which surprisingly is the main ingredient in commercial glass cleaner.
by the way, I've found that the easy way to remove the small amount of blackness you can get on the extreme bottom edge of the glass can be easily removed once a week by spraying it with flash solution, leaving it a couple of minutes and the black comes off easily with a sponge. Quick wazz with the brasso on the brass handles and it's all sparking for another week. I can't believe how the wood burns away to nothing, I only empty the ashpan once a week!
Even easier, dampen a bit of kitchen roll, dip it in the ash (which is abrasive) and wipe round the glass. Then use a dry bit of kitchen roll and it's clean.
Clearview would tell you that chemicals are not needed to clean the marks at the bottom of the stove. You are using wood only, so the wood ash dipped in damp kitchen paper will do the best job of cleaning the glass....if you need to. Potash gets it's name from the high levels of Potassium, which when mixed with wawter will give you the best cleaning agent you need. Google the benefits of wood ash and you'll be amazed.
yes, a double s/s 150 mm 904 grade liner was used for the 4 metre height of the chimney, and insulated after installation by pouring down the insulating beads from the top of the chimney before fitting the top plate, chimney pot and s/s bird guard. S/s flue pipe sprayed colour of the stove was also used to connect the stove to the liner.3mm s/s plate was used to blank off the chimney and a s/s flange was used to connect the liner to the flue.S/s screws used to make a long lasting installation.
Great... I'm sitting in front of mine now after lighting it ten minutes ago after finishing my mountain bike ride and it's lovely, crackling away warming my feet!
Had my oak delivered for the fireplace end last week, so will be doing that over xmas as the finishing touch.
Hope your install goes well and you enjoy it as much as I do...tried going without it on Saturday, but the central heating just isn't in the same league.
Well, it went in beautifully -- all credit to the installer.
It's fantastic. I had a very small fire followed by a larger one once it had cooled, although I didn't run it hard. I didn't need to -- it was pumping out heat, which circulated the house very nicely indeed.
I think that even on the coldest days this will provide ample heat.
Well-built and British. Only the terrible grammar throughout the manual and web site lets it down, but even I can forgive that when the product is this good.
I can now light it with one sheet of paper and a few sticks. As I type this I am sitting in front of it on the laptop with the lights off and the flames lighting up the room and most delightful it is...my toes are toasty warm too! It's the best stove i have seen, and the glass stays perfectly clear.
Just sorting out the oak fireplace surround so will be posting a video when I've made that...looks to be costing around £100 to make out of solid oak so am hoping that will be the finishing touch!
Glad u r pleased with it. We have a clearview vision 500, clearview are the best stoves you can buy, easy to light and very controlable and will burn overnight with no trouble, when we burn coal it can tickover 48hours on one fueling, we love it.
Hi Washer30. Can you confirm that you get 48 hours (2 days) from burning coal. Also can you also let us know if it is smokeless fuel. Ordinary household coal is better avoided in multi fuel stoves, but 48 hours seems amazingly good even for a Clearview.
What is the efficieny of this stove as i cant find it anywhere
hotstoves1 1 year ago
@hotstoves1 I think this style of stoves with airwash and good air control run at over 80%
blumpher 1 year ago
@hotstoves1 Clearview pioneer 400 is 65.42% eficient. So much for being the greenest stove on earth
woodujeff 1 year ago
@linn1000 the way it lights, the view of the fire, the warmth and the quality of the construction (it is laser cut steel, welded together) is worth the money. This year I resprayed it to keep it looking brand new(after 2 years use the paint was slightly greyish) The proper clearview paint is only 12 quid a tin....
blumpher 1 year ago
@linn1000 it is, it's great...well recommended.\ CHeck my other videos for the finished article with the oak surround, and me kighting it properly this time...
one of the joys of winter is the hot chocolate on the woodstove after a day out...
blumpher 1 year ago
Well done, good commentary as well.
gotanothergrot 1 year ago
Just for all you Clearview fans, I have posted a video on door adjusting for this fantastic stove. CLEARly the best product on the market.
sootysoupy 1 year ago
Hi - great video - thinking of getting a clearview pioneer stove as well - did you fit it yourself? did you get a flu liner? is this glass still clean? thanks!
ndanson123 2 years ago
you do need a flue liner...I had the better stainless steel one so I can burn coal as well as wood. I also had it insulated as well.
I empty the stove once a week, and wipe over the bottom half an inch of the glass where there is just the merest hint of soot, polish the brass and it's all ready for another week..Glass only gets dirty if you have the damper set too closed and it doesn't get enough oxygen for clean combustion, but you don't want that! No smoke or smells then either. Its great..
Blumpheroni 2 years ago
Oh. Do you know if you can connect a wood stove to furnace ducts if you have them to spread out the heat in a house?
shumpa22 2 years ago
not suitable for that but there may be other stoves that might do that
blumpher 2 years ago
Does that heat your whole house?
shumpa22 2 years ago
it's a 4 bed house so no it doesn't. i have a combi gas boiler as well and rads but leave the thermostat set at 13 c all the time so the house is not cold(it's not warm either!) and when I'm there I light the wood burner. The large front room gets up to 18c quite easily (temperature guage is some distance from the stove) and it's lovely and toasty warm when I sit infront of the fire. You can fit a back boiler and heat a couple of rads or hot water but I didn't bother.I do use a stove kettle tho
blumpher 2 years ago
So you have had your Clearview over a year now. Are you still happy with it?
BILLYB52001 2 years ago
no...I'm ecstatic and a gas bill of less than £150 for the last quarter during all that really cold weather has just reinforced the feeling that it was the right decision. I've just bought a stove kettle and now find I can heat water for washing up easily in a matter of minutes. I also cook on it, it's great for stuff like potato and leek soup, or casseroles(I've bought a nice cast iron pot) and it looks fantastic, especially with the oak fireplace I made.Sitting in front of the heat now!
blumpher 2 years ago
The thermometer is for the flue pipe, to prevent low flue temps and then a build up of creosote. Lovely stove best on the market.
vr6sy 2 years ago
I'll have to do another video next winter showing how I light it now, as it's much easier to get it going than this which was my first attempt! It's best to start off with the small kindling , then put some bigger sticks on rather than wacking on the logs straightaway....
Blumpheroni 2 years ago
@Blumpheroni I have just installed a solution 400 and the fire was roaring up well and then dying down fast and going out. Very frustating and I was starting to wonder if I had made a mistake in buying this woodburned. So I am going to chop some of the logs down to smaller sticks as you suggest and see if that makes a difference.
AmethystDew 1 year ago
We're thinking of getting a woodburing stove and are considering installing the same model. Did you install the stove yourself? How easy was it to install?
jamesofminsterley 2 years ago
it's quite a bit of work, especially sorting out the flue.You should use a hetas engineer. The instructions with the stove were clear and gave you everything you needed to know, but it does add 6-700 pounds to the purchase price for the flue, brackets, pipes etc.Connecting it all together is simple meccano, bt there is a fair bit of building work to get the old fireplace out and get it to look nice..as usual the more effort required, results in an unnoticed job, whereas bodges stick out for ever
blumpher 2 years ago
he has not followed building regs as you need minimum of 6" either side and around 12" above 4" behind
fowlera7 2 years ago
he says he did, 4 inches each side, and 8 inches in front of the stove at the time this was done with a non combustible hearth....
Blumpheroni 2 years ago
non complient i am afraid
fowlera7 2 years ago
we do ocassionally use housecoal but only with the door open for lots of flame
washer30 3 years ago
I tried it once, but there was too much ash and it took me back to my childhood having to empty the fireplace each morning, so it's just wood now ... after a week of evening burning, empty the one full pan on sunday, polish the brass and clean the glass - ready for another week!
Blumpheroni 3 years ago
thats a good way of burning out the flue
fowlera7 2 years ago
The other thing you all should be aware of is the door is fully adjustable. Over a period of time the rope seals will become compressed on any stove, however a rotation of the door handle will give you a tighter seal, and by lifting the door off the hinges, you'll find the hinge blocks are adjustable too, allowing for full airtight control. Splendid but simple British engineering. Expensive in comparison to cheap imports?...yes, but is it worth it? .. just watch a CLEARVIEW users face!
sootysoupy 3 years ago
yes! I read the instruction manual that comes with the stove as well!
Blumpheroni 3 years ago
As the only stockist in Northern Ireland, I am delighted to hear you are all enjoying your Clearview's. I have been a registered chimney technician in the province for about 20 years and Clearview are the only stove we will sell. Quite simply...the best product we have worked with. I would suggest avoiding any chemicals to clean the glass. Damp kitchen paper and WOOD ash are fine. Potassium Hydroxide comes from burning wood which surprisingly is the main ingredient in commercial glass cleaner.
sootysoupy 3 years ago
by the way, I've found that the easy way to remove the small amount of blackness you can get on the extreme bottom edge of the glass can be easily removed once a week by spraying it with flash solution, leaving it a couple of minutes and the black comes off easily with a sponge. Quick wazz with the brasso on the brass handles and it's all sparking for another week. I can't believe how the wood burns away to nothing, I only empty the ashpan once a week!
blumpher 3 years ago
Even easier, dampen a bit of kitchen roll, dip it in the ash (which is abrasive) and wipe round the glass. Then use a dry bit of kitchen roll and it's clean.
How's the fire surround coming along?
olires 3 years ago
Clearview would tell you that chemicals are not needed to clean the marks at the bottom of the stove. You are using wood only, so the wood ash dipped in damp kitchen paper will do the best job of cleaning the glass....if you need to. Potash gets it's name from the high levels of Potassium, which when mixed with wawter will give you the best cleaning agent you need. Google the benefits of wood ash and you'll be amazed.
Clearview...the best stove on the market.
sootysoupy 1 year ago
Love the video, would like to know if you are using a flue liner with the stove.
bineham 3 years ago
yes, a double s/s 150 mm 904 grade liner was used for the 4 metre height of the chimney, and insulated after installation by pouring down the insulating beads from the top of the chimney before fitting the top plate, chimney pot and s/s bird guard. S/s flue pipe sprayed colour of the stove was also used to connect the stove to the liner.3mm s/s plate was used to blank off the chimney and a s/s flange was used to connect the liner to the flue.S/s screws used to make a long lasting installation.
blumpher 3 years ago
Mine's being installed this Tuesday. I'll light it for the first time after Christmas. My parents also have a Pioneer, so I know what to expect.
olires 3 years ago
Great... I'm sitting in front of mine now after lighting it ten minutes ago after finishing my mountain bike ride and it's lovely, crackling away warming my feet!
Had my oak delivered for the fireplace end last week, so will be doing that over xmas as the finishing touch.
Hope your install goes well and you enjoy it as much as I do...tried going without it on Saturday, but the central heating just isn't in the same league.
blumpher 3 years ago
Well, it went in beautifully -- all credit to the installer.
It's fantastic. I had a very small fire followed by a larger one once it had cooled, although I didn't run it hard. I didn't need to -- it was pumping out heat, which circulated the house very nicely indeed.
I think that even on the coldest days this will provide ample heat.
Well-built and British. Only the terrible grammar throughout the manual and web site lets it down, but even I can forgive that when the product is this good.
olires 3 years ago
glad you're enjoying it...have a great xmas, nice and warm!
blumpher 3 years ago
I can now light it with one sheet of paper and a few sticks. As I type this I am sitting in front of it on the laptop with the lights off and the flames lighting up the room and most delightful it is...my toes are toasty warm too! It's the best stove i have seen, and the glass stays perfectly clear.
Just sorting out the oak fireplace surround so will be posting a video when I've made that...looks to be costing around £100 to make out of solid oak so am hoping that will be the finishing touch!
Blumpheroni 3 years ago
Glad u r pleased with it. We have a clearview vision 500, clearview are the best stoves you can buy, easy to light and very controlable and will burn overnight with no trouble, when we burn coal it can tickover 48hours on one fueling, we love it.
how r u getting on with it now??
washer30 3 years ago
Hi Washer30. Can you confirm that you get 48 hours (2 days) from burning coal. Also can you also let us know if it is smokeless fuel. Ordinary household coal is better avoided in multi fuel stoves, but 48 hours seems amazingly good even for a Clearview.
Cheers
sootysoupy 3 years ago
thats right, smokless anthrasite "taybrite" 48hrs easy, it does make alot more ash than wood though. clearview r great!!!!!!!!
washer30 3 years ago