Hello,
We have been living in our house for several months now, and with the cold season, we have been using the wood stove.
It is the Hark 112 Ecoplus model.
Since we are still new to this area, I would like to know about your experiences with cleaning the glass door.
Currently, we use firewood purchased from a hardware store. We have heard that this is not the best quality. However, we currently lack dry storage options for other wood, which is often delivered in larger quantities.
After nearly every use, the glass gets quite sooty and needs to be cleaned. Is it the same for you, or are we doing something wrong?
Cleaning the glass after every nice fire is quite time-consuming.
I make sure to place the logs as far away from the glass as possible.
Best regards,
Freedark
We have been living in our house for several months now, and with the cold season, we have been using the wood stove.
It is the Hark 112 Ecoplus model.
Since we are still new to this area, I would like to know about your experiences with cleaning the glass door.
Currently, we use firewood purchased from a hardware store. We have heard that this is not the best quality. However, we currently lack dry storage options for other wood, which is often delivered in larger quantities.
After nearly every use, the glass gets quite sooty and needs to be cleaned. Is it the same for you, or are we doing something wrong?
Cleaning the glass after every nice fire is quite time-consuming.
I make sure to place the logs as far away from the glass as possible.
Best regards,
Freedark
bauenmk20203 Jan 2021 23:51Hello,
I have also shortlisted the Hark 112 ecoplus because it offers a view from two sides and is not too large. There isn’t a HARK showroom nearby, and the closest one is marked as "temporarily closed" (whatever that means).
Now I would like to ask about long-term experiences. We want to place it at the "highest point" of the living/dining room, and it should provide comfortable warmth for about 35 square meters (375 square feet).
What alternatives do you know? The cost would be around 3300 EUR. Is this price reasonable?
I have also shortlisted the Hark 112 ecoplus because it offers a view from two sides and is not too large. There isn’t a HARK showroom nearby, and the closest one is marked as "temporarily closed" (whatever that means).
Now I would like to ask about long-term experiences. We want to place it at the "highest point" of the living/dining room, and it should provide comfortable warmth for about 35 square meters (375 square feet).
What alternatives do you know? The cost would be around 3300 EUR. Is this price reasonable?
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
Hello,
I also shortlisted the HARK 112 ecoplus because it offers views from two sides and isn’t too large in size. There isn’t a HARK showroom near us, and the closest one is marked as "temporarily closed" (whatever that means).
I wanted to ask about long-term experiences. We plan to place it at the "apex" of the living/dining room, where it should provide cozy warmth for about 35m² (380 sq ft).
What alternatives do you know of? The cost would be around 3300 EUR. Is that price justified?Sorry for the late reply. The issue has probably been resolved by now. Still, I’ll give a brief answer. Aesthetically, I find the 112 appealing, although I’ve grown to like masonry fireplaces as well.
We placed it along the line of sight between the dining table and the sofa. That works well. Our living room, which is 28m² (300 sq ft), heats up easily; you usually have to ventilate the room regularly.
Unfortunately, the problems I mentioned previously haven’t been fully resolved despite many attempts. I now think the combustion chamber is simply a bit too small. Even stacking the wood correctly is difficult, despite using small logs.
I’ve seen at friends’ houses that the fireclay bricks become bright again after use, essentially “burning clean.” That doesn’t happen in our stove, though. The wood is completely dry, so it can’t be due to moisture.
Freedark schrieb:
I have seen at friends' houses that fireclay bricks become bright again after firing. At least that doesn't happen with us. The wood is bone dry, so that can’t be the reason.There is a lack of oxygen and wood! Please show some pictures of your fires.
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akanezumi6 Aug 2021 21:57Freedark schrieb:
Cleaning the glass after every nice fire is quite a hassle.A quick tip, in case you didn’t know: it’s actually very easy and fast. Simply dampen a kitchen towel, dip it once or twice into the ash from the stove, and then wipe the glass. You can follow up with a clean cloth if needed. Takes less than 2 minutes.Similar topics