Hello,
for the new kitchen that will be built soon, I would like to include a coal stove in the plan, in addition to the regular electric stove, of course.
I want to integrate it as much as possible into a kitchen unit. The kitchen will have an L-shape (with dishwasher, sink, and cooktop) plus a single row on the opposite wall (with oven and microwave). The stove is to be placed in this row. Currently, the room is almost completely gutted; a load-bearing wall still needs to be installed, and the ceiling insulated.
My main question, however, is whether any of you own a coal stove and if you could recommend a brand or model. Visually, I like the Wamsler W1-75 and W1-90 stoves very much; I want a fairly modern look in stainless steel or black. A built-in oven is important to me.
Do you have any experience with these kinds of stoves? What should I pay attention to—also considering the further kitchen planning (which is now only possible to a limited extent)?
for the new kitchen that will be built soon, I would like to include a coal stove in the plan, in addition to the regular electric stove, of course.
I want to integrate it as much as possible into a kitchen unit. The kitchen will have an L-shape (with dishwasher, sink, and cooktop) plus a single row on the opposite wall (with oven and microwave). The stove is to be placed in this row. Currently, the room is almost completely gutted; a load-bearing wall still needs to be installed, and the ceiling insulated.
My main question, however, is whether any of you own a coal stove and if you could recommend a brand or model. Visually, I like the Wamsler W1-75 and W1-90 stoves very much; I want a fairly modern look in stainless steel or black. A built-in oven is important to me.
Do you have any experience with these kinds of stoves? What should I pay attention to—also considering the further kitchen planning (which is now only possible to a limited extent)?
kbt09 schrieb:
If you want to cook on the coal stove as well, you should ideally plan it in a way that it is on the same run as the electric cooktop, so that, for example, a ceiling-mounted range hood setup can cover both cooking areas.However, I would pay close attention to good fresh air supply; otherwise, you might end up drawing smoke from the coal stove. With my wood stove, I can’t turn on the nearby exhaust hood without pulling smoke into the room, even when the window is slightly open.
Another thing to consider is the heat resistance of adjacent materials. I have about a 10 cm (4 inch) clearance element between the wood stove and the kitchen. Also, there should be no wall cabinets directly above the stove. Unlike an electric stove, this kind of stove radiates heat across its entire top surface. In our old kitchen, the veneer on the neighboring wall cabinet had to be reglued three times before we finally installed an aluminum strip for protection.
Thanks for your reply, Hanse! I’m currently looking into whether and in what form / up to what distance hanging cabinets are acceptable. At the moment, I can still consider moving the hanging cabinets to the other side of the kitchen – which I originally wanted to avoid – but it doesn’t make sense if the cabinets get damaged there. How far away was the neighboring hanging cabinet?
The Wamsler can be fueled with lignite briquettes or wood. That’s what I want to do as well – a mix of both, although wood will probably be used more often since it’s readily available.
There is also a Wamsler in the living room, which is high quality – but it’s already a few years old. Therefore, I would really like to know if the quality is still as good. The Lohberger also looks great, but is it designed only for wood? I would prefer to keep the option of using lignite briquettes open.
There is also a Wamsler in the living room, which is high quality – but it’s already a few years old. Therefore, I would really like to know if the quality is still as good. The Lohberger also looks great, but is it designed only for wood? I would prefer to keep the option of using lignite briquettes open.
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Bau-Schmidt12 Nov 2017 11:50Have you ever considered the safety clearances around the stove?
Here are the pictures. (Unfortunately, the area is not tidy)
You can see the spacer between the electric stove and the wood-burning stove. The spacer has shielding plates on the inside. In the other picture, there is a veneered panel on the side of the wall cabinet. This panel caused us the most problems. The cabinet fronts did not, as they are made of solid birch.
If possible, I would keep at least one cabinet width (60cm [24 inches]) of distance between the wall cabinet and the wood-burning stove.
You can see the spacer between the electric stove and the wood-burning stove. The spacer has shielding plates on the inside. In the other picture, there is a veneered panel on the side of the wall cabinet. This panel caused us the most problems. The cabinet fronts did not, as they are made of solid birch.
If possible, I would keep at least one cabinet width (60cm [24 inches]) of distance between the wall cabinet and the wood-burning stove.
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