Wood burning stoves

Old thread, sorry for the resurrection!

@Coldwarrior - I'm thinking of getting the same stove. I only want to burn Wood (occassionaly turf) and didn't like the look of the woodburner inserts (that cardboard look). So you can use the vitae without the grill and it's no hassle?
 
There are many stoves at different price points, i went with a Contura i6, insert stove, as we didn’t like the ones that stick out, Contura are quite pricey, but very solid, and 3 years, delighted with it, and very asthetically pleasing, which was a key factor for us. Also superbly controllable.

You can only use Kiln dried wood only with this one.

I look at these things as a one time investment.

 
Looks nice alright - they only thing I'm not mad about with regards the proper woodburners, is that cardboard looking firebrick in them.
 
That will blacken over time.
Colour will change but it shouldn't blacken - have my inset stove now 8 years and firebricks are still very much in a light brown colour.
If it blackens (ie soot accumulation), there's a problem.
 
Just by the wood as you need it save storing it.
 
Hi all, I have an old tiled fireplace, the 1920's/30's style. I would really like to have a more efficient solid fuel fire, but would like to retain the original fireplace. Does anyone know if there is a suitable insert stove that would work with this type of fireplace? Does it depend on the dimensions?