Unbelievable the stove I bought it 3 years ago at a much lower price, if you know how to use it, it heats a space of 40-50 square meters very satisfactorily to the point where you can wear short sleeves inside the house. Sometimes it smokes but that has to do with many factors.... In 3 years my house has not turned black. Wood consumption for one winter is 200 euros with last year's snow in Athens, from October to March daily use.

We bought the stove at the end of January. If it is installed correctly (2 angles, vertical pipes longer than horizontal ones), everything will be fine. We also opened an extra hole in the wall below for more air because we have relatively good insulation, so it needs more oxygen. At first, there will be a slight smell due to the cast iron, but then there will be no problem. Just when I light it at first, to prevent smoke in the house and avoid condensation, I leave the stove door slightly open. After the wood turns into charcoal, I add my wood and close the door properly. Below the door, there is a sliding door in three consecutive rows to control the amount of air entering for more or less combustion. The more open it is, the faster and hotter it burns. The more closed it is, it simply maintains the flame, which burns the wood slowly. This is good when you want to go to sleep; you put a large piece of wood and close the door, thus maintaining a stable temperature. I used to have a Tim System stove that broke down very quickly and its performance was only in the living room-kitchen. Now, with the Plamen stove, which is entirely made of cast iron, it maintains the temperature for a very long time, and the heat reaches even the opposite room I have. It even warms up my narrow hallway. I know it is relatively expensive compared to the simpler ones on the market, ranging from 350-550 €, but I believe it is worth its money. For any information you need, it is good to ask the company's service, which will inform you about it. Just have a little patience. Along with the stove, which comes packaged on a wooden pallet, there is also a protective glove to open the stove door. The chimney I have is the well-known H-shaped one, although the company told me to get the Chinese cap (windproof), which I also bought, but I have the impression that it is better with the H-shaped one. Try it yourself. Its price is not expensive. The glass is easy to clean, just be careful with condensation. Also, the wood you can use is briquettes and only dry wood. Not the ones some people use, saying to add a green one to keep the flame longer (which I used to do), it is pointless, and in general, stoves do not need humidity. Each stove requires special treatment and its own way. You will learn it over time. If I notice anything else, I will come back.

30/05/22

In the end, the watermelon is rotten. I don't know if it was the wood I was using or the slope of the pipes, but my whole house turned black as soon as I painted it (October 2021). I contacted the dealership, but they didn't tell me anything else besides what I mentioned. All of this happened within a month (February-March). Then, due to some obligations, I had to leave again, so I wasn't at home. Even my furniture turned black. I've never seen this before. I regret buying it. And there is no one here who can help us with stove installations... You see, I am on an island (Kos)... In the end, we opened a hole and changed the chimney, but nothing... As soon as we opened the door to put wood, smoke inside the house... We had to completely turn it to ashes and then put wood... Where did you see that? Should the temperature drop, and there is no wood to put again... But what worries me is that it didn't always happen... I mean the smoke... We can't find where the mistake is and it doesn't work properly... We even changed the wood and got olive wood... At first, it caused condensation in the chimney and the new chimneys became black and ruined... If there is someone who can help me, I will be grateful... I can't go through this again this winter... Something needs to be done...