Review: Wychwood woodburning stove

Wood burning stove

While ACR have always been a big name in the UK stove market, the company has excelled itself in recent times. The introduction of the Wychwood woodburning stove is further evidence that the company is a leader and able to accommodate the latest in consumer trends. Finding a balance between cost and reliability, heat output and efficiency is not easy. However, the ACR Wychwood woodburning stove is something which ticks all the boxes and will have consumers drooling.

Look of the Wychwood woodburning stove

As with the best stoves, the Wychwood woodburning stove looks fairly basic but it is what is behind-the-scenes that makes it standout. Aside from the enlarged viewing area, which is the latest in stove trends, the heat output is perfect for small to medium-sized rooms. It comes in a sterling grey paint finish and due to its design and efficiency is already approved for use in smoke control areas.

Those who follow the stove market know that there is more to a stove than just the look and the output. It is the technology behind-the-scenes, the combustion system which burns, burns and burns again to reduce emissions as well as the efficiency rating, which touches 82.2% for this model. This is what makes great stoves stand out from good stoves. There is no doubt that once you have installed your ACR Wychwood woodburning stove it will become a focal point of your room and the perfect conversation starter!

Wychwood woodburning stove

Tech Spec for Wychwood woodburning stove

Looking at the technical specifications for the ACR Wychwood woodburning stove we know that the height is 525 mm, width 555 mm with a depth of 347 mm. The stove weighs a relatively modest 90 kg and as we touched on above it has an efficiency rating of 82.2%. The 5 kW nominal heat output (between 3 kW and 6.5 kW) is more than enough to heat a small to medium size room. It is compact, efficient and as you will see from the images, has an enlarged viewing area.

The flue diameter is 125 mm, the maximum log length this 35 cm and as well as being approved for use in smoke control areas it also has an EEI classification of A+ rating for ecolabelling 2018. As you would expect from high quality stove manufacturer, the ACR Wychwood woodburning stove comes with a 10 year warranty covering all stove castings.

Creating an ambience

Like many of the relatively compact stoves of today, the Wychwood woodburning stove packs a punch in terms of efficiency and output. Until you have sat back, kicked off those shoes and relaxed after a hard day at the office with the deep seated heat from a wood-burning stove, you don’t know what you are missing. The ACR Wychwood woodburning stove has a design theme best described as traditional but behind-the-scenes is the latest in combustion technology and efficiency.

This is yet another quality stove from ACR which is already proving to be particularly popular. Quality, heat output, efficiency and the support of a reputable stove manufacturer, what is there not to like?