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Yeah, I agree, our CH is good and you could do without a stove, but as its a Victorian house which needs plenty of ventilation, esp in winter, to have the extra warmth is great.
I agree, it is filthy and hard work but I've had them all my life and there is nothing like it really, I love the look and smell, makes it a really comfy home.
Unfortunately I am Brighton based, I used Bolney Stoves http://www.bolneystoves.co.uk/ who I couldn't recommend highly enough. Very pedantic, very knowledgeable which is just what you need.
It seems a pain in the arse to pay for installers etc. when a builder mate could do it, but fires aren't a DIY sort of job, you're dealing with something that could potentially kill you in a couple of bad ways CO poisoning and house/chimney fires and if you dont do it for a living and have the qualifications then dont do it. Get someone who knows what they are talking about.
Another thing to bear in mind is brick chimneys, they need to have a ceramic liner if you are using a burner, burner smoke is colder and moves slower up the flue, it can lead to gas and other nasties leaking through the lime mortar.