Scandia Warmbrite 140

Very satisfied. Old cottage (150+) and I installed in a fireplace. With good quality hardwoods, easily burns overnight. I use a Scandia heat fan, this does an effective job too. Overall very well made, reliable and value for money. The fire has been on through five cold long winters now. Show details ·  1

Terrible heater – This heater was ok for a while but then started to fall to pieces. Unfortunately the Scandic people did not want to know and we are unable to find a repair person. To try to fix it. Do not buy this brand Show details

Good value if you look after it – Our house is 240 sqm. I bought this little heater as I didn't want our house to be stupidly hot. It heats our house comfortably. It was basically the only heater that was cost effective at the time. I can get it to burn all night happily but there is a process. I shut the air off 30 min-1hr before bed and then load it up. Also i have a set of magnets that I stick over 3 of the 4 holes and it will slowly smoulder all night if I need it to. Show details

Brilliant – Upgraded to 200 for better heating for a bigger house and cant complain. Best fireplaces I have had. These people complaining obviously dont know how to use a wood fire. Show details

Cracked within three years, won't honour warranty – Fireplace is three years old and has cracked in two areas. Despite having a serial number, and proof of manufacturing date, they will not honour the 10 year warranty. You'll regret buying this after a few years.

Could be much better...not worth saving a few bucks – I think the fire box is too small, needs to be deeper to fit most pieces of timber that are cut by firewood contractors. Does not have a long enough burn time. My mate has a warm bright 200 that works much better.... Size, burn time and heat. It works but all in all I'd spend the extra money and get an Australian made one next time. Show details

Love it it does very thing I need to I love it – It works great, it doesn't over heat, I love how it goes far beyond what I thought it would, it heats up my whole room which I love so much about Show details

Unbelievable heater for the price – I purchased the scandia 140 over five years ago for $750 can’t understand how someone paid $2500 from Bunnings and $1000 to install I paid 300 with a certificate and heater is good in my area at home And gets lots of comments from visitors and how good it is also heater nowadays is still $750 roughly 400 for a fluke it $40 for top hat I think you might of got ripped off Show details

Great value – BEST wood heater I have ever had and I’ve had a few. half the price of most other brands and comparable quality Lots of quality metal very solid baffle plate won’t buckle like lighter ones and great fan and easy to clean. I could go on and on but you should get the picture lol  Show details

good value for price – we got one of these because they were the cheapest , worked great , once lit pumped out heat very fast and has a good flat top for cooking on and boiling the kettle. have owned a kent inbuilt and a klondike pot belly as well as a stanley range before and this is the equal or better of them all. look after it and it will look after you..  Show details

I feel duped – Burns way too hot even with flue closed to maximum there is far too much air let in. Cannot make it burn till morning whatever I try. Manufacturer's literature says this is not an overnight burner because firebox too small. This is not the problem. The problem is that the flue design is all wrong. Tried to save money and lost a whole lot instead. Will stick to Kent from now on.  Show details

scania warmbrite wood heater – waste of your time and money. 2 seasons only baffle and brick retainer all but gone. To replace parts are not cheap . cheaper to buy a better quality wood heater and not have to replace parts every 2 seasons. wont buy again . wll buy a better brand which will last  Show details

A bit disappointed – We replaced our old Kent Tile Fire after 30 years as it was time for it to go and downsized as the Kent was always a bit big for the room it was in. We looked at the Scandia 140 and it seemed the perfect size for where it was to go. There is one little problem with our new heater and that is regardless of the quality of the wood you are burning,… Read more

it will not burn overnight. It is a design fault and/or poor workmanship. The bottom air adjusting slide was so loose that even when fully closed it still allowed air to enter. I was able to put some washers on the screws holding the slide in place which fixed that but the upper slide does not fully shut off and fixing that will take a bit more effort. Unfortunately you do not know you have these issues until the heater is installed, by then it is a bit late to return the item. There was nothing with the heater that gave a method of contacting the manufacturer so you are left with the retailer and that was Bunnings, enough said.

11 out of 10 – I'm not sure how others treat their woodheater but I can only praise the 140. We run this pretty well continuously in winter as living in the most Southern most point of mainland Aust. We burn lots of iron bark & redgum without issue. Firebricks are starting to show wear but what does one expect. We utilize the top to cook nearly every meal & certainly save plenty in electricity costs. 11 out of 10 for us.  Show details

Save up and buy a better heater – I decided to buy this Scandia 140 because it was the smallest wood heater that I could find. My house consists of small rooms, and a big stove would not be suitable. I have had the stove 3 years. A month or so ago the glass cracked right across (no fire) The next day it cracked vertically, (no fire). As I expected the company would not replace it.… Read more

The major problem though, is the poor quality steel that it is constructed out off. I visited their factory in Seymour Victoria in the early 80's when it was a good Aussie firm, and made good products, but now the Chinese steel is burning out, and the flue vent and surrounds are flaking heavily. The internals are totally warped to the extent that the cracked firebricks cannot be removed, and what's left of the baffle plate is warped and cannot be removed. I do not run it hot, as the room it is in is small. It cannot burn overnight because of the "modern" combustion design. I didn't expect a lot, and I was not disappointed. I just want to warn people that if they want something that will last for many years, go for a fully cast iron stove, and not a welded fire box, especially if it is made in China. It took a month for the replacement glass to arrive. I should have had the glass replaced locally for 2/3 rds Scandia's price. Poor service, poor product.

Good value though it lacks durability – The warmbrite 140 wood heater is available from bunnings. Made by Scandia it's a low cost wood burning stove. It runs well for a few months, unfortunately it can't handle the amount of heat that premium hardwoods like jarrah produce. The steel fire brick retainer bracket has since melted away and almost disintegrated, while the upper heat shield… Read more

leading up to the chimney has melted and deformed from excessive heat production. The handle for the glass door also snapped but this was because I forced it closed, though I was disappointed that it was so easy to break. Also if the firebricks have cracked, their replacement is not available on the net as readily purchasable item, which complicates things.