Heating Stove Review Archive
Browse Stove Reviews Contributed by Wise Heat Visitors
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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
- Review and ratings contributed by Barney
on Jun 27, 2009
- I have had mine for several years and the only big problems I've had were my doing. When I got it I used flex duct to go around fireplace damper and that got plugged with soot. Since then I cut out the fireplace damper and got rid of the flex.
When...
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American Energy Systems Magnum Countryside
- Review and ratings contributed by bbells
on Jun 18, 2009
- I have had the Countryside Baby Magnum for 5 years. Haven't had any significant problems, especially after they upgraded it to a higher output fan (std now). Runs constantly all winter and heats 100% of my MN house about 90% of the time. Uses 125 bus...
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Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE
- Review and ratings contributed by un-impressed
on Jun 11, 2009
- Quadra-fire should re-name this the "Mt. My Ash". I did have it installed by the dealer and spent just over $4000.00 for the unit. I've went through 2 burn seasons and have had 9 parts replaced some more than 4 times. I keep my stove in tip top shape...
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Hearthstone Bennington
- Review and ratings contributed by FORMER HEATHSTONE EMPLOYEE
on Jun 05, 2009
- As a former employee who dealt with finishing and packaging, i can tell by some of the reviews that some people have just received crap-lousy builds. The Bennington was one of the most difficult to build, there for alot of the time complete garbage ...
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Fahrenheit Technologies Endurance 50F
- Review and ratings contributed by sbeam
on May 22, 2009
- I purchased my unit in Sept. '08. Just before Christmas it started smoking in the hopper. When I first called the company I was told it wasn't meant to be a stand alone unit. Then they back tracked and sent me a new one. I couldn't get all the fuel o...
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Fahrenheit Technologies Introduces Endurance Biomass Furnace
- Review and ratings contributed by sbeam
on May 22, 2009
- I bought one in sept '08. It started burning the pellets in the hopper just before Christmas. Most snow (36") in Oregon in 40 yrs. First they told me it isn't meant to be a stand alone system. Then they back tracked and sent me a new one. Two weeks w...
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by plc
on Mar 02, 2009
- Great stove abysmal service. Their dealers seem generally incompetent.
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461
- Review and ratings contributed by Fisher
on Feb 19, 2009
- I've had this stove 9 years. Works Great. Will burn all nite and revives easily in the morn. I've replaced catalyst twice. Good even heat.
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Country Flame Harvester
- Review and ratings contributed by Terry Martin
on Feb 13, 2009
- Stove auger went out
Stove constantly smokes up the room leaving all kinds of soot on the carpet.
This has to be the worst pellet stove made.
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American Energy Systems Magnum Countryside
- Review and ratings contributed by brookie
on Feb 11, 2009
- I have bought a Magnum from a friend of mine because it put out TOO MUCH heat for his house. I have a house about twice the size and installed it in my basement. the heat it gives warms the entire house and is on only medium (3) heat. My friend bough...
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Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE
- Review and ratings contributed by ray from ashburnham ma
on Feb 11, 2009
- works great when not broken down
only broke down 3 times in 08 and 3 times in 09
1st stove had to be replaced, could not find the problem
heats great when it runs
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Harman XXV
- Review and ratings contributed by Leo Willey
on Feb 09, 2009
- I love my Harman XXV. I had it installed this past fall. Almost from the start I have been getting a high pitched squeal when the auger feeds the pellets. I clean and vaccum once a week including the hooper, but the squeal continues.
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by recycle94
on Feb 03, 2009
- Lot of work ,must clean pot every 2 days. Glass gets dirty top 1/3 regularly. Have used hardwood and softwood pellets with no change . No help from company at all or dealer that installed. Would not give good review to anyone . STAY AWAY!!!
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by Gator
on Feb 01, 2009
- We purchased one of these last year and are trying to make our way through our first winter with it...awful. This thing eats through pellets like nobody's business. We have a pellet stove downstairs that is 10 years old and is MUCH more efficient (...
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Thelin ECHO
- Review and ratings contributed by Poolermurfsix
on Jan 29, 2009
- I love the look of the stove. I have to clean it daily because good pellets are not coming my way. Replaced the Auger after 3 weeks, need a new ash pan now...won't stay closed. I have owned it 5 weeks. Very disappointed, spent alot of money. The...
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Breckwell Classic Cast
- Review and ratings contributed by Dan Guyette
on Jan 29, 2009
- A dangerous piece of scrap metal you call a stove. Company does not answer emails so can not stand behind product. I do not recommend this stove unless the intent is to burn your house down.
Do not buy a Breckwell.
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Jotul F 602 CB
- Review and ratings contributed by Richard
on Jan 27, 2009
- I love my Jotul 602. In fact I love it so much that our house has two of them. The old original is hooked up in the upper floor of my garage heating my shop and an extra sleeping space. The new one, the one with the glass door and enamel finish sits ...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by stacy
on Jan 23, 2009
- we have had our stove for approx. 2 years 2 weeks ago we had a fire because the pellets during th nigth backed up through the drop shute and them burned up the auger system and into the hopper box igniting the pellets there. WHAT A MESS!!! Has anyone...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Tim
on Jan 23, 2009
- Great looking stove... needs to be filled twice a day...classic style...it struggles to heat 1500 feet when it is cold out...a bit noise...it helps keep cost of running furnace...I would buy one just a little bigger to heat the hole house...
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by ethecal
on Jan 23, 2009
- Dealer problems mainly. Motherboard never worked on one. It took 3 weeks to get a return call and 5 weeks to get the replacement installed. Fire started in pellet bin. Called dealer. He responded 5 days later after many calls to him. Fire put ou...
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Jotul F 400 Castine
- Review and ratings contributed by Eladela
on Jan 22, 2009
- We've had ours for three winters now, and it is used constantly from about October to March, everyday. It heats our living room, but our house is big and four finished floors. The rest of the house stays cold and we use a gas boiler to keep the hou...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by bdaxxii
on Jan 17, 2009
- Great looking stove....requires daily maint......hopper may need filled twice a day......firepot may need cleaned twice a day.......asthetic beauty....classic styling....quality components.....struggles to heat 1500 feet...but will at 60 lbs a day if...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Baron
on Jan 16, 2009
- I too am very disappointed in my Castile stove. I have a lot of ash build up. When it falls below temperature it does not start up itself. I thought I had bought the stove from a reliable dealer who would not sell a product like this. I was wrong...
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Breckwell Big E Utility Furnace and Home Heater
- Review and ratings contributed by Dove in Pennsylvania
on Jan 16, 2009
- Please do yourself a favor and do not purchase this stove we have had nothing but headaches since we spent all of our stimulus check on this. We have had to replace the ash pan twice since we installed in October. The burn pot over fills causing th...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by Roger B
on Jan 15, 2009
- I think the stove does a great job. It will save me enough oil this year to pay for itself. It does require more care than I thought it would however i don't think its the stoves fault at all. The Pellet quality has a lot to do with it. it Keeps my h...
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Breckwell P2000FS
- Review and ratings contributed by stoney
on Jan 15, 2009
- They run about a year then you have to buy parts for it . 3 othre friends have then and they do the same thing .. I would NOT get one if i were YOU >>>>>
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American Energy Systems Magnum Countryside
- Review and ratings contributed by Jill Taylor
on Jan 11, 2009
- I bought my stove in May, and only began to use it in September. The motor has already blown on it and I'm not able to get the company to call me for a repair time. I've been calling them and I don't ever get a return call. Would not recommend this s...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by Lisa H - Massachusetts
on Jan 11, 2009
- I love it! I don't seem to have any of the problems that the others have stated. The blower isn't too loud and it is very easy to start. The insert is harder to fill as the fill whole is narrower than the NPS-40. But, it looks great and heats gre...
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Choose a Catalytic Wood Stove and Save Money in the Long Run
- Review and ratings contributed by bcrem
on Jan 10, 2009
- I thought these were old news, with modern stoves getting the same or better efficiency without needing a combustor?
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Jotul F 400 Castine
- Review and ratings contributed by Shane
on Jan 10, 2009
- This stove is outstanding. I stoke with pinion at 9pm, and there are plenty of coals to restart at 6am. After 13 hours, there are still coals and can be babied to relight with kindling. When hot, temperature very easy to modulate. Flue is straigh...
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by Acquabalm2
on Jan 09, 2009
- I have an empress. After 2 years, 11 repairs and toomany service calls and replacement parts, I am totally discouraged. I can't get a hold of the company, they pass me along to the same dealer, incapable of fixing the stove, and no one is there for ...
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St. Croix Greenfield
- Review and ratings contributed by Monica
on Jan 06, 2009
- We live in mid Michigan with very long and cold winters. We live in a 104 year old farm house. (wiht some remodeling done) We have had the Greenfield for 2 1/2 years now and I (we) love it. It has never given us any problems what so ever. Infact,...
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by countk53
on Jan 03, 2009
- I absolutely love this little stove. Considering it is only 35,000BTU's it works great for a small stove and is also very classy looking.
It heats our circa 1825 drafty home quite well and is used primarily for our downstairs which is around 1,000...
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Harman Advance
- Review and ratings contributed by North West Wyoming
on Jan 03, 2009
- Easy to use, dealer support very poor, I have had $300 in replaced parts in two years, and no warranty coverege. Two Ignitors, two chimminey sensors, and one thermostat. Dealer in Billings would not respond to warranty claims.
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Harman XXV
- Review and ratings contributed by Trish
on May 20, 2009
- I have a Harman Accentra. It cost $3000.00 four years ago. It has had nothing but problems. The local dealer has said that they don;t know what is wrong. It won't turn off. Harman refuses to stand behind the stove. In four years it has had a new...
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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
- Review and ratings contributed by Smokeywoodstover
on May 15, 2009
- New stove had very poor draft. My chimny goes straight up with no elbows so I didn't think it was caused by chimny. Had to leave stove door open a crack otherwise fire would go out. Removed "Primary Air Plate Part number 17" and discovered excess ...
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Breckwell P2000FS
- Review and ratings contributed by bear1ne
on May 10, 2009
- had mine 3 years..makes a lot a noise rattles.had to replace convection motor.burn pot overflows frequently when trying to light...cost way to much for these kind of prolblems
requires daily cleaning to burn efficiently...now fan is stuck on hi all ...
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Quadra-Fire Mt Vernon AE
- Review and ratings contributed by tommypgrove
on May 02, 2009
- I would like to buy any stoves that need repair or you dn't use. Tommy,,,, grainweb@gmail.com
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461
- Review and ratings contributed by SusanA
on Apr 29, 2009
- Had mine, a used one, since January this year (previous owner needed a bigger stove). Bought 5 cord of wood and still have approx. 2 cords left. Replaced most gasket seals. Smoke does sometimes leak into house via doors. Had to muck around with it...
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Harman Advance
- Review and ratings contributed by cipher00012
on Apr 27, 2009
- I live in Queens, New York. Formally, pellet stoves are not approved for use in five borough. But being fed up with monopoly of local gas company I decided to buy a pellet stove anyway. I was looking for a stove which would start with the least amoun...
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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
- Review and ratings contributed by Priscilla
on Apr 17, 2009
- This is a wretched stove. Ash clogs the vent easily and you have to remove a part with a screw driver in order to clean it out. We had one and my husbands parents had one. Both have now been passed on because they were terrible.
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462
- Review and ratings contributed by vtgolfer75
on Apr 09, 2009
- It's really not a very good stove. You'll spend a lot of time repairing it, very poor draft compared to my old stove. I'm not impressed with it and the dealer was useless.
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Jim
on Apr 03, 2009
- I have had mine for 5 years. it has worked great for a secondary heat source. Minnesota winters get cold. We had to have the blower replaced once. Tried many different kinds of pellets and have only had one bad batch. I would not do a pellet stove ag...
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Country Flame Harvester
- Review and ratings contributed by 4sarge
on Mar 28, 2009
- UpDate - All is well, Control Panel was bad and in a comedy of errors the tech mistakenly replaced my good motor with a defunct used one. New control panel came in, motor exchanged and we are burning corn again, warm and toasty.
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Lopi Liberty
- Review and ratings contributed by Steve
on Mar 27, 2009
- This is the second Lopi stove we have owned. We have had the Liberty stove for 2 1/2 yrs and have been very happy with it up until now. I would still give the stove high marks in overall performance, efficiency and ease of use. The last time I cle...
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Jotul F 400 Castine
- Review and ratings contributed by dartor@vermontel.net
on Mar 10, 2009
- Now that I've experienced a winter with this new stove, I still haven't figured out how to solve the smoking problem. When I first start a fire or the outside draft is poor, my house fills with smoke when I open the stove door no matter what I do. On...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by pb276
on Mar 08, 2009
- Have to agree with the nay sayers here. This pellet stove is poorly engineered and the company is less than helpful with support. The problems with this unit are NOT common with other pellet stoves.
I have experienced the noise, the shutdowns and ...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by NorthernMEGuy
on Mar 07, 2009
- Having had our Castile insert for an entire winter now, I have a whole new, positive perspective. True, it did overfeed pellets one time, causing an intense fire. BUT since then, a couple things changed. I learned that different types of pellets p...
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Country Flame Harvester
- Review and ratings contributed by 4sarge
on Mar 06, 2009
- I bought our stove in 2005 and we have had very good luck with ours until now. Country Flame was bought by AES and many or all of the former CF dealers are no more. I now thought I needed an agitator motor, paid for a replacement installed and the st...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by bpr
on Mar 05, 2009
- LOUD convection blower. Replaced it 3 times in first season and after a month it is LOUD again, can hear it upstairs in bedroom. Poor quality, sorry I bought it. Dealer has been great replacing the blowers but factory no help in supplying a decent bl...
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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
- Review and ratings contributed by Aspen User
on Mar 04, 2009
- The stove took some getting used to. Keeping the airways clean are essential to smooth operation. It will not heat large spaces but is a very efficient heater for a great room or large family room. Absolutely worth the price, but don't over-estima...
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American Energy Systems Magnum Countryside
- Review and ratings contributed by Tom and LuAnne
on Mar 02, 2009
- This is a HUGE saver on our gas bill! Very good, well made product and if you read the book that accompanies the stove, it really answers alot of questions and trouble-shoots. The biggest problems we have encountered have been locating high quality s...
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Breckwell P2000FS
- Review and ratings contributed by danco
on Mar 01, 2009
- Rattles ,piece of crap, way overpriced.Using 08 09 season . eats pellets noisy motors not quiet . Would not buy.
Never runs right. Always need to adjust damper.Wish I could get my money back.
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Fahrenheit Technologies Endurance 50F
- Review and ratings contributed by Frank M in New Hampshire
on Feb 28, 2009
- I guess I'm a little confused with some of the comments listed here. The installation and cleaning directions are very straight forward. I performed the install myself following the directions and my furnace has been up and running since November w...
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Dansons Pelpro Standard
- Review and ratings contributed by woodpellet
on Feb 27, 2009
- PelPro is very misleading, they advertise this burner as being easy and effective, they don't mention that you have to clean out ash after only 5-8 hours of burning. The ash bin that they brag is so big, is only there so you can dump the ashes out o...
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Country Flame Harvester
- Review and ratings contributed by Plainview Pioneer
on Feb 25, 2009
- Auger motor on my Harvester also went out. I am disappointed in the stove and in the company I bought it from. After 6 weeks, I don't have the part I need and the people at Fireplaces Unlimited in Lubbock, TX won't return my calls.
Advice anyone...
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Breckwell Big E Utility Furnace and Home Heater
- Review and ratings contributed by W. Krsul
on Feb 24, 2009
- I've had this Big E pellet eating monster in my place for two winters now. The following are some observations:
1. The stove “works”, but considering the $2,000 price, I don't think that it does a very good job at heating or is a very good product....
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Breckwell Big E Utility Furnace and Home Heater
- Review and ratings contributed by Chuck D'Arcy
on Feb 23, 2009
- I am now on my second big e The first one was so bad that they replaced it after only 3 months.This one seems to work ok so far.It has been installed for about a week.Customer service sucks.The place I bought it from tried to help but their hands wer...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by steve g
on Feb 22, 2009
- Having had two other pellet stoves before.This time I was looking for a more upscale look in an insert.The castile fits that perfectly. In over- all quality and ease of use,I have to award that to my last stoves. Lopi. What really gets my goat Is why...
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Breckwell P2700FS
- Review and ratings contributed by Desirree
on Feb 21, 2009
- This is the worst company I have ever had to deal with.
I have a lemon!!! The dealer has replaced everything on this stove and it still does not operate correctly. I can not get anyone in upper management with this company. Has anyone ever talked...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462
- Review and ratings contributed by Wade
on Feb 19, 2009
- Good heater. Had trouble with it back puffing smoke the first couple of years. Put in new double wall chimney and completely changed the performance. Will burn all nite at sub-zero temp. Catalyst will last 4-5 years.
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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
- Review and ratings contributed by Pines IN
on Feb 17, 2009
- I have had this stove for about 4 months and primarily use it on the weekends. It's a great heater for my small / weekend home. However, the finish (Classic Black) started to "rub" off on top of the stove when wiped down with a damp cloth. Is this...
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Morso 7110
- Review and ratings contributed by CATHY AND TREY MCGEE
on Feb 16, 2009
- WE LOVE OUR MORSO 7110. WE WENT FROM FORCED AIR ELECTRIC HEAT WHICH IS SOOO COLD ! TO A BONE WARMING WARMTH THAT WE LOVE!!!.
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Harman XXV
- Review and ratings contributed by david Knight
on Feb 14, 2009
- My Harman XXV is nice,works great,easy to clean. Feeder motor after a week was making loud humming noise, I fixed it with a paper clip in 10 min,other than that. It Is very easy to use.
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Breckwell P22FS
- Review and ratings contributed by Mark G
on Feb 13, 2009
- Very simple yet effective stove. Perfect for smaller 1 story homes, cabins or cottages.
14 years of using the original P22 Charm and no major components replaced to date.
Does not have all the bells & whistles of many of today's stoves but she g...
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Jotul F 400 Castine
- Review and ratings contributed by VTBear
on Feb 12, 2009
- I have a love-hate relationship with this stove. When it works right it's great, but at times it will overheat, no matter what I do. Even with the doors shut tight, the primary air intake shut down all the way and the damper on the chimney closed, ...
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Vogelzang Deluxe Boxwood BX42E
- Review and ratings contributed by atprn
on Feb 11, 2009
- I recently purchased the Vogelzaang model bx26e.
I have to comment that having only used this stove twice I can safely safe this is the biggest piece of junk I have ever purchased.
The engineer must have been thinking this was for display only ...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by Unhappy in NH
on Feb 10, 2009
- Buying this stove was a mistake. When first installed it only ran for 15 minutes and shut off. Tech support said it may be low temp switch. The retailer was no help, so I played with the low temp switch and got it running. Then after one month the ...
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Breckwell P2000FS
- Review and ratings contributed by loy firl
on Feb 09, 2009
- We have had ares for 3 years. I have replaced the blower units and now the controll unit. This is not a cheap unit to buy and the parts are not cheap.The blower units ( motors) are built very cheap they are not a closed unit and the grit from the pel...
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Hearthstone Bennington
- Review and ratings contributed by Whoknew
on Feb 07, 2009
- This is absolutely one of the worst stoves that I have ever owned. Everything has already been said about its lack of performance. The costumer service has been nonexistent and I am working hard to return this stove.
Do not buy this stove.
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Breckwell P2000FS
- Review and ratings contributed by juryco
on Feb 06, 2009
- THis stove has been nothing but trouble from day 1. It shoots pellets outside of the burnpot and has caused mini-fires down below in the ash bin. I have to clean mine almost daily now in order for it to work at all. I've tried everything from differn...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461
- Review and ratings contributed by rick
on Feb 05, 2009
- Had one for 10yrs. Replacement catalytic converter didn't work all that well. Side door lets a lot of smoke out. Reversable output doesn't have a gasket and lets smoke leak. Had to make one. Never could tell how much to open the secondary air contro...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by RobS
on Feb 04, 2009
- I am confident that most of the horrible reviews for this stove would have been the same had the authors bought ANY OTHER pellet stove. It's amazing how many folks buy a pellet stove to realize the financial benefits and then complain about a little...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by JCKS
on Feb 03, 2009
- I feel like I have just been to therapy. I thought my Castile stove was the only noisy one in the world. Especially, when I would go to the homes of several friends who have other brands of pellet stoves that barely emit a faint whisper. On the p...
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Breckwell Classic Cast
- Review and ratings contributed by orudiskt
on Feb 01, 2009
- Overall it is a decent value for the money. The 42,000BTU rating is a little misleading in that Breckwell does not recommend running at the high setting for more than 2 hours. Hence, the stove does not keep up when it gets below about 15 degrees F o...
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Bixby Energy Maxfire
- Review and ratings contributed by LINDA
on Jan 30, 2009
- WE HAVE HAD OUR BIXBY MAXFIRE FOR A YEAR NOW AND WE HAVE BEEN QUITE HAPPY WITH IT UNTIL IT QUITE WORKING AND WE TRIED TO GET SOMEONE IN TO FIX IT. THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE STOVE FROM IS NOT DEALING IN THEM ANYMORE AND WE CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH ANYON...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Mary
on Jan 29, 2009
- I bought 2 Quadra-Fire Castiles. One works well heating a kitchen and dining room in an ell of the house. The other is in the family room of the main house and gives nothing but trouble. I am constantly finding that it has gone out and the house i...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460
- Review and ratings contributed by Bill1024
on Jan 28, 2009
- I like the stove, it heats very well and is quite easy to use.
However, the inner top is cracked and severly warped so bad that the catalytic combuster is essentially useless. In 5 weeks, have contacted three local area Dutchwest dealers to try and ...
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Thelin ECHO
- Review and ratings contributed by DPLstove
on Jan 27, 2009
- I dig this stove - it's got the look of a classic enamel wood stove, but without having to cut and stack wood. Sensitive to grade of pellets - lower quality pellets have built up ash very quickly. The fire pot is not big, so ash clogs it up quickly....
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by Nancy
on Jan 26, 2009
- Hope this runs better than the Windsor. nothing but problems, and no one knows how to fix it. Too many things to replace. We bought it for $2500 thinking it would pay for itself in 3 years with savings on heat, but its nothing but headaches. S...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Dave
on Jan 24, 2009
- Note - this is an update to my Jan 10 rating...
For those that have the insert verstion of the Castile, you should be aware that the hopper capacity is indeed a bit more than a 40 lb bag (45 lbs according to specs). While talking to a friend of min...
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Thelin ECHO
- Review and ratings contributed by t. gentile, denver,pa
on Jan 23, 2009
- had the blower motor replaced ,one of the boards replaced,fan motor replaced, heat sensor replaced auger motor replaced has to be cleaned every 3-4 days. this has to do with the pellets. so far all the parts and time for the dealer to replace them ha...
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Breckwell Big E Utility Furnace and Home Heater
- Review and ratings contributed by brownlaker@hotmail.com
on Jan 22, 2009
- This stove has bad blower motors. After 1 winter you will have to replace them. Customer service does not seem to exist. Buy a better stove and save yourself a lot of grief.
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by Jayhew
on Jan 20, 2009
- Bought this stove Sept. 2009. Immediately had to replace main board- the dealer replaced it (under warranty?). Has operated flawlessly since. Does a great job of heating the downstairs of the house (~1600sqft in the midadlantic), and is an attract...
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St. Croix Lancaster
- Review and ratings contributed by Aarons
on Jan 18, 2009
- actually have 2 stoves, the lancaster 3 years and greenfield 2 years, no problems and saved me major money in heating 100 year old farm house.
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by countk53
on Jan 17, 2009
- Acquabalm2 if I were you I would try an excellent site www.hearth.com and go to the pellet stove forum. There are very knowledgeable people who will gladly attempt to help you with problems you might have.
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Simpson PelletVent Pro Pellet and Multi-Fuel Stove Vent
- Review and ratings contributed by PelletMan
on Jan 16, 2009
- I have to agree with this reviewer. The product works and goes in like a charm. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by janeybgood
on Jan 15, 2009
- We bought our Napoleon insert and have had almost no problems. The fan DOES get periodically noisy, but it is intermittent and not bothersome. It seems to go away when I let it rest for a while. We've had it going almost 24/7 since November '08. It's...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462
- Review and ratings contributed by BeaverRevue
on Jan 14, 2009
- The cast iron burns warps and burns itself out over time. The inside top falls into firebox.
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Jotul F 400 Castine
- Review and ratings contributed by Bill B
on Jan 13, 2009
- I have to say that I'm very disappointed with the F400. Every time I open the door on the F400, smoke comes out into the room, no matter how slowly I open it. It sometimes "runs away" and burns much too hot (+600) even though it's turned all the way...
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Bixby Energy Maxfire
- Review and ratings contributed by redvet33@aol.com
on Jan 12, 2009
- I am sooooooooooooo glad to see a review for this company!!!! Just awful!!!! Only two techs to answer your?s and the main people have left the company. I am on my second burner the 115 the first one 100 was awful as well as this one. We have hav...
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Golden Grain Model 1101
- Review and ratings contributed by John
on Jan 11, 2009
- Pros-- Heats beyond rated BTU, work horse, very well built simple to use, tough, had it for 2 years no break downs.
Cons-- Lots more work filling and cleaning, no frills (like auto ignite or self cleaning). If it had these 2 things it would be han...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by Dave
on Jan 10, 2009
- I have the insert version of the Castile and this is my second year in use. After reading other's comments on this stove, I share some of the same thoughts. I have been disappointed with the rattles this unit has had, but have been able to silence ...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by TOM
on Jan 09, 2009
- I have had this stove for 5 years. had to replace the main control board this past october now it runs great. My old control board would feed to many pellets, so I would have to clean it twice a day or fire pot would fill will heavy ash now it will r...
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Fahrenheit Technologies Endurance 50F
- Review and ratings contributed by serviceman
on Jan 08, 2009
- I worked as a service technician with many manufacture's and am just giving my perspective. This is a very high maintenance unit. It is pushed as low maintenance however because the burn pot empties itself out. But the maintenance required is extensi...
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Quadra-Fire Castile
- Review and ratings contributed by BajaPhil
on Jan 07, 2009
- I seem to be in the minority with my great experience with the Castile. We installed in November when it was 18 degrees outside with 50 knot winds and the Castile has kept my oil furnace off since then. We live on the Pacific coast in the far North...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by Irritated
on Jan 06, 2009
- I was so excited about this stove until I started using it. The heat only blows out half of the tubes it is supposed to. It has trouble starting and I get smoke in the house when it has trouble starting or goes out. The sensor does not realize there...
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Enviro Empress
- Review and ratings contributed by countk53
on Jan 03, 2009
- Follow up to my review.
In all due respect to the review of bob K, I would contact my dealer. You should not have the problems you indicated.
When I very first ran my stove, I had the same problem and it was due to the burn pot not properly in ...
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Napoleon NPS40
- Review and ratings contributed by P. Rondeau
on Jan 02, 2009
- Have owned this stove for 4 months and we are completely dissappointed. The fan is extremely loud with a constant ringing. Had it replaced by the store we purchased it from and the problem remains. Would not recommend this stove to anyone.....
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Hearthstone Bennington
- Review and ratings contributed by stepwill47
on Jan 01, 2009
- This is only our second woodstove - so I'm no expert. But the previous reviewers are correct:-
- The air control valve is almost useless, especially
when the ash pan is getting full.
- I operate it for about 30 mins with the front doors
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