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Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by Beanman on Feb 10, 2012; Got my stove in 2000. On my 3rd Cat. the second one was bad from the supplier. They made it right. I have a question about damper. When stove is hot and need to add wood the damper is hard to open, it's like that bar is warped. If any one can help me with this problem I would appreciate the help. ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by BradW on Feb 05, 2012; Here'a a thought - go online to Vermont Castings and read the owner's manual. This stove performs exactly as the manual says it will. No better and no worse. Also, pay attention to the wall and floor pad clearances in the manual. That's what your building department will be looking at. A ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Grumpy Cat on Feb 05, 2012; We have used this stove for 6 years to heat our 500sq ft cabin in NW Montana. A lot of the prior complaints woulds seem to be due to improper operation. This is not a big stove and it's care and feeding are different. Foolow the instructions! 15" to 14" cut lengths are best and keep ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by t23 on Feb 02, 2012; This stove is the biggest POS I have ever purchased. I think it is crap to have to replace the cat EVERY year this stove is junk do not get this one.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Leyden: Review and ratings contributed by Angela Gillespie on Jan 29, 2012; We are into our thrid winter using the Lopi Leyden and we are very unhappy. We have had to replace the heat exchanger (combustor) three times. Once the stove was so hot it caused the logs in our log home to blister behind it. The heat exchanger fallls apart and blocks the air from moving. We had ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 3 CB: Review and ratings contributed by jim o on Jan 28, 2012; Have owned this stove for four years. Will run to top of safe heat range easily when cold out,Mn., so installed stove pipe damper. Wow, whole different behavior. Of course, this years winter is warm, so stove stays on low end of safe range with much more ash generated. Stove not so efficient now ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by jamey on Jan 26, 2012; leaks smoke all the time I grew up with wood stoves all my life and know what im donig. but this wood stove is junk it will heat your home but you will smell smoke all time and it back puffs bad.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Th King on Jan 26, 2012; Had this stove installed on 12-19-2012. This is an excellent stove and I have no complaints. This stove is easy to use, has a long burn time,( I get between 6-7 hours), and looks great. The complaints on this board are releated to one or more of the following. 1-green wood 2-poor draft 3-operator ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Pacific Energy Alderlea T4 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by Steve on Jan 24, 2012; Has no trouble heating my 1300 sqft ranch well even when its only -5 outside. Still works well with junk wood like cottonwood or red pine. This stove has cut my heating bills by at least 50% and the whole house is warm. The fan kit is a good call on this stove. I have used it for two winters now ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Regency F2400 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by trollmother on Jan 19, 2012; I replaced my Kent Tile stove which served me exceedingly well for 25 or so years. This is my second winter with the Regency & to say I am disappointed in it's performance is an understatement. It will not heat my 1500 sf home. Last winter it wouldn't go above 63º. I changed wood suppliers ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by judy downard on Jan 19, 2012; A great stove. Performs wonderfully, but after five years, every part in it needs to be replaced. My old Ben Franklin lasted 20 years.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by Roger Houston on Jan 14, 2012; The first year we ran this stove it was a complete disaster. Back puffing and it almost required running with the ash door open. We replaced the gaskets and sealed the glass on the door and it mitigated most of the back puffing. I then noticed the oval flue had a 1/4" gap around the insert and ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by happy f-400 unser on Jan 11, 2012; As with any woodstove there are factors to consider. Quality of wood, draft, and of course user habits. I think it is a tad unfair to blast a stove or any product for that matter with out knowing all the facts. When you buy this stove there are ratings on the lit that the stove shops share with ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by debby on Jan 10, 2012; purched our wood liberty one year ago. Rebates were quite strong on this model. While most efficient, the capacity ratings are a joke. given bevels, which are good for efficiency, it compromises the capacity of the stove for wood content. We can get no less than 3 big pieces of wood, or lots of ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Drolet Classic Model DB03080: Review and ratings contributed by T.C. Ballard on Jan 07, 2012; good looking stove,... that's about it. need to feed it wood all the time...doesn't make enough heat.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 602 CB: Review and ratings contributed by sledhead on Dec 31, 2011; I bought a new one in early December and am impressed with it's operation. I do feel the secondary air box section that is hanging down in the rear does affect overall ability to load the stove to what it's capacity should be. But what you can load does burn nice. Mine is shut down this morning, ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Brian on Dec 25, 2011; Yotul has been around since 1853, and make great stoves. Being an owner of the castine I can say that this stove is perfect. Do your research before purchasing a woodstove. There is alot to learn. Other reviews of this stove say it leaks smoke from the door. It will if you do it wrong. Other say ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F500 Oslo: Review and ratings contributed by tt3210@gmail.com on Dec 24, 2011; I just experienced the same problem that I think medbill411 and Keystonedig reported in reviews on this site. We love this stove Jotul Oslo F500CB purchased in July 2009. This evening, Christmas eve, the damper control would no longer reduce the volume of air for combustion. The stove was pretty ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by superduty on Dec 21, 2011; couldn t decide on catalytic or non cat. Sure am glad I chose cat stove. Heats my 2300 square foot house no problem with incredible burn time. like other guy said. nothing beats a blaze king.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F500 Oslo: Review and ratings contributed by medbill411@gmail.com on Dec 17, 2011; Installed this stove about 4 years ago now I think and we LOVE it! It burns 24/7 and heads our colonial style home (2200 sq ft) nicely. Right now I am stilling here with the rear door of the house open and its 27 degrees out because something new is going on with the stove, even with the damper ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by Audra Klatt on Dec 17, 2011; We put our Liberty stove in our 2000 sq. ft home in this past summer. I couldn't wait till it got cold to fire it up. We LOVE it. Here it is almost X-mas and we've yet to turn on our heat (we live in northern Ohio.) Not only is this stove attractive, it is very functional. We stoke it full at night ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F500 Oslo: Review and ratings contributed by Keystonedig@gmail.com on Dec 13, 2011; Wonderful stove. I had installed this stove in my 1800 sq ft cathedral ceiling cape cod house in 2003. Been using as my primary heat. I burn between 3 to 4 cords of hard wood per season. Burns 24 hrs. I open side door and ash door together to empty ashes . Glass stays clean if you burn dry wood. ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by rtcowgirl on Dec 13, 2011; We put in a used Liberty and have been using it about 2 months. We are very happy with it. The operating instructions helped a lot since we were not used to a two lever damper. The instructions say for overnight use set the lever "fully out to 9/32" open".... 9/32??? get real! ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Leyden: Review and ratings contributed by Catma on Dec 12, 2011; Here's a phone number for their factory tours. They might be willing to connect you to their parts or service department. Phone: 425-609-2500 It's the only phone number I could find. We're considering a new stove, including the Leyden, but are less than impressed with how hard it is to contact ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by bad stove! on Dec 10, 2011; we have 3 wood stoves now in 3 buildings and this stove is big junk. 3 years old and has a large crack on the top / door pins broken/ bricks all fell out/ wont hold a fire for more the 3 hrs (even new) company not writing back...do not buy this!!!!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Leyden: Review and ratings contributed by Sandy on Dec 09, 2011; Does anyone know the gasket size for this stove - there is no phone number for Lopi on the website or facebook and it's not listed in the manual anywhere - frustrating. I believe the dealer gave me the wrong size.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Endeavor: Review and ratings contributed by Rabid Beaver on Dec 09, 2011; I have had the stove for one year. Burning good hard wood I always have a good bed of coals in the morning or after work for getting the stove going again. It is does a good job heating my 2,200 sqft house located 1 hour south of Montreal. I don't particularly like the lower damper, it has a loud ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Endeavor: Review and ratings contributed by perrys45 on Dec 09, 2011; Great stove. I use it as my main source of heat for my home during the winter months in New York. It has great efficiency and keeps my house 74 degrees even when the temps fall below zero, easy to start and maintain. I'm very happy with this stove.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Answer: Review and ratings contributed by BurnIT on Dec 06, 2011; For what I use if for here in the mountains, the stove is awesome! My Answer will burn hardwood 4-6 hours without reloading it. Perfect for our ski cabin.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by Jamie on Dec 03, 2011; We just installed this stove in our 1,200 sq. ft home this fall. I don't typically write reviews on anything, but we've used the wood stove several times and are so pleased with it so far! We have had two other wood stoves in the past---one homemade that heated very well, but burned a ton of wood ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by NYGirl on Dec 03, 2011; I've had this stove for 10 years and it's been nothing but problems. alwasy hard to get goign and keep going. Thermostate doesn't work, have to leave door open. Within 2 years the top cracked and paint blistered. Vermont Casdting wouldn't stand behind tgheir product--will never buy another Vermont ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by lester holmes on Dec 01, 2011; I cant get the side door to work properly. The latch and handle don't seal, and I can't regulate heat right. It gets too much air because the seals are not tight. I have had only problems since I purchased the stove and had to replace side panel, blower motor, and air assembly. Would not recommend ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by dadams on Nov 28, 2011; Love it!! We have owned several stoves and this is by far the BEST!! If someone is having problems with this stove, they either have draft issues or they just do not know what they are doing. Well worth the additional cost!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by Kris from Nebraska on Nov 27, 2011; We've used this stove for at least a decade of winters so far. It's a bit undersized for our 1800 square foot Nebraska house, but it is reliable heat. We have changed the catalyst once and the gasket around the main side door once. We have the chimney cleaned once per year. During the coldest part ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by Tete Jaune on Nov 26, 2011; We currently have the princess in our work shop and a King in our house. We had an insert in our restaurant and a princess in our last home. By far the best stoves ever - our neighbors just built a new home - to lock-up this fall and they just puchased a Princess after seeing ours for the last 5 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Quadra-Fire 3100 Millennium: Review and ratings contributed by vsteel on Nov 26, 2011; I have had this stove for a few years now and have had a log truck of wood through it. I love it. I burns great and it will burn with a blue flame if you get the fire going right. Clean, 79% efficiency rating and works great. I live in Idaho and it is how I heat my house.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by hottr6 on Nov 26, 2011; It took a season to learn to "work" with this stove. I now never have any trouble lighting (there are always coals from the previous burn), glass stays clear once it is sealed tight, heat regulation is precise, there is NO smoke within 5 minutes of lighting.. Overnight temperatures in ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Cincinnati Aspen on Nov 24, 2011; We are into our 6th year with our Aspen. I can tell anyone from well worn experience the the MOST IMPORTANT THING TO GET THIS STOVE TO OPERATE PROPERLY IS TO HAVE WOOD THAT IS 12 TO 14" AND NO LONGER. The Aspen burns front to back and if you clog up the front air intake the stove won't ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by AlaskaGuy on Nov 21, 2011; Had my Blazeking for 5 winters now and I can truthfully say it has been a pleasure. When cutting and chopping wood I know that my stove will work just as hard when it is time. Had no problems with the cat. Dry wood and the proper length stovepipe and this baby is on cruise-control. Toasty toes for ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by scott on Nov 19, 2011; This stove is a Knock off of the waterford 100B wood stove, I have the waterford stove it was made back in the 80's and has the front and rear vent which the 1920 model lacks .; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...