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Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by MIKE HOLMES on Mar 06, 2010; I have been heating my home with wood for 30 years. I replaced my Hurricane stove with a lopi Republic 1750. Worst mistake I ever made. You have to nurse this stove for at least an hour to get a fire going enough to even begin to get any heat. My...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by Maria on Mar 05, 2010; Customer serives is the worst of any company you will ever do business with. I do not recommed this stove to anyone/; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by Art Wyse on Mar 01, 2010; We've been using the 2461(large) stove for 18 years. Use it mostly on Dec.25th,Jan, and Feb. Changed the catalytic converter. I now want to sell it because, at 75, I no longer want to get wood around. It has a square side door with a air controll and...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Jonathon on Feb 20, 2010; I think most of the complaints in reviews are due to a bad chimney. Too big, too cold, too many bends, or blocked with creosote will definitely screw up this stove. You do need to keep the air vents clean, but it isn't hard - about 20 minutes of "p...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by gary on Feb 20, 2010; I was a little nervous about buying this stove after reading some of the reviews on this site. After going to a few different dealers and talking with them I decided to purchase the Dutchwest 2462 XL with the cat and have not been disappointed at all...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by unhappy customer on Feb 17, 2010; I have the Heritage model stove & after 3 years the front door will no longer stay closed. Needs a cast iron frame kit. The customer service at Hearthstone is non existent. The design of the door latch would have been better if done by a grade school...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Dave on Jan 20, 2010; Just purchased stove this week- installed last night. Very happy with quality so far. Had first fire last night- burnt beautifully. happy we baught it.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by chris on Jan 06, 2010; Used for +10 years. Has lots of options for regulating the fire. Looks good too. No complaints.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Fred Kent on Dec 31, 2009; I purchased mine in 2001 and it works fine. I have an outside masonry chimney that is quite cold, so I do need to open the door to get the fire going. Once warmed up, I burns fine. I generally run non-stop from Thanksgiving to end of March in New ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Scott on Dec 18, 2009; I have had this stove for two years as primary heat. Glass broke once for no apparent reason and you can not open door during any time no matter how hot without smoke filling the room. Not real happy with this product. The glass is black all the t...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by stanley mashek on Dec 09, 2009; Hello
well read all the reviws and know some people are hard to please but the part about customer service is my main concern after all a a company makes a product and some times the quality is not up to par. MY question is if there is a problem do ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by jannoyes on Oct 30, 2009; will not buy another,have to keep door open to get draft as there is no draft vent on the front like all others stoves.not safe and fire will go out if no draft,damper never worked well and have to unscrew and take parts off to clean inside, creosote...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by Terry on Oct 16, 2009; I've had mine for 11 trouble free years. It heats the main level of my two story A frame here in Nova Scotia with ease. I've had to adjust the damper once, replace the catalytic converter once and replace some gaskets. I'll definitely buy another.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by prebich@aol.com on Oct 14, 2009; This stove is a piece of junk. Sorry we bought it... Wish I could have my old one back...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Glen NY on Jan 01, 2009; Try lighting a very high flame paper fire before atttempting to burn wood. I light the paper in several areas and let the flame get high. Close the doors and open the ash pan if necessary. You should see the drsft start right up. Once that draft is e...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Glen NY on Jan 01, 2009; Awesome stove! I have experienced some of the problems listed in this blog, but it just takes some getting used to. I have had all Vermont Castings (2-resolute and a vigilant) and I have to say I like this better. I have some tips for avoiding a smok...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by Stephen Avis on Dec 18, 2008; The Bennington took some time to get used to. All of the comments above are correct but once you determine a pattern for fire building and stick with it, it's simple.

I now start the fire with the front doors both cracked open about 1". This p...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Marilyn on Feb 17, 2010; I am sorry I purchased this woodstove. I went for the name and the stove's good looks. It smokes even with kiln dried wood. And it does "take off" to a scary degree at times. We have the chimney cleaned twice a year just because I don't trust this th...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by bluebird on Feb 14, 2010; I have had my stove since 95-2 floods never gotwet.All the sudden this thing puts out no heat,I love this stove-I checked the honeycombNo problem -Is there something between the 2 dampers that can clog up!HELP!!!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by xaraya on Feb 11, 2010; I now have the misfortune of living with a Jotul--the second in my life now, and am having the same experience as before. Impossible stove. Hard to light, takes off at random intervals, coals just drop to the ash drawer. Awful stove.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by tonynelson on Feb 09, 2010; It's pretty, but very temperamental. You need WELL seasoned wood or you'll have a hard time keeping the burn going without the ash door being partly open. As you might expect, that leads to much more wood consumption.

Further, if you are not b...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by Jack on Feb 05, 2010; Have had this stove for 12 years. Salesman said it was a real workhorse and he was right. Will effectively heat a well insulated 2000+ square foot home for about a 6 hour burn time. Have replaced catalyst twice. Anyone reporting problems with thi...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by otis skinner on Feb 02, 2010; even heat output when catayltic converter engaged some backpuffing when burning very dry thin wood very easy to restart fire in mornings with ash door open great stove hope to able to find parts that wear out; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by woodchuck on Feb 01, 2010; This Stove has been excellent! We have burned more wood in this stove than you could imagine, it is our sole source of heat, and hard woods do the best in it, cottonwood burns up to quickly in this stove in my opinion, plus I'm not much for the amou...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by stovetech on Jan 30, 2010; The Lopi Liberty is a newly designed, energy efficient woodstove. It is engineered to burn quite differently than older designs. Anyone having trouble with a Lopi stove doesn't understand how to operate a modern designed stove. Can't teach old dogs n...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Eddie on Jan 28, 2010; This is the second winter that I've had this stove. My previous home had a Vermont Casting Resolute. My comparisons:

Fire starting:
The Jotul is easier to start because I can open the ash door for a minute and that super feeds the burn.

Burn t...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by John on Jan 23, 2010; Very unhappy with this stove its dirty, in three years we have put more money in repairs than our Ashley, that we had for 25 year I wouldn't buy another Dutchwest if it was a dollar!; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by John on Jan 20, 2010; We have a parlor model in the King size which has been phenominal. It heats our 1800 sq foot house with ease to 73 degrees, simply load it in the evening and forget about it till the next day. If it is below freezing during the day I load it once in ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by ffarmer on Jan 19, 2010; I have the old model #FA288CCL Extra Large bought in 1984 when cat stoves were a new innovation. Excellent stove that has paid for itself over and over again. I've burned untold cords of wood (it likes black locust the best) and have replaced the com...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Jay on Jan 18, 2010; I've got a lot of experience w/woodstoves in general & this one in particular; it's outstanding. House is 1,500 sq ft, gas heat never comes on if outside temperature >30º F.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by Ron on Jan 13, 2010; I have a Lopi model 520 \ 96 shich I beleive is the Liberty model. I just put it in a cabin after having in storage for 10 years. It is the worst stove I have tried to feel warm with!! It is built well but for some reason, it will not heat enough...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Mass Homeowner on Jan 12, 2010; I should have read the reviews before buying this stove. It is nearly impossible to get a fire started without constant attention. Smoke bellows out every time the door is open - whether it is just starting up or has been running. I hate this stov...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by donintexas on Jan 11, 2010; This is my first year using the Hearthstone Bennington. The stove is a beautiful piece of art. I am writing this after starting about 10 fires in it and the current fire has been going for continuously for 7 days. The outside temperature this week...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by mamaddlinch@bellsouth.net on Jan 09, 2010; dutch west large free standing stove seriour back puffing

problems with little heat. very dissatisfied. owned since 2003?; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vogelzang Deluxe Boxwood BX42E: Review and ratings contributed by James S on Jan 06, 2010; I've had this stove for about two weeks. It is not even close to air tight, and as such needs to be used with caution, and under supervision. I certainly would not put this stove (at least as is out of the box) inside your home. I've had a couple ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vogelzang Deluxe Boxwood BX42E: Review and ratings contributed by estimatordg on Jan 04, 2010; I have had my stove for two years to heat a cabin as the primary heat source. Coupled with the optional heat reclaimer it does a decent job. However there are a few issues. The door is only gasketed on three sides, not the bottom, this leaves a ga...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by dxgy on Dec 31, 2009; Great stove and in use for over 5 years. Get a Vogelzang
type stove themometer from any hardware store to
monitor temp levels. Catalytic converter works best at 500+
degrees and burns less wood on this setting. Plan on replacing the door seal in ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vogelzang Deluxe Boxwood BX42E: Review and ratings contributed by steve on Dec 26, 2009; This stove is a perfect example of you get what you pay for. It goes through wood fast and constantly smella like because the junk sealer used on the joints burns off. However, it does put out some good heat and works very well for my garage/shop.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by anthony montagna on Dec 23, 2009; I purchased the castine just before last years heating season. I also was getting smoked when opening the door while the fire was going.
This season its great, yes you do have to let the wood burn to coals before you open the door even with a 25 fo...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by steve on Dec 20, 2009; Have had stove 3 yrs. Last spring had cracks in air chamber. This winter, air control isn't working right. Mfg is working on. Wouldn't have expected this on such an expensive stove.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by Marilyn in Missouri on Dec 19, 2009; OK let me clue you in on a couple of facts you MIGHT need to know. I purchased a blaze king and my roof started leaking, We about died from down drafts in the middle of the night, it was a nightmare! THEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER , they told me thi...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by Scott on Dec 18, 2009; My number one frustration is tryng to contact Jotul. Their website has no contact location that I can find, If I'm mistake please let me know. Nothing more painful than purchasing something for this kind of money and the manufacturer is not intere...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Bonnie on Dec 17, 2009; Piece of crap. How can you justify a woodburning stove that you have to leave the door open on to get it to burn?! Took hours to heat a 320 sq ft room with a nearly straight stovepipe because it simply won't get burning.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by Casey on Dec 12, 2009; We purchased a house that has this stove in the fireplace as a permanent insert. I have yet to figure out how to use it properly. It's huge but does not seem to be able to heat up the first floor. The temp. probe on the top rarely goes over 800 de...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 602 CB: Review and ratings contributed by blugrn on Dec 09, 2009; While the model 602 does its job I suppose, I have to admit that I was disappointed in its overall performance. First, the space in side of the fire box is really small, even for the size of the stove. I must limit the wood to short and small diame...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Regency F1100 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by towhee on Dec 08, 2009; Good woodstove for smaller homes. Clean-burning, rarely have to clean the chimney. Only down-side is the smaller fire-box means you can really only get 2 hours max. burn time if you are burning efficiently.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by Brian on Dec 07, 2009; I have have my stove for 3 seasons now. The efficiency of the stove largely depends upon the quality of the wood. Well seasoned oak will not produce much creosote, but the stove will produce a lot with unseasoned wood.
This stove is very "high mai...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by cold in alaska on Dec 05, 2009; best stove i have ever used. load it in the morning load it at night thats it. started a fire in oct. and has not gone out since. drafty 1008 sq ft. house 20 below and keeps it 74 on medium high setting. and still burns all night!! cant buy a better ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 602 CB: Review and ratings contributed by susandemers2@mac.com on Dec 02, 2009; what does it cost. I have a designers discount; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by curious in Texas on Nov 30, 2009; I am extremely worried about stove. This is my second one in 2 years. Can't prove it but the first one played a part in burning down my new home. I must say that I blame the dealer more than the stove. I love the stove so that is why I bought the...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Regency F2400 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by Emma on Nov 28, 2009; First time homebuyers and first time use of ANY woodburning stove. Got it started right up and it was so nice and warm! We are pleased the house came with this stove.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by Marguerite Billau on Nov 22, 2009; We bought the stove in 2001 and we have had trouble with it puffing smoke since. We have contacted the company twice and have tried both their suggestions with no luck. It sure is easy for them to say it is operator error. My husband owns a robotics ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by gerry on Nov 19, 2009; the stove rocks by far the best stove i have ever owned. i have had 4 wood stoves even bought one a few weeks earlier it was the performer wood stove, the only perfomer is the blazeking it works perfectly. any body want to buy a wood stove lol. if yo...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by Mike on Nov 17, 2009; I have burned at least 60 cords of wood in mine since the mid nineties. It burns remarkably clean. When I clean the chimney in the spring(masonry, round flue) I get very little creosote. It is not as easy to use as my my non catalytic (in my shop) bu...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by don on Nov 13, 2009; Owned mine for 5 years and just replaced gaskets on the doors. More than adequate for my 1200 sq. ft. to the point of opening doors. Here in Michigan gets cold and I use less than 6 face cords a year.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 602 CB: Review and ratings contributed by Zuikoid on Nov 12, 2009; Simply brilliant.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by rdpietz@gmail.com on Nov 07, 2009; Our Ultra PEJ1006 hasn't arrived yet ( on back order ), but I'm hoping the fresh air intake can be installed into the back of the stove. We currently have a Quadrafire stove and that's how it's vented, ( out the back ). The Quadafire gobbles up the...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by ricesinice on Nov 04, 2009; It's 1 in the morning and I should be in bed but, I bought a Jotul F400 stove recently, and it doesn't seem to be working correctly. I loaded 3 good size logs in it about 3 hours ago, and they have burned up already, and roasted me awake. Now I have ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by robin pilon on Nov 02, 2009; well im no pro @ burning fire wood plus its my first year @ it , we have a wood stove in our sleep cottage that i have used on occasion and there is no way i could ever get that one to burn wood all night and still have hot ambers in the morning the ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by BRYAN O on Oct 31, 2009; GREAT STOVE 2006 MADE IN U.S.A. CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS A LEARNING CURVE BUT ONCE YOU GET USE TO OPENING THE BYPASS DAMPNER AND LETTING THE "CAT"GET TO 500 DEG. F THEN SWITCHING THE DAMPNER TO "CAT" MODE LIFE IS GOOD!MAKE SURE BY PASS DAMPNER IS OPEN...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by Marty in Saskatchewan on Oct 30, 2009; Amazing Stove, i have read other reviews some of which have been poor and I cannot understand how. This stove by far is the most efficient stove I have ever used. On a full load of wood(tamarack with a mix of others) this stove will burn all night an...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Lopi Liberty: Review and ratings contributed by Stew on Oct 28, 2009; I grew up with & around wood stoves. I've been a forester for 35 years. We've never got the Liberty to hold a fire more than 7.5 hours, regardless of condition of the wood. We've had one part after another repeatedly wear out, more so than on any o...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by yukon miner on Oct 19, 2009; Well First off I live in the Yukon and if anybody knows where that is. It's bloody cold here!! I bought this stove a year ago and I honestly have mixed emotions about it. It is very good looking but it is also very high maintence Normally with a wood...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Jotul F 400 Castine: Review and ratings contributed by JB on Oct 18, 2009; It is usually very difficult to start a fire with this stove and requires super dry wood (seasoned 3 or more years for woods higher on the btu scale) and/or lots of kindling to operate efficiently. Many times it will be necessary to use the ash pan d...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vogelzang Deluxe Boxwood BX42E: Review and ratings contributed by slee on Oct 17, 2009; Great stove for the money. If you have had $1500 dollar stoves in the past then you won't like this one. However it heats up my 1200 sq ft upstairs without blinking an eye here in south, MO. I would recommend that you vent straight up through the roo...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Regency F1100 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by k7iou on Oct 16, 2009; As you can see I have a pretty bad review of this stove. My complaint is more with the company than the item. You see I bought this stove and tried to get the free promotion "Blower". Its actually not a promotion but a scam. The dealer says Regency m...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461: Review and ratings contributed by Bryon McGinnis on Oct 14, 2009; Do you offer a solid door? -- no glass; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by Rowdy on Oct 11, 2009; Stove came with the house. It has been very good. Heats 2000 sq. ft. home a-ok. Burns 24-7 in Wasilla, Alaska. Has a crack on the end panel but it is not causing a problem yet. Hope to find a part when the time comes. I draw hot air of it and into my...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Regency F1100 Classic: Review and ratings contributed by midnight on Oct 08, 2009; Even using very dry wood, and burning correctly, so the glass door stayed clear, it built up a lot of creosote.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by Wood Fire Ryan on Oct 02, 2009; Our new Ultra does precisely what the company claims. Anyone with a problem is just not running the stove corectly or hasn't learned to use the thermostat correctly.

We burn nothing but larch (TAMARACK) and the stove is flawless. Boy o' boy does...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by yrag on Sep 29, 2009; Have used this stove for three years and will not get another one. The thermostat doesn't work very well,there is a crack in the top of the stove. It stopped burning with the door closed and must leave it open to burn. I will try cleaning the stove a...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462: Review and ratings contributed by dave on Jul 08, 2009; best stove i ever used has such a stong draft can relight fire with a couple of embers the size of a dime burned over 40 cord of wood so far only problem i had was having to reglue seals on doors; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Vermont Castings Aspen 1920: Review and ratings contributed by R. L. Gerber on Jul 06, 2009; Have used the stove 7 years, continuous all winter. Like others, I need to leave the door slightly open to burn well. The top cracked a couple of years ago, but the draft draws air in so has not been a problem. Really like it.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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!!!.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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, ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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.; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
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 ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Hearthstone Bennington: Review and ratings contributed by tdonahueMaine on Dec 31, 2008; Don't believe the hipe about this stove. I've been using wood stoves of many types since the 60's and the quality of this stove is very poor - scary, in fact. I have used this stove for three months and the side load door has fallen off, the m...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Blaze King Princess Ultra PEJ1006: Review and ratings contributed by David Poppe on Dec 23, 2008; We live in Nenana, Alaska, and are heating a 1400 sq foot leaky log house. We have been raving about our Blaze King Princess since installing it a month ago. We burn spruce, birch, aspen, and scrap wood. We find the stove performs well with whatever ...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Review and ratings contributed by treebone on Dec 18, 2008; I bought one by mail order in 1984, to heat a 1400 sq. ft. house in Nev. It is difficult to load the stove to capacity. The construction is not great, lots of cast iron pieces, made in china or someplace. If any of the parts warp, the seal is comprom...; Complete review & ratings...; Follow this thread...