Vermont Castings Aspen 1920

Review: Vermont Castings Aspen 1920

Reviewed May 15, 2009 by Smokeywoodstover

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Vermont Castings Aspen 1920
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 stove cement was partially blocking air inlets. I also cut out part of part number 17. Noticed that pieces of wood burned much faster at the front and pieces of wood at back just turned black and sat there. I slid the top pieces of brick forward about 1/4 inch to allow air flow towards the back. That has made big improvement and now the stove burns just fine. Black painted finish on top started to rub off when I wiped it with a damp cloth when the stove was cold.

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Reviewed and rated by R. L. Gerber on July 06, 2009
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Reviewed and rated by yrag on September 29, 2009
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Reviewed and rated by jannoyes on October 30, 2009
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Reviewed and rated by Brian on December 07, 2009
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Reviewed and rated by Dave on January 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.
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Reviewed and rated by Jonathon on February 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...
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