Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200
The Classic Bay 1200 features a large ash drawer and an 80 pound pellet hopper, which provides enough fuel for up to 40 continuous hours of operation. With an adjustable convection blower, heat dissipation can be moderated to get the most out of the stove's rated heat output of 15,000 to 40,000 BTUs.
The stove provides automatic ignition and the capability for thermostat control and is rated to heat up to a 2500 square feet area. A multi-fuel stove, the Classic Bay will burn either wood pellets or shelled corn.
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I bought this three years ago. The first one wouldn't run past 1 day so after contacting owner of business they brought me another one. !0 days after warranty ran out on exhaust fan the bearing went out they wanted 500.00 to fix it and it would take a month before they could come. Then 20 days after warranty on firepot ran out the firepot rusted or burnt out...part alone is 400.00 I have had ...Overall Performance:
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purchased in 2015 from Kring's Home and Hearth...first insert installed had to be immediately replaced by the dealer because "It couldn't be fixed !" Second unit is nothing but problems, and the dealer is useless... it is nearly rusted out, soon to be dangerous to operate (after one season!), it shuts off randomly... why can't the service tech plug a data logger into the PLC to find out what is ...Overall Performance:
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Most complaints about this store stem from issues that aren’t the stoves fault. All pellet stoves need maintenance on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. You also need to keep the stove dry. The quality of the pellet greatly affects performance and protecting it with a surge protector is as essential as with any other electronic device. If you do all of this, it can last you 15-20 years ...Overall Performance:
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Poor product, and worse service!! I purchased a quadrafire 1200 pellet stove on the 9 of Dec 2016.The 2nd of January it quit working. The first time when I called they told me to look at the fuse, so I took the covers off to get to the fuse. It was blown, I made a 100 mile round trip to get the fuse from the place I bought from I wanted to make sure I got exactly the right fuse and talk to them ...Overall Performance:
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Poor product, and worse service!! I purchased a quadrafire 1200 pellet stove on the 9 of Dec 2016.The 2nd of January it quit working. The first time when I called they told me to look at the fuse, so I took the covers off to get to the fuse. It was blown, I made a 100 mile round trip to get the fuse from the place I bought from I wanted to make sure I got exactly the right fuse and talk to them ...Overall Performance:
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I had this stove for many years never a problem cleaned it on a regular basis gives me plenty of heat I try to get the better pellets when availableOverall Performance:
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Do not buy this stove. Per the manufacturer it is "normal" for the blower to not come on for 40 minutes, but their literature states up to 20 minutes. That does nothing but burn pellets. But that is not the only reason. My stove was installed last month - lo and behold I stopped using it and went back to oil for several weeks. Why? because it did not even heat the downstairs of my 1,900 ...Overall Performance:
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One of these reviews used the term finicky and that's very accurate for this unit. I inherited my Classic Bay 1200 from someone and it was a 1999 model year unit that had been very lightly used. I've only used it for one winter so far and probably burned about 2 tons of pellets. I recently had to replace the control board and that seems to have cured the intermittent starting issues I was ...Overall Performance:
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Very poor stove has not worked right since new, won't start every time, shuts down in the middle of a burn, sometimes won't start but keeps feeding pellets until pot full have to raise lid to stop feed- lit once in this condition had to keep lid up and keep pushing reset button till fire burnt out. could of caused hopper fire that time. Dealer informed about problems said igniter was bad ...Overall Performance:
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We purchased a Quadrafire Classic Bay 1200, not impressed, the heat output is not even close to what they claim. and the hopper is not an 80 lb. we have tried with 3 different brand and size of pellets and there is no way to put more than 65 lbs in the hopper. BTU Rating claim 51,000 BTU but EPA test certified it at 32,000 but thats no where on there website or brochures. It will not even heat ...Overall Performance:
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I am on my 8th winter season using the CB1200 and use about 2.5 tons of pellets every winter. This year for the first time I started having problems with the fire going out while it was running. The motor shaft set screw to the auger came loose and was causing the intermittent loss of flame . Other than that the CB1200 has been bullet proof. The cons to this unit is that it is the fan is loud ...Overall Performance:
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I bought my stove in 2008 and it has worked fine. I keep it clean, sweep the chimney every year and give it a good cleaning. When I stopped using it in the spring, it was working fine. When I went to start it this fall, the unit wouldn't feed pellets. So I did the troubleshooting according to the owners manual. Checked the #1 and #2 snap disks, the vacuum switch, and the feed motor. All ...Overall Performance:
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After 3 years of use I have replaced the auger motor, convection blower motor and exhaust blower motor. Customer service is a complete joke. Its not a quality issue its a user issue they say. A quality company stands behind the product they sell not quadafire. They blame the customer. My authorized dealer is replacing the blower motors with harmon motors because as he said quadrafire motors ...Overall Performance:
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I have had this stove for 7 yrs. It has heated my 1700 sq-ft home thru 7 winters.It was professionally installed and. vented properly. The only problems have been from poor quality pellets and inattention to cleaning . Buy quality pellets,use the fire-pot clean out lever daily, and clean it once a week and there are no problems.Overall Performance:
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I purchased this stove 1.5 yrs. ago and it has been a huge disappointment. Already replaced the auger motor and it still continues to jam frequently. Poor, poor design on the auger. I previously had a 'cheap' Kozi stove that gave me no problems for 10 yrs. It's still in the shop and I'm seriously thinking about bringing it back in the house and get rid of this piece of worthless metal. ...Overall Performance:
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I am on my 5th season and have only replaced one fuse, due to a very bad storm during which the fuse did its job of protecting the circuit board. Everything else is working well. I have learned that: 1. Fuel quality and dry storage for it is everyting. 2. Lowering the feed rate and having long burns is far better than high output and short burns. 3. Cleaning is a discipline that ...Overall Performance:
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have purchased 3 auger motors in three years, Stove is a poor example of craftsmanship. Have spent a lot of time with quadrafire stove but have been told by the manufacture of this stove and they blame the pellets, or that it needs to be cleaned, or any other problems that I the end user cause. I wish I had never purchased this quadrafire stoveOverall Performance:
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need parts where do I get these items?Overall Performance:
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I have had my stove for 15 years. I replaced the control board once and a fan. Great stove that owes me nothing.Overall Performance:
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I have owned CB 1200 pellet stove since 2009. I use it to heat 1800 sq ft of my shop and has worked very well even when 30 below 0 outside. I use about 2 tons of the premium hardwood pellets each winter. I clean the stove once a week-sometimes I go 2 wks between cleaning. I recommend using only premium hardwood pellets, otherwise I have found you will need more pellets & there will be a lot of ...Overall Performance:
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Have had this 3,000.00 quadfire for three years. Never will I purchase another one. The first year after having the stove installed by the company, it wouldnt stray lit. The tech man couldnt fix it so he left. I called and told them under warranty, fix it...or give my money back.They said, they would be right out. I complained and he came back not two or three times, but more like six or seven. ...Overall Performance:
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I've had the CB insert for 3 winters now - the first winter i would give the stove a 4-5 star, however in December of winter #2 the auger motor needed to be replaced as well as another part - and i don't think it got back to 100% heat output. Winter #3 and it has been a pain in the butt. I regularly clean the unit out, including taking panels out, not just a quick clean of the ash around the ...Overall Performance:
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I've has this stove for three years and had this professionally installed, at his recommendation for quality and ease of use. So far I have not been disappointed. Not a problem so far. The bad things are that it is a bit noisy - I have it in the living room - but less noisy than my previous EnviroFire that I had for 17 years. The ash pot was poorly designed as the ash drops on right and left ...Overall Performance:
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i hear the new quadrafires are now built in china and the quality has severly degraded,like the heat tubes fall down now and need to be flared to keep them up,but ive had my stove a real cb 1200i for about 12 yrs ,it has never died besides when the fan got dirty it was shutting down due to overheating,it has always pumped out the heat and heated my whole house,after all these yrs the firepot is ...Overall Performance:
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Unit is so noisy.. can't sleep at night.. it's like a dripping facet. Pellets do not always ignite, so they pile up, until eventually it ignites - then the flame is dangerously high inside the unit. Currently it's not igniting, and the pellets are piling up way too high inside the unit to be safe so I will be unplugging it due to the fire hazard it now presents. It uses 1 huge bag of ...Overall Performance:
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I bought my Quadra-fire classic bay insert pellet stove November of 2010. After 20 plus years of the old Whitfield, this stove is a dream so far. Self starts and the fire box burns the pellets almost completely. Put out more heat than the old one, but does eat the pellets when running on high speed. I have found after 25 years of pellet stoves experience, the pellets you burn has a large effect ...Overall Performance:
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I have 2 1200 quadrafires; one an insert and the other free standing. The freestanding unit works great at 3500 ft. The insert is in my Flagstaff home at 7200ft. It is horrible-dirty,100lbs per day and a flame that does not reach more than 1 inch above the burn pot. The local dealer, Wizard's, checked the unit and arrogantly claimed the altitude affects performance. A 4 inch chimney liner ...Overall Performance:
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wow what a piece of junk. have to take the whole stove apart to clean it. A very High High High Maintence stove. Don't bother with this piece of crap. it is dirty dirty dirty to boot, makes my walls black from the ash just by cleaning the stove.I have to wipe down my walls after cleaning.Overall Performance:
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This is about the Quadfire Classic Bay 1200 FS pellet stove. I've own this since Oct 2004 & for the first few years it ran ok. But after 3 years of used, the electronic control has gone bad & had erratic feeding cycles. To this date, (January 2012), I have replaced 4 electronic controller for this stove at $220+ a pop. WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP. Either they have erratic feeding cycle, or it will stop ...Overall Performance:
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If you are looking for a pellet stove stay away! The blower doesn't work. Have had it worked on several times and I am still cold! Stay AWAY!!!!Overall Performance:
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Just purchased the Classic Bay 1200i for our lakehouse. We've had the Mt Vernon for our regular home for about four years now. Only one service call on it. The Classic Bay is amazing. Starts in less than two minutes (our Mt. Vernan, about 7-10 minutes). We've only burned twice so far, but it seems to be very efficient and man, can it put out the heat. So glad we went with another ...Overall Performance:
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Second year for my 2010 and stove performs very well, quick starts and execellent heat. Only problem is exhaust fan and convection fans have very noisy bearings. My stove has sealed bearing and cannot be oilde ( per manual ). Bummer, I'm on my second set of motors for the exhaust and convection.Overall Performance:
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Has run reasonably well for 5 years but is 1. very slow to get started (10 minutes) 2. must be hand-primed because auto-feed doesn't get it going 3. Therostat is useless because of #2 (above) 4. Blower motor is very noisy 5. Very inefficient...costs much more to run than a wood stove...and produces considerably less heat that a medium-sized wood stove. (I replace a wood stove with a Castile ...Overall Performance:
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I have had my Quadra-Fire Classic Bay for about one year and so far I love it. It replaced my old Whitfield and what an improvement. I keep waiting for something to go wrong as it seems too good to be true. It is a supplement to my gas furnace for my 2300 square foot house. My only complaint is it sure eats pellets when you run it on high speed. This stove is expensive, but I would recommend ...Overall Performance:
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I have had a CB1200 fireplace insert for four years and have had no problems with it at all. I am heating 2300 hundred sqft house. The stove runs continually almost all winter. I burn little over two tons of pellets a season. Puts out the heat. What I do not like is the air/fan noise on high and medium speeds. The hopper will not feed all the pellets properly after about 3 to 6 hours of ...Overall Performance:
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have had for several yrs now first repair from power failure. have had problems with smoke when it shuts down come to find out they revamped the door and made the air intake on the bottom, mine is on top dealer in jaffery nh , who is the greatest dealer for service and honesty, found the problem for me, now i am trying to get the right door, lets see what customer service at quadra ...Overall Performance:
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We have had our stove since we bought our house in 2005. I went to the local dealer and got a lesson on how to take care of it. (What to watch for and what needs cleaned) It has run beautifully and we only spend about $200.00 dollars a year for pellets. We are very happy as we live in Western Colorado with lots of cold. My husband says that I clean up and make it look beautiful. Easy to use ...Overall Performance:
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Cleaning MUCH more of a chore than salesperson/brochure would have you believe, that's for sure. Worked great for 5 weeks in late winter, early spring, then died...not feeding pellets, evidently. Service man will come in a month....Overall Performance:
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This is my first winter with this stove, it is hard to keep clean the glass is always dirty, noise, jams up a lot, not real happy with this unit, door leaks at gasket not good design. i am not satified with unit.Overall Performance:
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Still burn to many pellets. They say to reduce the air flow needs a damper. When you get this thing stalled, make sure that you have a damper on it. Quadra what's to charge $136.00 for there part. So watch out. To me they should just make it a part of the stove.Overall Performance:
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the stove is unbelievably dirty, ash is leaking from the exhaust blower, the inside of the stove is coated, everything in my basement is coated with very fine dust, it even gets into the ductwork and is spread throughout the house. friends have a harmon, no issues like this. Customer service is terrible. I will never buy quadrafire again. am looking to dump this piece of garbage!Overall Performance:
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I have had this pellet stove for two weeks, replacing my old wood stove. It's eating 2 bags a day. this can't be right??? My dealer (burning Log) has been unhelpfull. I think the air flow is high, I have no idea how to adjust the air. I've tryed different pellets, adjusted the flow rate. My old wood stove would never use 80lbs of wood a day, so why dose this new stove dose???Overall Performance:
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Have had a 1200 for five winters. Takes 100 lbs a day to heat 1300 sq ft house, that is average not super insulated. Main disadvantages: it is noisy, especially compared to burning wood and biggest downside is the worst vustomer service i have ever encountered. You are on your own after purchase. Dealer I bought from does not service in my area. Stove has alot of wiring and alot can go wrong and ...Overall Performance:
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i have had my quadra 1200 for 4 years and haven't have any promblems I LOVE IT !!! easy to clean up and operate! buy one!Overall Performance:
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Had my Quadrafire 5 years now, have replaced exaust fan, thermocouple, thermocouple shield, control box, pot is burned through, and now the auger is now jamming up every other day. Would NEVER recomend as primary heat source, and if all factors are considered it is more expensive to run than the forced air electric it replacedOverall Performance:
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Stove seems to be working well. Have had it 2 weeks. The Dealer in Auburn CA. and Quadrafire have the worst customer service I have ever experianced. Never got a thermostate and Quad is very unhelpfull. I would never do business with Auburn home and energy in Auburn CA. Phil Clay at Quad is useless. Thinking about selling stove on Craigslist and buy from a reputable DealerOverall Performance:
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Literally installed today, didn't even run for 1/2 hour; thermocouple/sensor started on fire/ burnt itself, NO blower whatsoever. Extremely aggravated after paying a lot of $$, and doing lots of research. Seems like all the newer stoves are not made nearly as well as our old Breckwell from 15 yrs ago. Haven't even used it, and already need service or a new unit : (Overall Performance:
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I have had my CB1200 FS for almost ten years now and had my first 'major' repsit last season - replaced control box. I purchased the control box for a fraction of what the dealer wanted by ordering it myself off ebay - risky approach but no issues, nothing more than a few screws to remove access cover then plug n play control module. Some minor rusting issues in the interior, and replaced ...Overall Performance:
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The noise level of the stove is unbearable. Has a shrill high pitch auger noise and fan is loud, any thoughts for a fix? Just purchased a few weeks back.Overall Performance:
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Just purchased my Classic Bay and enjoying it so far. Only disappointment is the start up noise. Any suggestions? It is the motor that runs during initial start up, afterwords it is pretty quiet for a pellet stove. Heat is greatOverall Performance:
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I've had my CB 1200 for 2 winters now, and am on my third auger motor. Now, after getting it replaced 1 month ago, my first fire of the year resulted in more squealing. SO much for number 3. Number 4?Overall Performance:
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I have used a 1200 for three years , had one snap sensor go bad during the first year after that no problems. Last year , Lignetics Pellets seemed to have a lot of ash , had to clean stove every two days, I think they were using some soft wood in the pellets?Overall Performance:
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I own a 1200 and have had nothing but great heat and easy use. I heat 2200 sq ft with no problem. Of course I do not buy crap pellets either.(If the pellets are stored outside, DO NOT BUY THEM) I have read a bunch of the reviews on here and it sounds more like bad pellets and bad dealers than bad stoves, not just quads. I am a service tech and have had the opportunity to work on lots of pellet ...Overall Performance:
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I have owned this stove for 2 years. I have the insert version that is in my fireplace. It heats my 1500 sq ft downstairs to 73+ degrees......Massachusetts can be cold. It has been very reliable and works perfectly. I used Eagle Valley Pellets last year and Energex this year. No jamming whatsoever. It does need to be thoroughly cleaned in the summer and recommend wiping down the scraper ...Overall Performance:
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Have a 2005 model 1200i which I got from a friend for no cost. It needed a new control box and auger motor. This is my second season. Runs great!! Puts out way more heat than the Castile insert model. Requires regular maintenance and cleaning just like all stoves do. I highly recommend this model.Overall Performance:
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I have had my 1200 I since 2000,and have had no problems other than a very loud squeal from heat blower motor,took blower out which very hard to get to,and cleaned with air compressor and couple drops of 3 in 1 oil on shafts,seems to go through alot of pellets,even with auger gate adjusted properly.Overall Performance:
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this is a great stove gets jammed all the time !!!!Overall Performance:
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Installation easy, unit worked perfectly and heats 1900 sqft. Internals are difficult to maintain. You must do a considerable amount of work to clean and store for summer. Owners manual lacking in this respect. I had heat exchanger tube scrapers rods rust and steel in burn area rust heavily during summer. Recommend scraping and painting in early Spring. Desiccant may help.Overall Performance:
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I bought the CB1200 about two months ago, other then a snap disc that went out, the stove has been great. It heats my 2000 square foot main floor with no problems. I have had problems with the Lignetics pellets though, some bags have short pellets which burn fine. Others have longer pellets that create a "bridge" which prevents the auger from feeding properly. I would recommed this stove to ...Overall Performance:
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I have gone through two 1200 and have had numerous customer service problems with HNI. They pretty much told me to sue them for any satisfaction. Stove went out in middle of night and froze water pipes causing 15,000 worth of damage. I contacted the VP of HNI Ross Morrison and he said there was nothing he could do. I contacted a dealer to come fix the stove and he said he couldnt fix it. He didnt ...Overall Performance:
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bought the 1200 in 1999 and have had no problems with it until this year when the control box went south, overall would recomend this stove to anyone .