- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Mary
on December 29, 2017
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I have had this stove about ten years. I have always found it difficult to clean, and finicky to operate. I just had it professionally cleaned (and serviced) two days ago, for $200. The result? I...
- Quadra-Fire Castile noisy, inneficient
- Reviewed and rated by
Rayod
on November 29, 2017
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Really REALLY noisy. Runs only at full high speed, heats to about ten degrees above setting, then shuts down, leaving cold pocket for hours. Stupid, stupid, stupid....
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Mike R
on February 17, 2016
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I would be careful before purchasing this stove. The Quadra Fire Castile. I purchased it last November and lean it weekly. The flame deflector above fire pod fell down while we were out and came...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
PoorCastileCustomer
on December 24, 2015
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This unit DOES NOT HEAT MORE THAN THE...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Andy G
on March 14, 2014
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Bought this stove Jan. 5th 2012, had it professionally installed. Ran fine the first year and a half. Had it professionally cleaned in May of 2012 and 2013. I clean it on a daily basis and do a...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Mike Kav
on February 28, 2014
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I would not recommend one. I have had over 10 years and was very consistent with its care. I just replaced the feed motor and now the control board is not working, second one. This is the fifth...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
steve
on February 21, 2013
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I Have the castile insert. anyone have a problem with the igniter not going off when stove gets hot. Ran the stove for an hour and igniter still is red hot. steve
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
jim
on January 14, 2013
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Pellet stoves have moving parts that can break. they have fans so noise may be an issue. However most of the probs listed by people on here are due to maintenance. Take 10 min to do a mild...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
scott-s.
on February 25, 2012
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Have had castile insert since 2004. Installed it in my basement fireplace and at the same time installed a harman accentra insert in my main floor fireplace. Based on other reviews i’ve had...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Anthony
on December 20, 2011
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Bought the Castile recently for our family room situated on the ground floor of a split level home. Floor is ceramic tile on concrete slab – very cold! Heat would always rise to 2nd and...
- Quadra-Fire Castile Rattling Beast
- Reviewed and rated by
george frank
on November 25, 2011
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Have had this for three seasons. Use regularly. Understand firepot cleaning, maintenance, etc., etc. The BIG problem with this unit is the decorative side plates, the...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
luis
on November 25, 2011
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i got my castille insert in 2005 i keep it at midium most of the time it heat my living area comf0rtable , it does make noise but with some adjusment on the covers i get it to stop, i found out...
- Quadra-Fire Castile insert
- Reviewed and rated by
Jay Y
on November 23, 2011
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I installed this stove in 2010. It has performed
Very well. It heats approx 1200 sq ft of space in western NY with no problems. We do clean the firebox and fire pot once every day. This...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
efros
on October 23, 2011
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Had this stove for 3 years now. Bought the optional insert logs, these lasted 1 season before they disintegrated, this suited me as I thought they looked silly anyway. The thermocouple guard I...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Captain Castille
on September 27, 2011
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Super stove 3 years running…no noise, no problems whatsoever…love it.!!!
Heats 1500 ft. no problem.
Clean pot daily, clean tray weekly
Clean entire stove in...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Halfwitt
on August 09, 2011
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We changed from a wood stove to a Castile free standing stove four or five years ago. It has been great. I think many of the negative reviews are new to pellet stoves. Yes – you need to...
- Quadra-Fire Castile: Diligence required
- Reviewed and rated by
Bob
on March 13, 2011
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Learned the hard way to remove the two back wall pieces weekly to clean out behind the wall; the rear blower bearings were shot from fighting thru the ash build-up. My bad. The replacement blower...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
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Fairly satisfied - there are better stoves out there
on February 22, 2011
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I have had this stove for 5 heating seasons and have had no physical components fail. It can be noisy because of the loose top, I have just made sure it is seated properly and it is just fine. ...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
G Kooris
on February 19, 2011
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We’ve had a wonderful experience for the past three years. Had a vacuum switch go, but easy replacement. The stove heats wonderfully. I clean it in the morning, runs all day and all...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Dave on feb 5, 2011
on February 05, 2011
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Haven’t had many problems with my quadra fire. Now the vacuum switch is bad.Hoping it solves the high flame problem.Cleaned it,feed adjustment all the way down,and replaced door seal.
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Jay in Northern Utah
on December 26, 2010
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I have the Castile stove, The mahogany color, We purchased the stove in 2006 and it has ran perfect, 40lbs of pellets last 24 hrs at the middle setting, the heat feels great. Yes, I clean it...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
PJ
on December 24, 2010
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Overall I was disappointed at first. I have to admit the the materials used to construct the insert could be more robust. This would create less noise. The exhaust blower must be somewhat out of...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
cold feet
on December 13, 2010
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I have owned the castile insert for 3 years use it for secondary heat ,had to replace the thermostate and need to turn it off when watching TV. VERY
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Pellotie
on October 05, 2010
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I have heated my ranch house with this stove for the past 4 seasons; with another season upon us I have just cleaned it and tested it out. I have had no parts fail and use about 2.5 tons of...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
deano32
on March 12, 2010
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I must be one of the lucky ones!! We’ve had our freestanding castile for four winters. The control box just had to be replaced. Other than that, the stove has performed well.I burn pellets...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
ozone159
on February 25, 2010
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I have been using the Castile for two years now. As for the roaring noise others have mentioned, i find that does not happen when set on the medium setting, which is where i have mine set most of...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
dareese167@aol.com
on February 22, 2010
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Put ours in August 2005 so this is our 5th winter here in Delaware. We use it as our only heat in a half round porch with windows on what would be 3 sides. Approx 600 sq feet only roof...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Phil
on January 31, 2010
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As many others have stated it’s rattle trap. I have the insert model now and had the freestanding before this one, freestanding was perfect but this is almost unbearable. It works well...
- Quadra-Fire Castile Rattle Trap
- Reviewed and rated by
gfsdave
on January 30, 2010
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For $2200 before installation, I expect complete package. Only one of two stoves that would fit in our fireplace, so not much choice. Everything about this stove is great
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Dee
on January 06, 2010
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We have used ours for 3 winters and have replaced the computer card the first year, 2 igniters and a therm o coupler the second and this year (2010) a fan is making a horrible whining noise. You...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
outofthegroove
on December 22, 2009
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I guess we are one of the lucky one’s. Our stove works great with little problems. This year however the batch of pellets we got are awful. Lots of ash and clinkers- I think the pellets...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Good Times
on December 08, 2009
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I purchased this unit in 2006. I agree it will heat my living room and kitchen but thats about it. Lots of different noises come out of this unit. None of them are appealing to listen to. I will...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
john
on October 11, 2009
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I agree that there are to many whiners out there. When I bought my stove 3 years ago thats one of the things the dealer told me is you have to shut it down once a day and clean it. I here all you...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Barb
on September 08, 2009
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I have to agree with “Too Many Whiners” from Feb 2009. I bought my stove in 2005. I have had 4 winters with my stove and have loved having it. I have heated my first floor and...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Rick
on August 26, 2009
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Bought last year and from day one rattling and vibration has been terrible. 1st tech. said combustion blower was bad, you can feel the vibration when you touch it, after weeks of waiting for the...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Daryl
on July 14, 2009
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We bought the castile wood pellet insert last year and after using for a year I’m very disapointed. My two biggest comlpaints are the rattling (noise!) and the inability to run on high for...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Kevin
on July 10, 2009
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Worked well for the past 4 winters and is very economical. I tried cheaper pellets and they gave a lot of ash and dust. I clwan mine every morning and the only downside is the noise, sometimes we...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Jim
on April 03, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile - Highly positve review
- Reviewed and rated by
NorthernMEGuy
on March 07, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
steve g
on February 22, 2009
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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...
- Too Many Whiners
- Reviewed and rated by
RobS
on February 04, 2009
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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. ...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
JCKS
on February 03, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Mary
on January 29, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Dave
on January 24, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Tim
on January 23, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
bdaxxii
on January 17, 2009
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Great looking stove….requires daily maint…...hopper may need filled twice a day…...firepot may need cleaned twice a day…....asthetic beauty….classic...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
Dave
on January 10, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile
- Reviewed and rated by
TOM
on January 09, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile - A good review for a change
- Reviewed and rated by
BajaPhil
on January 07, 2009
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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...
- Quadra-Fire Castile Insert
- Reviewed and rated by
NorthernMaineGuy
on December 13, 2008
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Chip – Had your experience with a bad batch of pellets. Got my supplier to swap pellets out… and it was a different stove after that!
Generally love the stove. In northern...
Reviewed December 30, 2017 by
David Gunderman
