Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460
From CFM Corporation
The Dutchwest heritage continues with the small cast iron catalytic wood stove. Traditional styling, with pebbled cast-iron texture and arch door will bring charm into any room. This clean burning, EPA Approved, Federal styled woodstove loads from both the side and the front. The stove also has a convection system for improved air movement.
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Extra Large 2462
The largest of the Dutchwest line of catalytic stoves at up to 55,000 max BTU and a heating capacity of 2400 square feet.
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Large 2461
Rated at 40,000 max BTUs and is purported to heat up to 1600 square feet.
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Had this stove new since 2001. I have changed the catalytic converter every 3 years on average. If I get well dried wood the converter lasts longer. Sometimes the wool isn't seasoned enough. That is due to the wood cutter. I have changed the gaskets. I take the top off each year clean or replace the converter and gaskets if necessary. I have a 1400 sq. foot house and have no issue getting the ...Overall Performance:
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Very pleased. It came with the house. The roof had a bad leak while it was on the market for 3 years. The stove had significant rust and I removed a lot of metal due to scaling. With that said I used it all winter for primary heat. And I got it HOT many nights. I'm completely satisfied. I expect it to last for years to come regardless of the severe water damage.Overall Performance:
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Dutchwest builds junk.two winters service and it is falling apart.seals fall out of everywhere.special size of asbestos rope.glass cracked.no parts.service is atrocious.rude customer service.do not buy .I regret daily.can't wait to replaceOverall Performance:
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it appears that alot of you do not know how to operate a woodstove? This stove works fantastic and alot of the negative reviews appear to be lack of experience and/or common sense. If the stove is warping that is a serious problem- not with the stove, with you. You should not be burning anything. You should stick with a furnace or a padded room that you can bounce around in to stay warmOverall Performance:
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I need parts to hook up this stove that we purchased. Dutchwest "India" FA 2640L(R) 9" on the back . I need to vent it up through a chimney. Were do I locate installation parts.Overall Performance:
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I bought a used, pre-China model 2460 several months ago for $350. I replaced the inner web underneath the damper ($21), the back plate in the stove ($46), and worn stove rope in door and under the top ($20). I got it up and running yesterday, 2-15-15, just before the ice storm hit. So far it is great! The catalyst is running 1100 degrees with the damper shut and hard maple in the firebox. ...Overall Performance:
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I have not experienced any problems with this stove. It heats my home (2000 sq ft) with ease. Would definitely buy again!Overall Performance:
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Within 5 years of purchasing my Dutchwest stove it was literally falling apart. I talked to a man at the manufacturing plant in Vermont who admitted that some of the cast iron in the stoves has been faulty. They got it from Asia and its inferior quality. The man at my local stove store also mentioned that many others had had problems with this brand falling apart like mine. Please don't waste ...Overall Performance:
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I have had this stove for 12 years and have not used it for the last five because of smoke in the house. The back of the stove fire area is cracked and disintegrated, doors are warped and gaskets always fell off. I thought of refurbishing, but that will only be spending good $ after bad. Also, don't expect to be able to talk to any Dutchwest representative.Overall Performance:
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I find that the Primary air is difficult to control and usually have to get the stove up to temperature by opening the ash drawer door. Ash also collects at the stove pipe access in the back of the stove. I installed a thermometer on the flue pipe to better keep track of the flue temperature. While the stove says use 18" wood. I find that it is much easier to use 17" lengths. I bought the ...Overall Performance:
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We have used this stove for 15 years now and love it. We have not had any of the cracking issues others seem to run into. I have had to replace the loading door rope gaskets on occasion and I remove the top every year to start the season with a clean stove and lower stove pipe section. I run a brush down the Metalbestos chimney and vacuum out the top chamber with the top removed. For whatever we ...Overall Performance:
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Had this stove about 5 years as our main source of heat. Wish we had our 20+ year old Russo back! Extremely poor quality construction-falling apart; poor draft structure; doors don't stay sealed (replace side door seal several times per year); DIRTY stove-house has to be dusted every day due to back puffing & dust which comes out the front of stove when blower is turned on. So warped it now it ...Overall Performance:
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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 in no time and an Englander that was an insert, so much heat seemed to escape up the chimney. This ...Overall Performance:
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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 of the winter we usually do two burns per day, and the temperature at the catalyst can get to ...Overall Performance:
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Live in upstate NY. Burn about 7 - 8 face cords of well seasoned mostly white ash per season that I cut and split. Stove performs fine. Side loading door is a plus. Inner top cracked after about 7 years of use so that cat combuster ineffective. Found a replacement locally and had a wood stove "expert" replace the inner top ass'y. I will do it myself if it happens again. Not a difficult task. ...Overall Performance:
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20 years and going strong. Bottom grill warped this year, and front vent louvers need to be replaced, but that seems reasonable for a small stove that has heated my (small) house in West Va all this time.Overall Performance:
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Side door Cracked .. Top warped ..Replacement parts Expensive and elusive online..Will replace with norwegian made stove.Overall Performance:
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Heats well, but fills the house with smoke when getting started. Side door inner liner came undone, but glued it back on two years ago and so far OK.Overall Performance:
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I bought this stove used 4 years ago and have heated 3 winters with it. I have an old 3000 sq/ft colonial - not including the unfinished basement. I can keep the first floor of the house ~70 degrees on the coldest days and the upstairs is just fine as we sleep under down comforters. Anyone having backpuffing problems has insuffient draft. With my 24' masonry chimney lined with a stainless liner, ...Overall Performance:
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I definately do not recommend this stove to anybody. Cleaning it is a big job. Backpuffing and smoke puffing out the front is a problem. Having to open it all the way up every time you put wood in is dangerous oterwise it will smoke out your house. We have had two house fires with this stove so Iam wondering if there is a recall on this model? This is the first stove we have had with a catalytic ...Overall Performance:
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Although this stove did a great job heating efficiently as our primary heat source, our inner top cracked and warped as well after only 1-season of heating. Company did not return any of my calls or correspondence and did not honor warranty after pursuing for nearly 2-years. We now own a 3-year old stove that isn't even safe enough to light a fire in. We're currently stove shopping and will ...Overall Performance:
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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.Overall Performance:
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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 stove you can stoke the fire at the end of the night and you should wake up with a warm house . Well to make a long story short , Thats not the case ...Overall Performance:
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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.Overall Performance:
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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 force air system.Overall Performance:
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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 get a replacement inner top assy. They do not return phone calls and have been of no help. Very disappointed.Overall Performance:
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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 compromised, and the stove is no longer air tight. There are too many doors to seal correctly. It is a decorative stove, but if you are wanting a serious ...Overall Performance:
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Wondering why I can not easily find parts for this stove online.. i had to go to a local supplier for the 200 dollar catalytic element . Now as in this manual , maintainance is required but cleaning with a brush isn't recommended? now I need to know if a small shop vac with a brush held high is okay? anybody know a place online to order a new refractory package? this one is still intack but ...Overall Performance:
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HELP>>>>>I enjoy my small stove with the exception of the side door inner liner!! It has been replaced X3 in 2 years. Now it needs to be replaced again and my dealer tells me that bcause the company changed hands, there is no longer any warranty on this. HELP,,,winter is next month, my stove door has no liner, I have no money to pay for what I should NOT have to pay for anyway...Does anyone have ...Overall Performance:
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Great output for a small stove, sufficient to heat our 1,200 sq. ft. Sears home @ 8 degrees F. Side door is great, burn times good, and convection design even contributes to safety by lowering surface temps, a plus for our kids and animals.Overall Performance:
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I found your site from Hearth. Looks good. This Dutchwest stove has done the job for me, but if I were going to get a new one I'd get something else.