Yes , this was the 10th heating season for mine and very happy with it . We bought the 55,000 BTU Classic .Pcoz88 said:We just bought one last fall and we love it.Any body else have one?
Dale said:I bought a Hearthstone. I believe from Vermont. 5 years now and it is great. What's nice is the radiant heat once the fire goes out coming off the stone.
bellhead said:Came over to the wood side this year myself bought a Jotul 600. Very pleased with the stove, was going to go with the woodstock but couldn't find a dealer that had any in stock when I bought mine. Love the heat the stove will hold a burn for 6-8 hrs at a time. Now just need to find some firewood. I managed to cut my heating bills from $350 a month to about $75 for both gas and electric. About 4 more years and the stove will pay itself off.
Stihl088stock said:Hi Dale,
Which model do you have? I'm in the market of buying a Hearthstone Mansfield and would like to hear opinions...thanks!
Andrew
Leebo said:We have had a Hearthstone Mansfield in new house for 1-1/2 years and love it. My heating bill was $500 for propane last year. It heats a 1700 SF house with a mostly open floor plan really well. It takes the soapstone a while to heat up but it radiates heat long after the wood burns down throughout the night. I load it up at about 9pm, cut the damper back and when I get up at 4:30 there are still coals and you cannot touch the soapstone exterior.
RockinB said:We are in the market for a new stove and love the look of the Hearthstone stoves.
Friends have said that the soapstones are not the way to go due to the length of time it takes to heat up.
That doesn't make a a lot of sense to me. Outside of the loss through the flue, heat in is going to be heat out.
Do soapstones have a downside I don't understand? Is there an appreciable difference between cast iron with soapstone and just cast iron?
Thanks!
RockinB said:We are in the market for a new stove and love the look of the Hearthstone stoves.
Friends have said that the soapstones are not the way to go due to the length of time it takes to heat up.
That doesn't make a a lot of sense to me. Outside of the loss through the flue, heat in is going to be heat out.
Do soapstones have a downside I don't understand? Is there an appreciable difference between cast iron with soapstone and just cast iron?
Thanks!
RockinB said:Thanks for the info. I don't think I'll fear buying soapstone then.
The decision comes down to the Jotul 600 and the Hearthstone Mansfield.
brian660 said:my hearthstone was only 2100.
Leebo said:I think we paid 2000 for the black enamel Mansfield 3 years ago.
Stihl088stock said:Hi brian660,
Which model, which finish, and what year did you purchase it?
They tend to cost a little more here on the west coast due to extra freight fees. I can't find "over yonder" on my map though.
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