Ambull01
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I need some help/advice concerning two stoves (or others if they compare). The stoves are the Ideal Steel and the Englander 30-NCH. The IS runs from $1,500 or so to a bit over $2k. The Englander can be had from HD for $700-ish to $900. The IS utilizes hybrid tech (cat and secondary tubes) while the Englander is strictly secondary. I can basically buy two 30-NCH stoves for the price of one IS.
IS
Pros (assumptions/SWAGs):
Longer burns
Cleaner burns
If lined with soapstone, more even/longer lasting heat
More control over heat/able to use in shoulder season without smoldering
Cons:
Price. Not outrageously expensive but twice as much as the Englander
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder deal. Doesn't look that bad to me but may look too commercial to others.
Maintenance (periodic replacement of cat).
Englander
Pros:
Cheap
Has been out for a long time and is considered one of the best budget stoves
Throws out a lot of heat
Maintenance will be cheap
Cons:
Less control of heat/burn
Shorter burn time
May not be able to use during shoulder season
What say you? Help me out here, which way would ya'll go?
IS
Pros (assumptions/SWAGs):
Longer burns
Cleaner burns
If lined with soapstone, more even/longer lasting heat
More control over heat/able to use in shoulder season without smoldering
Cons:
Price. Not outrageously expensive but twice as much as the Englander
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder deal. Doesn't look that bad to me but may look too commercial to others.
Maintenance (periodic replacement of cat).
Englander
Pros:
Cheap
Has been out for a long time and is considered one of the best budget stoves
Throws out a lot of heat
Maintenance will be cheap
Cons:
Less control of heat/burn
Shorter burn time
May not be able to use during shoulder season
What say you? Help me out here, which way would ya'll go?