Well I took the plunge and replaced my Pacific Western owb with the Bruteforce.
My first thought was it's small. The last stove I looked at was the 5800. It is approx. 360 gal, the door was 33x24 or so.
After running the stove, I do not still feel that way. My old stove I could go 2 rounds deep, this one I can only go 1, but with the round barrel can go a lot wider and higher, and it is actually a larger firebox.
The loading door is decent sized, 24x22, can put decent size rounds in without pinching fingers. One of the blowers is located on the loading door and has the airflow towards the top and pointing down towards the ashgrate. Old stove was pointing straight and at the bottom, which would blow the fire out when first starting the stove up and would keep all the heat and coals to the back of the stove. The BF has coals at the front of the stove and all the way back.
The ashdoor is functional, the supplied shovel is crude but works, the highlight of the ash door is the blower that is on it. I'm getting very little ash, and keeps air under the coals, allowing very complete burns. In 5 days, burning 24/7, I ended up with about a cup full of ash.
The ash grate is crude but functional. Makes starting a fire a little inconvenient, but don't plan on starting a fire very often.
Stove is around 240 gallons, built with 3/8" steel for everything, and quite heavy. Entire stove has been spray foamed.
The water gauge is kind of nice, can check water level every time I load the stove.
The control panel is simple, effective, and can control everything at once. You can set the differential, water temp, heating or cooling.
Hook ups are in the back, behind a panel that comes off with 4 tek screws. Has 2 handles on cover for lifting on and off. Has 2 hot and 2 cold water hookups for heating multiple buildings.
The light comes on when its dark, can pivot side to side, but doesn't put a lot of light into the firebox.
I live on the ridge, and the wind never stops blowing. Monday we had 30-40 mph winds, was around 20° F and stove ran all day, loaded at 4:30 am and put more in at 6 pm, was about 1/4 full at 6. Keeps the house @ 71° just fine.
Only downfall is there is no damper for the chimney. Opening the door when the blower is off, it will smoke out the door for about a min, then clear up. Also sits a little low to the ground, about same as my old stove.
Overall I am very happy with the stove. I would buy it again. Paid $6541 after tax and delivered. My dealer has all main parts in stock and has been able to answer any questions I have had. Pictures to come after I get my new phone today.
My first thought was it's small. The last stove I looked at was the 5800. It is approx. 360 gal, the door was 33x24 or so.
After running the stove, I do not still feel that way. My old stove I could go 2 rounds deep, this one I can only go 1, but with the round barrel can go a lot wider and higher, and it is actually a larger firebox.
The loading door is decent sized, 24x22, can put decent size rounds in without pinching fingers. One of the blowers is located on the loading door and has the airflow towards the top and pointing down towards the ashgrate. Old stove was pointing straight and at the bottom, which would blow the fire out when first starting the stove up and would keep all the heat and coals to the back of the stove. The BF has coals at the front of the stove and all the way back.
The ashdoor is functional, the supplied shovel is crude but works, the highlight of the ash door is the blower that is on it. I'm getting very little ash, and keeps air under the coals, allowing very complete burns. In 5 days, burning 24/7, I ended up with about a cup full of ash.
The ash grate is crude but functional. Makes starting a fire a little inconvenient, but don't plan on starting a fire very often.
Stove is around 240 gallons, built with 3/8" steel for everything, and quite heavy. Entire stove has been spray foamed.
The water gauge is kind of nice, can check water level every time I load the stove.
The control panel is simple, effective, and can control everything at once. You can set the differential, water temp, heating or cooling.
Hook ups are in the back, behind a panel that comes off with 4 tek screws. Has 2 handles on cover for lifting on and off. Has 2 hot and 2 cold water hookups for heating multiple buildings.
The light comes on when its dark, can pivot side to side, but doesn't put a lot of light into the firebox.
I live on the ridge, and the wind never stops blowing. Monday we had 30-40 mph winds, was around 20° F and stove ran all day, loaded at 4:30 am and put more in at 6 pm, was about 1/4 full at 6. Keeps the house @ 71° just fine.
Only downfall is there is no damper for the chimney. Opening the door when the blower is off, it will smoke out the door for about a min, then clear up. Also sits a little low to the ground, about same as my old stove.
Overall I am very happy with the stove. I would buy it again. Paid $6541 after tax and delivered. My dealer has all main parts in stock and has been able to answer any questions I have had. Pictures to come after I get my new phone today.
