Drolet HT2000

[Marine5068]

I finally bought my new wood stove to replace the old non-secondary burn, 27 year old Century wood stove.
Drolet HT2000.
Nice burner.
It should be here shortly.

 

[Tjcole50]

Debating between that and another nc30 for the basement install. Let me know how that is. I know the nc30 is a beast upstairs

 

[brenndatomu]

I don't have one, but from what I have heard people that do have 'em seem to like 'em

 

[quotejso2]

How much is that one, looks like it's very large.

 

[Jakers]

I know i have been looking into one as well. @Steve NW WI bought and installed one a couple years ago. I wouldnt mind hearing a report from him as to how its working

 

[Jakers]

I just commented on the install thread that he posted. all the pics are gone after the big "hack" last year but still a good read. its called "the time has come" http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/the-time-has-come.223471/

 

[Marine5068]

Got the new stove last Wed.
Was $1500 CAD with a large starter kit including air blower, internal flue thermometer, fireplace gloves, moisture meter, 50 pack fire-starter, stove paint and glass cleaner
It's a heavy one at 489 lbs. and had a friend help me lift it in place.
I just need a shorter 8" exhaust pipe and new 6" reducer pipe to connect to the 8" Superflue.
Then I'm ready for the cold, bring it on.

 

[Ronaldo]

Looks like a really nice unit, what is the firebox size?

 

[Marine5068]

3.7 cubic feet

 

[Marine5068]

 

[flotek]

I always heard good things about these . Reviews all seem to be positive and heat output is said to be impressive ..It's like a Englander nc30 but a lot more refined and better looking

 

[fred bergman]

looks good keep us posted

 

[Marine5068]

I'm working tonight, but tomorrow I'm fitting and painting the two exhaust pipes and putting the stove in place and ready for it's first burn.
I'll post pics.

 

[Bruce 46]

Don't have that model, but have had a Drolet Savannah stove since 2009, their quality is excellent, very happy with my decision to go with Drolet.

 

[Marine5068]

Got the 6" to 8" reducer pipe cleaned and painted and the 8" pipe cut, cleaned and painted.

 

[Marine5068]

I also swept the Superflu 8" chimney today and got a bit of soot out of it.
I clean it at the start of each heating season.
Since the new stove was not in final location, I hooked a plastic bag over the bottom of the chimney pipe to catch ash falling from the top.
I push my wire chimney brush down with fibreglass rods made for the brush.
I was surprised that a half bag of soot was removed from the chimney, but it is a long run at almost 30 feet straight up through the middle of the house from the basement.
The new stove should burn better than my old one though.

 

[Marine5068]

OMG!
First fire of the season on Saturday night with temps here down to 6 C. It was 23 C in the house all night.
Just burned one load of Silver Maple and what a great fire and heat output this Drolet has.
I haven't installed the blower yet, but the rolling fire chamber and heat output is fantastic.
Secondary burns all night until the flames went out.
The firebox is huge and I had heat and lots of coals left on Sunday morning, ten hours later.
Wonder how the harder hardwoods will burn in this amazing new stove.

 

[dancan]

AC still running here LOL

Nice stove , congrats

 

[Jakers]

Just picked mine up last weekend. my local Mills Fleet Farm had a sale on stoves a few weeks ago. Normally priced at $1289.00 I only paid $899.00 for mine. they were out of stock so i had to get a rain check but i got it saturday and installed it sunday. im with dancan though, still not cold enough for a test fire.

 

[Marine5068]

here's another pic of the first fire of the season and first fire in the new stove.