napoleon stove

[sloth9669]

Thinking of getting one for the basement to heat the house. Dont know much about the brand other then what is found online. Anyone care to tell me anything about them ? and if you use them what are your thoughts. they are half the money of reg stoves and look just as good so have at it and let me know what you think ?

 

[Saucydog]

sloth,a local dealer I know swears by Napoleon stoves....I've seen a couple of his demos(1400 and a 1900) in action and I believe their quality is as good as most.This same dealer heated the greenhouse at the back of the store last winter with a 1900.....when I saw it,it was humming along at a stovetop temp of 900*....when I asked him about overfiring the stove he said"Nope,I run her like that all the time."Well,I saw that demo 1900 this past summer before he sold it....it looked perfect inside and out;no warping or discoloration anywheres,so they're alright IMO.

 

[country boy]

I love mine , I burn er hot no warping or paint discoloration a couple of the bricks have cracked but i have been told thats normal. It is a high effeciant stove and I clean the chiney about once a month I dont think the pipe gets hot enough to burn the creosote out . All in all a very nice stove. <a href="http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/timberguy/?action=view&current=DSCF0673.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/timberguy/DSCF0673.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[saginaw22]

Got one in my house 1400 sqft in northen michigan and it was built 1992
heats the house awesome with out a blower and used around 10-15 face cords from oct-april.....keeps the house 65-75 even on the coldest nights below zero.

I do have to clean the stove around 3-4 time durring the year because I damper the stove way down durring work hours....but its really easy. I just wish that they would have a way to clean the stove without removing the stack off the stove.

other than that its a great stove looks great and works like a champ.

Saginaw_22

 

[sloth9669]

clean

in detail if you could what do you clean ? the stove its self of the pipes or both ? And anyone else use this stove let me know what you think.

 

[country boy]

I just run a brush down the pipe of mine . It is also very easy to clean the ashes out , it has a small trap door on the bottom of firebox that you open to drop ashes to ash box slick setup.

 

[HeatTwice]

napoleon stove 1900

I bought a Napoleon 1900 in January and so far have put about 2 cords of fir/Eucalyptus/pine/oak through it.

All I can say is that this is the best stove I have ever had at any price. Burn time is easily 12 hours. Heats my 4000 foot house 25 degrees warmer than the outside temp (the coldest part of the house that is).

I empty ash only one every four weeks. Cook a lot on the trivet (spaghetti, artichokes, crabs, copino, pop corn, etc).

Very easy to clean and front glass always stays clean - no soot like my Vermont castings encore.

I usually run it it at 900 degrees. Wife, kids, cats love it.

Excellent price at $1800. Free shipping and no sales tax is iceing on the cake.

 

[HeatTwice]

I bought a Napoleon 1900 in January and so far have put about 2 cords of fir/Eucalyptus/pine/oak through it.

All I can say is that this is the best stove I have ever had at any price. Burn time is easily 12 hours. Heats my 4000 foot house 25 degrees warmer than the outside temp (the coldest part of the house that is).

I empty ash only one every four weeks. Cook a lot on the trivet (spaghetti, artichokes, crabs, copino, pop corn, etc).

Very easy to clean and front glass always stays clean - no soot like my Vermont castings encore.

I usually run it it at 900 degrees. Wife, kids, cats love it.

Excellent price at $1800. Free shipping and no sales tax is iceing on the cake.

Its been a year now and I still love this stove. I burn a cord a month and can keep the whole house at 75 degrees. I woudl certainly buy another one of them and recomend them to anyone as serious about wood heat as I am.

 

[gink595]

I have one I think it is the 1400, I like it it is air tight and is very effiecent, I have about a 1400 sq. ft. home. It is my only source of heat. I tuned the valve off at the propane tank last Feb. and haven't even fire off the furnace since. I think the burn times are Ok, about 4-6 hrs of good heat but I've burned it for 12+ sometimes and have still had enough coals to get another fire started. I think the firebox is a bit small and that causes me to have to split and cut into smaller pieces which = more work All in all I'm happy with the stove. It is a quality unit compared to some of the TSC and other brand stores units. ANd it is very affordable unit.

My next woos stove will be a soapstone, they are pretty cool but very pricey

Edit: I use about 6 cord a year from October to May.

 

[GlennG]

I have the 1400 Napolean. I have been heating 24/7 for 3 years. I can not think of a single negative. If my Napolean stove disappeared in some freak event I would buy the same stove again. You will like it

 

[gink595]

I have the 1400 Napolean. I have been heating 24/7 for 3 years. I can not think of a single negative. If my Napolean stove disappeared in some freak event I would buy the same stove again. You will like it

How much wood does yours use? Burn times? Just trying to compare

 

[HeatTwice]

How much wood does yours use? Burn times? Just trying to compare

I know you are asking about the 1400 but my 1900 will actually burn (24/7) maybe 3/4 of a cord a month (4 wheel barrels FULL of wood each week x 4 weeks = 6 cubic foot per wheel barrel x 4 per week x 4 weeks = 96 cubic feet. 1 cord = 128 cubic feet).

Anyways I burn Pine, oak, Eucolyptus, Fir. My burn times are easily 10 hours. After 12 hours there are coals enough to restart a new fire.

I have'nt turned on my forced air furnace in 4 years.

 

[gink595]

I know you are asking about the 1400 but my 1900 will actually burn (24/7) maybe 3/4 of a cord a month (4 wheel barrels FULL of wood each week x 4 weeks = 6 cubic foot per wheel barrel x 4 per week x 4 weeks = 96 cubic feet. 1 cord = 128 cubic feet).

Anyways I burn Pine, oak, Eucolyptus, Fir. My burn times are easily 10 hours. After 12 hours there are coals enough to restart a new fire.

I have'nt turned on my forced air furnace in 4 years.

WOW! I use about a cord a month 24-7 also, but this winter I've seen more days in the teens than not. I can't believe you get 10 hr. burn times, I can only wish mine would burn that long and still produce heat. If it's in the single digits I'm feeding it less than every 4 hrs. It sucks at night but it's better than the alternative of paying for propane. Do you live in a somewhat warm climate? What's your average temp during the winter months there?

 

[HeatTwice]

WOW! I use about a cord a month 24-7 also, but this winter I've seen more days in the teens than not. I can't believe you get 10 hr. burn times, I can only wish mine would burn that long and still produce heat. If it's in the single digits I'm feeding it less than every 4 hrs. It sucks at night but it's better than the alternative of paying for propane. Do you live in a somewhat warm climate? What's your average temp during the winter months there?

I live in Northern California. But don't be fooled by the word "California". California is a country unto itself with a north and a south. Here the winter lows are 28-38F highs are 50-64F.

I get long burn times probably because of the harder woods I burn Oak and Eucolyptus. But I have to admit, I always wake up at 3:00am sharp and re-feed the stove - don't know why; I just do it.

I forgot to mension that my philosophy is to always run the stove, regardless if it is warm or cold outside. This way the 2x4s, sheet rock, wood floors, and beams which make up the house always stay warm. In this way the house becomes a "heat battery" and will radiate heat and stay warm even when the fire is out. Most people disregard this aspect of heating a house. Most of a house is made up of materials which are substancially water. The ability of water to hold heat is very high. So if you heat the water in the substance of your house, you can often "coast" through a low fire spell while the house itself heats you.

 

[woodfarmer]

its nice to hear something canadian made is getting such high reviews, we have an 1100, good solid stove

 

[sloth9669]

1400

i got the 1400 and lined the chimney. got to insulate to concrete wall in the basement and that will improve my heat output. but it will get the house around 70. more then happy with that seeing how its in the basement and the foundation is eating up my heat. summer i will change this up and get more heat up stairs but the nat gas bill was 35 bucks and thats hot water so id say it works !!

 

[HittinSteel]

This was our first year with our 1400. My only regret is we probably should have gotten the 1900 because our house is old and drafty. We used about 5 cords this winter, but it was 24/7 and this winter was cold!. Overall we really like the stove.

 

[streeter]

I live in Northern California. But don't be fooled by the word "California". California is a country unto itself with a north and a south. Here the winter lows are 28-38F highs are 50-64F.

I get long burn times probably because of the harder woods I burn Oak and Eucolyptus. But I have to admit, I always wake up at 3:00am sharp and re-feed the stove - don't know why; I just do it.

I forgot to mension that my philosophy is to always run the stove, regardless if it is warm or cold outside. This way the 2x4s, sheet rock, wood floors, and beams which make up the house always stay warm. In this way the house becomes a "heat battery" and will radiate heat and stay warm even when the fire is out. Most people disregard this aspect of heating a house. Most of a house is made up of materials which are substancially water. The ability of water to hold heat is very high. So if you heat the water in the substance of your house, you can often "coast" through a low fire spell while the house itself heats you.

I also live in a fooled state...Arizona. I live at 3500 ft elevation and we do get snow. Winter temps are about the same as yours but, with winds that to over 40mph in the winter. It makes my block house very cold in the morning I can drive 20 miles down hill to work and have 120 and at the house it is only 95 (in the summer)
I burn mainly Shaggy juniper (cedar), pine, mesquite, when I can find it Eucalyptus (love that stuff).
I will totally agree with you on heat retention of the house. I added @ 250 lbs of soapstone around my fire dragon and it works awesome. My house is bearable in the morning times now. I think I finally have the stubborn wife convinced of low and long burn is better then hot and short

Thank you for reviving this thread as I was looking at the napleon stoves.

 

[flotek]

my father in law has one ,its a nice built unit ,long burns with good features but nothing any better than my englander NC13 is and mine is about half the cost .they even look alike

 

[HeatTwice]

I also live in a fooled state...Arizona. I live at 3500 ft elevation and we do get snow. Winter temps are about the same as yours but, with winds that to over 40mph in the winter. It makes my block house very cold in the morning I can drive 20 miles down hill to work and have 120 and at the house it is only 95 (in the summer)
I burn mainly Shaggy juniper (cedar), pine, mesquite, when I can find it Eucalyptus (love that stuff).
I will totally agree with you on heat retention of the house. I added @ 250 lbs of soapstone around my fire dragon and it works awesome. My house is bearable in the morning times now. I think I finally have the stubborn wife convinced of low and long burn is better then hot and short

Thank you for reviving this thread as I was looking at the napleon stoves.

I sometimes post over on **********. I've put pictures of my stove on the bottom of this page:

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