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Replace my Vigilant? How much better is a new stove?
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<blockquote data-quote="rarefish383" data-source="post: 6610696" data-attributes="member: 42490"><p>Year before last we got a new Jotul insert. We had an old Russo Cat insert for 30 years. Make sure you compare apples to apples when yo buy new. Our old Russo stuck out 12 inches, and in about 10 inches, so I could load the wood in the from the front, front to back, and stack it tight against the sides. i burn pretty much all Oak, and could get 12 hour burns with the Russo. The new Jotul is flush with the front of the fire place, so it's not as deep. I have to stack the wood in, side to side, or the pile will fall down against the door. Lucky to get a 6 hour burn. Then my wife started complaining the Jotul didn't heat as well. I told her with all of the steel on the Russo sticking out on the hearth, we would loose a lot of heat, buy the Jotul being flush. The Jotul is prettier and a very nice stove, but comparing it to the Russo is apples to oranges. I was happy with the old stove, but my wife wanted something that looked better, and it does look better. Is it worth it? In aesthetics, yes. In function, no.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rarefish383, post: 6610696, member: 42490"] Year before last we got a new Jotul insert. We had an old Russo Cat insert for 30 years. Make sure you compare apples to apples when yo buy new. Our old Russo stuck out 12 inches, and in about 10 inches, so I could load the wood in the from the front, front to back, and stack it tight against the sides. i burn pretty much all Oak, and could get 12 hour burns with the Russo. The new Jotul is flush with the front of the fire place, so it's not as deep. I have to stack the wood in, side to side, or the pile will fall down against the door. Lucky to get a 6 hour burn. Then my wife started complaining the Jotul didn't heat as well. I told her with all of the steel on the Russo sticking out on the hearth, we would loose a lot of heat, buy the Jotul being flush. The Jotul is prettier and a very nice stove, but comparing it to the Russo is apples to oranges. I was happy with the old stove, but my wife wanted something that looked better, and it does look better. Is it worth it? In aesthetics, yes. In function, no. [/QUOTE]
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