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Review of Avalon:Travis Industries --- Avalon Cottage -- Freestanding Stove burning Wood only
Installation Type: Wood/Coal - Freestanding into metal Chimney
Date Reviewed: March 29th, 2009

Satisfaction Ratings from 1 (best) to 5 (worst)

Satisfaction with unit=4-not really pleased
Satisfaction with dealer=3-OK, not too bad
Satisfaction with manufacturer=4-not really pleased

Other Information about the Home and Stove

Room Size (Square feet): 500 | House Size: 1500
Bought in 2003 , Price Paid: $1100
Location : Sylva , NC , US - Email of Reviewer: kkaufman7@yahoo.com
Purchased from: Fireplace Retail Store -


Likes: Good looking stove, simple design. Puts out lots of heat.


Dislikes: Requires attention to start (frequent adjustments of airflow). If airflow wide open, will overheat; turn it down and window is covered with soot. No way to satisfactorily regulate the fire. Left open, it overheats our 1500 ft. house! Rated to hold fire 8 hrs., but if you follow directions, stoke it, let it get hot, then turn down, in a few hrs. (less than 8) you've got a load of charred wood, and a glass door as black as the rest of the stove. Major cleanup!


Comments: A good stove for temporary use, NOT overnight.


* Dates that reviews were submitted were not recorded prior to Nov. 2004


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