Looking for good /bad information on the EPA "ultimate" wood stove model ULT by J.A. ROBY.Any help would be appreciated.
BrotherBart said:I want that darn wood furnace!
Beetle-Kill said:I liked the "Mystere". A better name might have been "Bandersnatch". Just something about it.
BeGreen said:I'm curious too, but at this stage we have yet to see or have report of one in actual use.
robar44 said:if you look inside the ultimate you will notice a steel structure that would resemble a log holder of sorts, this structure draws a tremendous amount of air through, resulting in two instances of this structure completely melting!! this large plume of secondary air has also caused the tubes responsible for the reburn element of the stove to warp and fall into the firebox. JA is excellent in resolving customer issues, but until this issue is resolved id be cautious in purchasing this stove
nineislandboy said:I bought the Ultimate stove by J.A. Roby from Kent for my cabin after having a small Vermont Castings stove that I did not like and got rid of(too small and too fiddly). Like trucks and some appendages, you can't have too much wood-stove, so I got this one. Biggest on the market. 3600sq.ft., it heats. It is very big and works very well and needs little clearance. It seems basic but robust in its manufacturing. I dealt with the manufacturer for a couple of questions on brick placement, and they were excellent. It is heavy and you will have to take out the bricks to move it. Compared to my brother in laws Pacific Energy, it is not as technically nice. The top bricks just lay on top of the breather tubes with some rock wool and steel over the tops versus the complicted fancy piece of steel over the bricks in a PE stove. It does work well though and the smoke burns over the wood just like nothern lights when it gets going and it is turned down. I also bought the fan, which is reasonably quiet (axial type fans - 2 of them in the kit) but the thermostat seems to kick in at too high a temp. I have to ask the company about that. The glass seems to stay reasonably clean, but needs to be wiped every weekend to get the full effect. The glass is huge so it is better than a fireplace in that regard. I love that I can block the firebox with big two foot long = junks of soft-wood, turn it down, and not have to fool with it for HOURS
Overall I am delighted.
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