- Sep 19, 2012
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I am in the market for my first wood burning stove and have a question around steel vs cast iron. I am converned about the possibility of having to do a rebuild down the road if I purchase a cast iron stove, yet I prefer the appearance over a steel stove.
My first question is how likely a rebuild is with a cast iron stove. I am looking at either a VC encore or a Jotul 500. Second, what issues develop with a steel stove if they don't need to be rebuilt like a cast iron?
Given these thoughts, I have started looking at some models where the stove is a steel box jacketed in cast iron. I found the Napoleon 1400C which seems to fit this bill and although I am not entirely sure, it looks like the Jotul rangeley may also be in this class. I am curious what the opinion on theses hybrid type models is.
I have found a lot of good information on this forum, but haven't found this exact issue discussed. Thanks for the help in advance.
My first question is how likely a rebuild is with a cast iron stove. I am looking at either a VC encore or a Jotul 500. Second, what issues develop with a steel stove if they don't need to be rebuilt like a cast iron?
Given these thoughts, I have started looking at some models where the stove is a steel box jacketed in cast iron. I found the Napoleon 1400C which seems to fit this bill and although I am not entirely sure, it looks like the Jotul rangeley may also be in this class. I am curious what the opinion on theses hybrid type models is.
I have found a lot of good information on this forum, but haven't found this exact issue discussed. Thanks for the help in advance.