Hi folks! I just began looking into replacing the Scandia 900 that came with our house and hasn't been used by us. The terracotta in our exterior chimney is cracked and needs to be lined, but can't fit the 8" steel liner that this stove requires. The stove is also not in great shape so we're OK with getting a newer nicer one.
It's been suggested to us that putting in a 6" liner in with a new stove will only cost a bit more than sticking with our current stove and paying for the labor and materials to break out the terracotta and install an 8" liner, so I'm looking into this option seriously. It means we get a new stove AND a new liner!
Now I'll get to the point... in most of my other interests, from guitars to photography, there is a large gap between MSRP and actual price in stores. I'm trying to figure out if this is true for wood stoves also but haven't had much luck. Specifically I'm looking at the VC Resolute-Acclaim, and the VC Encore.
I don't think I've mentioned yet that I have almost no wood stove experience, and I'm just starting to look. I've chosen to explore these two models because of their size and look more than anything else, but I'm more interested in the msrp vs street price question. If it's relevent, I live in southern new england.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
It's been suggested to us that putting in a 6" liner in with a new stove will only cost a bit more than sticking with our current stove and paying for the labor and materials to break out the terracotta and install an 8" liner, so I'm looking into this option seriously. It means we get a new stove AND a new liner!
Now I'll get to the point... in most of my other interests, from guitars to photography, there is a large gap between MSRP and actual price in stores. I'm trying to figure out if this is true for wood stoves also but haven't had much luck. Specifically I'm looking at the VC Resolute-Acclaim, and the VC Encore.
I don't think I've mentioned yet that I have almost no wood stove experience, and I'm just starting to look. I've chosen to explore these two models because of their size and look more than anything else, but I'm more interested in the msrp vs street price question. If it's relevent, I live in southern new england.
Thanks for any help you can offer.