Just brought home my new Progress Hybrid

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Just brought home my new Progress Hybrid and will be installing it and breaking it in tomorrow night :)
This thing is heavy! I have 3 of my friends coming over to help me move my stoves around. I am replacing my Hearthstone Mansfield with the new Progress. I will be taking pics of the install when I am finished and I will be testing the capabilities of this baby all weekend. I will post my burn times and stove temps when I do. It seems like everyone gets different numbers on their burn times and temps so I want to add to the confusion ;)

Thanks to everyone on here, it really helped me make up my mind on what to do.
 
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I'm sooo jealous.
 
You're going to like that stove!
 
please don't spare details, I might be getting that stove and getting it installed is going to be a nightmare, I'm trying to pick up as many pointers as I can.
Did you switch stoves because you need more heat?
 
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weatherguy said:
please don't spare details, I might be getting that stove and getting it installed is going to be a nightmare, I'm trying to pick up as many pointers as I can.
Did you switch stoves because you need more heat?
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Lol...............His old stove is the same stove as his new stove....... huh ??....:confused:
 
You are right, that thing is HEAVY! I paid movers to carry mine a couple hundred feet up a hill and inside the house - worth every penny to keep my internal back structure from getting even more screwed up!

I have been thrilled with the performance of this stove. I assume you are swapping out the Mansfield for more heat.

Keep us posted!
 
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weatherguy said:
please don't spare details, I might be getting that stove and getting it installed is going to be a nightmare, I'm trying to pick up as many pointers as I can.
Did you switch stoves because you need more heat?
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I will try my best to give as much detail as possible. The shipping info said it was 821lbs total. I am switching stoves for a couple of reasons. I needed more heat and I needed longer burn times. I am hoping the PH can deliver both.
 
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Lol...............His old stove is the same stove as his new stove....... huh ??....:confused:
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Same stove? Lets take the Mansfield and add another 250 pounds on it and throw a catalyst on for good measure. Sounds like the Mansfield on steroids. I was teetering on the edge on whether or not to purchase this stove because a few ppl told me it is the same stove and it will be a lateral move. However, Woodstock referred a customer local to me who was willing to show me his PH and to say the least, it put my Mansfield to shame. It throughout much more heat and much longer burn times which is exactly what I am looking for. I do understand each system is unique due to wood, chimney, setup and individual stove, but how would I know if it works unless I try it? Maybe this won't be the answer, maybe it will, but at least she will look sexy every time I see her ;)
 
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Wolf said:
Same stove? Lets take the Mansfield and add another 250 pounds on it and throw a catalyst on for good measure. Sounds like the Mansfield on steroids. I was teetering on the edge on whether or not to purchase this stove because a few ppl told me it is the same stove and it will be a lateral move. However, Woodstock referred a customer local to me who was willing to show me his PH and to say the least, it put my Mansfield to shame. It throughout much more heat and much longer burn times which is exactly what I am looking for. I do understand each system is unique due to wood, chimney, setup and individual stove, but how would I know if it works unless I try it? Maybe this won't be the answer, maybe it will, but at least she will look sexy every time I see her ;)
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your signature box lists your old stove as the progress hybrid ?
 
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You are right, that thing is HEAVY! I paid movers to carry mine a couple hundred feet up a hill and inside the house - worth every penny to keep my internal back structure from getting even more screwed up!

I have been thrilled with the performance of this stove. I assume you are swapping out the Mansfield for more heat.

Keep us posted!
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Wow! Now that sounds like a job! Those guys had to be wobbly after carrying this thing up a hill.

I am hoping the 4 of us can get this thing in without too much of a struggle. The hardest part I think will be getting it off the back of my pickup truck. I am hoping my neighbor will be able to get it off with his tractor and then we can roll it up some ramps into the house using a handtruck and all of us pushing and pulling. Going to be an adventure :)

From what I have read on here, all the current owners can't say enough great things about it and the downsides are minimal and seem to be taken care of by Woodstock already which is great and brings me comfort that they stand behind their product.
 
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Do you have to reinforce your floor joists?
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I wasn't planning on reinforcing them. The stoves weight is being distributed across 5-6 floor joists so I wouldn't think that would be an issue. Does anyone have any concern about this? Or has anyone needed to reinforce there floor joists?
 
not a contractor or engineer, but depending on your construction materials, span and such i certainly would entertain the idea. even more so if they are easily accessable (not finished below) it looks like a pre-fab pad. are their weight limits for it too?
 
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I wasn't planning on reinforcing them. The stoves weight is being distributed across 5-6 floor joists so I wouldn't think that would be an issue. Does anyone have any concern about this? Or has anyone needed to reinforce there floor joists?
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My house is new construction, and when I told the builder that the stove was over 700 pounds and the hearth 300 pounds, he beefed up the flooring support under the hearth area. He said it probably wasn't necessary, but did it just to be on the safe side.
 
Wolf said:
Wow! Now that sounds like a job! Those guys had to be wobbly after carrying this thing up a hill.

I am hoping the 4 of us can get this thing in without too much of a struggle. The hardest part I think will be getting it off the back of my pickup truck. I am hoping my neighbor will be able to get it off with his tractor and then we can roll it up some ramps into the house using a handtruck and all of us pushing and pulling. Going to be an adventure :)

From what I have read on here, all the current owners can't say enough great things about it and the downsides are minimal and seem to be taken care of by Woodstock already which is great and brings me comfort that they stand behind their product.
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I can tell you that Woodstock is very concerned about customer satisfaction. I have an early model of the PH which has a smoke smell issue and Woodstock is actively working with me on a fix. They are the kind of company that will make it right if they can't fix it. The newer model PH's do not have the issue that the first ones had. I would not hesitate to make a purchase today. The stove is a great example of 'form and function'.
 
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My house is new construction, and when I told the builder that the stove was over 700 pounds and the hearth 300 pounds, he beefed up the flooring support under the hearth area. He said it probably wasn't necessary, but did it just to be on the safe side.
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Do you know how he beefed it up? Did he screw extra 2x4 supports along the side of the floor joists to help straddle the load?

I love your setup, I saw it in one of your other threads and the stove looks great there. Where abouts are you on the Jersey Shore? I used to live in Monmouth County which is near Belmar and Seaside.
 
Wolf said:
Do you know how he beefed it up? Did he screw extra 2x4 supports along the side of the floor joists to help straddle the load?

I love your setup, I saw it in one of your other threads and the stove looks great there. Where abouts are you on the Jersey Shore? I used to live in Monmouth County which is near Belmar and Seaside.
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I'm guessing yes. It's pretty common to sister additional 2x4 or 2x6's to help carry the load. If it's new construction it may even be 2x10's. That's what my joists are in the basement.
 
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Wolf said:
Do you know how he beefed it up? Did he screw extra 2x4 supports along the side of the floor joists to help straddle the load?

I love your setup, I saw it in one of your other threads and the stove looks great there. Where abouts are you on the Jersey Shore? I used to live in Monmouth County which is near Belmar and Seaside.
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Thanks. My house sits on the side of a mountain on bedrock with a 5 foot crawl space. The builder doubled up on a few floor joists in the hearth area and put in an extra support column from the joists to the bedrock. Perhaps it is overkill, but I sleep better at night. :)

My NJ home is in Lavallette, just north of Seaside. I spend summers there and the rest of the time in Tennessee. Best of both worlds for me.

7 degrees here today in Chattanooga area, and the PH is doing its thing.
 
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Do you know how he beefed it up? Did he screw extra 2x4 supports along the side of the floor joists to help straddle the load?

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NO!!!! that would be something i would see on "holmes on holmes" that would freak mike out for sure. sister the joist with whatever is existing. i would hope its at least a 2x8.... make sure the additional joists go all the way across the span to load bearing beam or stucture. dont just nail up boards just where the stove is... that would do nothing. judging by your response, i would find a contractor to do it- or at least a freind or something that has a bit of knowledge. its a pretty quick and easy job overall though, if there is decent access.

if you google the subject, theres alot of how-to videos and such
 
Wolf said:
Wow! Now that sounds like a job! Those guys had to be wobbly after carrying this thing up a hill.

I am hoping the 4 of us can get this thing in without too much of a struggle. The hardest part I think will be getting it off the back of my pickup truck. I am hoping my neighbor will be able to get it off with his tractor and then we can roll it up some ramps into the house using a handtruck and all of us pushing and pulling. Going to be an adventure :)

From what I have read on here, all the current owners can't say enough great things about it and the downsides are minimal and seem to be taken care of by Woodstock already which is great and brings me comfort that they stand behind their product.
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Think twice about taking it off the truck just to roll it up into the house. We rolled it in off a truck bed on doubled up 2x10s. Worked pretty well, though even with 4 burly guys 800lbs is a lot. Be careful.
 
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Think twice about taking it off the truck just to roll it up into the house. We rolled it in off a truck bed on doubled up 2x10s. Worked pretty well, though even with 4 burly guys 800lbs is a lot. Be careful.
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I could not believe how my stove got moved. Two professional mover guys (one little and one not so little) literally carried the Progress from the garage, up a railroad-tie staircase, up 4 steps into the house, and finally to the hearth without stopping. My back hurt just watching.

I seem to remember they were using some kind of body harness strung under the stove and attached at their waists to distribute the load while they carried it.
 
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