Well i have just finished my first week with my new Regency F2400M. The stove has a blower, ash tray and cast legs. It is in our basement connected to a new outside masonery/stainless steel lined chimney. As seen in another post, I was a little worried at first with the slow lighting and such but it turned out to be wet wood. Fortunately, the wood was only damp and a few days in the house it dried out quick. Obervations---- man this thing eats wood. I tried to keep the stove around 400-500 degrees which created alot of heat, but melted the wood in only a few hours. However, the fire would last all night, turned down a little, and would leave just enough hot ashe for a quick restart in the morning. I also find the firebox a litle small, especially when ashes build up. I am used to my fathers 25 year old resolute acclaim which seems to have more capacity. I also liked the top loader on the resolute better, but the front loader isn't that bad.
Concerning the plate steel on this stove compared to the cast iron on the resolute, not much difference other than the fact that the resolute seemed to hold its heat longer after fire went out. I find once the fire is out on the Regency, the heat dissipates pretty fast.
Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the stove. Even in the basement, with only the basement door open, the rest of the house stays at 22 degrees celsius, and the oil furnace isn't firing.
Concerning the plate steel on this stove compared to the cast iron on the resolute, not much difference other than the fact that the resolute seemed to hold its heat longer after fire went out. I find once the fire is out on the Regency, the heat dissipates pretty fast.
Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the stove. Even in the basement, with only the basement door open, the rest of the house stays at 22 degrees celsius, and the oil furnace isn't firing.
