We live in Kansas and are heating our 1600 square foot house with a built in BIS Nova. The construction was complete a few weeks ago and the weather is getting cold. We live in the country on a small farm and are pretty handy, but I cannot seem to get satisfied with a few issues with this stove: 1) I want the glass cleaner, more often, easier. It is an expensive operation, and I want to see the fire. What can I use, daily, easily, to keep the glass clean? Where can I order said product?
Second, I am thinking we should get the screen. Most often to get the fire going, we need to leave the door open for ten minutes or so. Also, we are the first to lose power in a storm and the last to have it restored, so we will certainly have to heat the house for a few days a year during storms with no power. The builder/supplier wanted to sell us the screen for something like $210. Can we order it and install it ourselves cheaper than that? If so, where?
Any other tips or tricks regarding this unit will be helpful. The construction crew that put it in did a very nice job, but none of them knew anything about the stove. We have been reduced to (cough...) reading the manual...
Second, I am thinking we should get the screen. Most often to get the fire going, we need to leave the door open for ten minutes or so. Also, we are the first to lose power in a storm and the last to have it restored, so we will certainly have to heat the house for a few days a year during storms with no power. The builder/supplier wanted to sell us the screen for something like $210. Can we order it and install it ourselves cheaper than that? If so, where?
Any other tips or tricks regarding this unit will be helpful. The construction crew that put it in did a very nice job, but none of them knew anything about the stove. We have been reduced to (cough...) reading the manual...