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DexterDay
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My buddy (Screen name Baryard840x) just bought a Magnum Baby Counrty side for $1400. That's with hearth pad, thimble, pipe, etc. And its a lot more than 24,000 BTU's. Gettin ready to go pick it up and install it tonight.
SmokeyTheBear said:You'll need to move some air through that room and clean it.
aridon99 said:tjnamtiw said:pelleter said:Update:
It has been a week after he said he would call me back. He never called back.
I talked with Arek, the store owner in CT. I brought the stove back to him and he refunded the whole sale price.
Good luck with you all.
Well, that's good news for you but still not so good for USSC customer service. I'm not sure I could sit on my hands for a week waiting for someone to call me back. More like a day!! Now I wonder how aridon99 is making out................................
To answer your question TJ, I'm having a few issues returning the unit right now. I no longer have the box the stove came in, and the trucking company that came to pick it up for the return refused to touch it. Now I need to find some sort of sturdy pallet and strap this down. Would any of you have this sort of thing laying around?
I find it a bit odd that the only option they suggested was to return the unit for a refund and just send me a working unit. I suspect this unit could be discontinued. Maybe they're working on the next version with improvements on the design and quality. But now I'm left with a rather large hole on the side of my house which I needs patching up and re-insulating. Hmmm, $300 to have my contractor dig the hole and install the unit. $1000 + $120 shipping for the stove. Another $300 to have my contractor patch up the hole. So I'll be out $720 + time & effort with absolutely nothing to show for at the end, except that guests who visit my sun room now all comment on how it smells like an ashtray (anyone know how to get rid of this? How do car dealers get rid of smokey cars?).
Geez, I could have gone to Vegas with that money
DexterDay said:My buddy (Screen name Baryard840x) just bought a Magnum Baby Counrty side for $1400. That's with hearth pad, thimble, pipe, etc. And its a lot more than 24,000 BTU's. Gettin ready to go pick it up and install it tonight.
joecool85 said:DexterDay said:My buddy (Screen name Baryard840x) just bought a Magnum Baby Counrty side for $1400. That's with hearth pad, thimble, pipe, etc. And its a lot more than 24,000 BTU's. Gettin ready to go pick it up and install it tonight.
Good deal, but not window mount. The big deal about the stove in this thread is the ease of mounting it. Now, if it isn't a very good stove that makes it no good, but if USSC can work out the kinks, then it makes it pretty interesting.
DexterDay said:I was just stating, that after his cost. He could have bought an actual stove with pipe, thimble, pad, etc. He put a huge hole in the wall anyways. So a 7 1/2" hole would have been nothing. Yes the window mount takes up no floor space, but for the money and problems that have came with it... I hope he gets it resolved with USSC. But for that money and only 24,000 BTU's... To each there own. I would be interested in a possible 2nd Generation model, if they are made. Maybe more BTU's and so on, for my shop/garage.
Agreed. Sparks interest in my mind also. Like I said before, when these become cheaper and they get the bugs worked out. (2nd Gen). I too would be interested in one. It is a great concept and a great viable option for some folks. But for now I will just watch from afar.joecool85 said:DexterDay said:I was just stating, that after his cost. He could have bought an actual stove with pipe, thimble, pad, etc. He put a huge hole in the wall anyways. So a 7 1/2" hole would have been nothing. Yes the window mount takes up no floor space, but for the money and problems that have came with it... I hope he gets it resolved with USSC. But for that money and only 24,000 BTU's... To each there own. I would be interested in a possible 2nd Generation model, if they are made. Maybe more BTU's and so on, for my shop/garage.
Yeah, for him I agree you are probably right it would have made more sense to go with a regular stove. But for some the window mount is nice. My wife doesn't like either option, but it's interesting to me so I follow this thread anyway.
2400 said:Everyone is harping about working bugs out and this being a bad stove. I haven't had any isues with mine and am very happy with it as are others. I think just like many other manufactures there might be a few faulty units out there. How many refurbished Englanders are being sold on Ebay right now? How is it they needed refurbished? How many posts are there about issues with those stoves on this forum right now? LOL... just looking at this from a different perspective. Also, not all people are pellet burners. Some issues take a little fortitude. My 2 cents.
2400 said:Everyone is harping about working bugs out and this being a bad stove. I haven't had any isues with mine and am very happy with it as are others. I think just like many other manufactures there might be a few faulty units out there. How many refurbished Englanders are being sold on Ebay right now? How is it they needed refurbished? How many posts are there about issues with those stoves on this forum right now? LOL... just looking at this from a different perspective. Also, not all people are pellet burners. Some issues take a little fortitude. My 2 cents.
SmokeyTheBear said:I don't have any problem with a bad one slipping through, the problem I have is with the (lack of) support crap that goes on.
Be careful... There is a sickness associated with pellet burning.. Its an addiction!! I'm going to meetings to get help. But I don't think I'm gettin better JK.. LOL.2400 said:Ok, lack of support is a seperate issue. I haven't needed support from the manufacture yet, so I can't comment on that. This is my first venture into pellet burning. I wanted to go this less expensive route in case I wasn't a pellet burner (or pellet burning wasn't for me) no huge loss. No stove pipe to mess with no hearth to mess with. I'm still using propane primarily. Fortunately my experience has been pretty good and I intend to to invest in a larger system. Either a pellet furnace or a a free standing stove. I'm really leaning towards multi fuel. Thats going to be a much larger investment with the pipe and hearth, but at leats I now know I'm up for it.
DexterDay said:They wouldn't sell them, if they were full of bugs. Glad your happy with it. Looking foward to seeing what you get down the road....
2400 said:Ok, lack of support is a seperate issue. I haven't needed support from the manufacture yet, so I can't comment on that. This is my first venture into pellet burning. I wanted to go this less expensive route in case I wasn't a pellet burner (or pellet burning wasn't for me) no huge loss. No stove pipe to mess with no hearth to mess with. I'm still using propane primarily. Fortunately my experience has been pretty good and I intend to to invest in a larger system. Either a pellet furnace or a a free standing stove. I'm really leaning towards multi fuel. Thats going to be a much larger investment with the pipe and hearth, but at leats I now know I'm up for it.
ruserious2008 said:Heard an ad for this on the radio and I knew we'd have some good info and comments on this web site about it!
What about code violations? I know when I talked to my towns building inspector before about installing a pellet stove the vent had to be 2 feet from any window or door. So this sucker is IN the window...The side of my house I'd like to use this on gets ice dams that slid off the roof so I can't put a metal chimney for a pellet stove there so this would be ideal I'll visit my friendly building inspector this week and see what he says. Also I think someone mentioned insurance so I'll check that out but pretty sure if its UL listed and installed per instructions and local code it would be ok. So anyone deal with their building inspectors on this product yet?
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