Sorry, Yes, mine has a very good heat exchanger, top, bottom, sides, and back with 3 temp./speed fan thermostatically controlled. Throws all the heat I need. I see your problem now and don't blame you for wanting something better and more efficient.WYO said:tfdchief said:BB, I am with you on this one. I have both old and new and I love them both. Given the trouble to change, I am sticking with my old buck insert that I love and have burned for 30 years. Mind you, I love the new EPA stove in the kitchen, just not ready to chuck my old one yet.BrotherBart said:I am a little stuck here. Telling the truth I love looking at that stove he has. I would put a liner in that chimney and burn really dry wood for a while before I chucked it. :red:
Interesting. Does your insert have blower fans? Before I rigged up some makeshift fans, I was literally getting zero heat from my stove. Yes, it was raging hot, but all that heat was just staying put. I can't image keeping this unit without a more advanced retrofitting of a fan system. Also, I feel like one of my root problems is not having a liner. All my heat disappears...what's left of those fleeting BTUs is trapped inside a super inefficient insert system. Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about...