This thread got me thinking, "why not provide detailed info for folks doing their homework before they purchase their stove?"
So we have been working on some You Tubes, I have almost finished the Esse Ironheart and have posted that info on our "Obadiah's Woodstoves, You Tube" page.
Currently we now have about 30 videos up on the Ironheart.
If you want to see the Cooker in action and watch me take it apart and put it back together again, this is a great place for that info. I show you things that make this the Rolls of cookstoves. It's all in the details and this stove has plenty that set it apart from the pack. I am getting ready to dive into the optional Boiler system, showing you how it installs in the stove and what your options are for "heating domestic hot water with a cookstove"
http://www.youtube.com/user/WoodyChain/videos?query=esse+Ironheart
I am currently working simular videos for the Margin Flameview.
We have stripped the stove to its core and re-assembled it showing you all the details that make the stove what it is. It's construction is obvious once you get the stove apart.
I have been able to understand the frustration and complaints we have received on this stove, much more in depth.
Those videos will be out very soon.
We will actually be comparing the Esse Ironheart, The Flame View and The Oval side by side, looking at Grandmas Cookstove, against, The Margin Flameview.
We look at how these cookstoves install, if they have oval flues......how well each stove burns, how well the oven heats, We look at things like how quick the cooker gets hot and how hot it actually gets. We also concider things like size of the firebox and the access door you use to feed the fire.
The less wood you have to handle to stay warm is important, getting up at 3am to stoke a stove gets old really fast!
It is my desire to do this for every product that Obadiah's offers.
This way folks that have the stove, can know how they work and how to properly maintain their hearth product for safety, even if they did not purchase from us.
The will be able to experience the strengths and weakness, of the product, before spending their hard earned $$ on something that may not be the wisest choice for their installation, or needs.
There are many questions out there that folks need honest answers to, not sales hype.
We have added how to for knowing and caring for firewood, relining chimneys, installing fireplace inserts, even protecting your chimneys from sliding snow on a metal roof and many other subjects.
We will add more info as we have time.
Hopefully this will be helpful to the Hearth.com readers.
Blessings!