Osburn 2300 fancy Drolet Myriad
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Todd
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FyreBug said:
So no type of insulation up there at all, just stainless baffle? I thought all the non cats needed that extra insulation for those higher fire box temps?
FyreBug
Minister of Fire
Here' a little secret. Those blankets are there to keep the temps higher near the tubes but they also help with emission testing.
leeave96
Minister of Fire
I did some reading about the Osburn 2300 and it seems like a pretty decent stove.
Good luck,
Bill
Good luck,
Bill
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
Class "A" piping arrived today, being installed later next week. The Osburn 2300 which my wife favors (looks, & the pretties) me, still leaning toward the Napoleon 1900P for the simple remaining fact that it has an estimated square foot max rating of approximatley 3500sf, & the Osburn 2300sf. Now before some go engineer on me (like my brother did), I know that these values are under ideal conditions - many factors will affect the actual etc, etc. - but my house was build in 1935 and is very leaky with the original old wood pane windows. I take some added comfort in a 1200sf theoretical bonus - since the main idea behind ALL of this is HEAT!! which is what I'm trying to very gently get her to understand. None the less, I know we'll have a new stove ordered very soon.
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
Hey Woodscout,
Here's my advice: The stoves are very similar. Firebox size is the best gauge for heat output. Just get the one your wife wants. You're going to love either one so you might as well make her happy, too.
Here's my advice: The stoves are very similar. Firebox size is the best gauge for heat output. Just get the one your wife wants. You're going to love either one so you might as well make her happy, too.
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
I agree with dafattkidd. Happy wife = happy life! Like he stated, the stoves are almost identicle. Osburn could have said that they can heat 50000 square feet (in 90 degree weather in California). Take those dimensions like a grain of salt. Don't get me wrong, I like Napoleon stoves! I don't see how a 1900 will outheat a 2300 by any, if at all.
That's just my 2 cents.
Andrew
That's just my 2 cents.
Andrew
We've got a Nap 1450 in the basement and about the only thing I don't like is the baffle. That ceramic/fibre whatever moves around and tends to get damaged when you hit it with logs (especially when loading somewhat bleary-eyed at 6 am). To me a stainless baffle would be a nice improvement all other things being equal.
Swedishchef
Minister of Fire
The 2300 baffle seems to be welded in place. It doesn't move.
A serious word of advice. If your wife is like most, if you don't get the stove "she" wants and you end up having the smallest problem with it (backpuffing, etc etc) she will be like "See, you should have listened to me". Trust me, I learned that one the hard way.
Andrew
A serious word of advice. If your wife is like most, if you don't get the stove "she" wants and you end up having the smallest problem with it (backpuffing, etc etc) she will be like "See, you should have listened to me". Trust me, I learned that one the hard way.
Andrew
FyreBug
Minister of Fire
Listen, I'm in sales. I sell wood burning appliance and I detest the Sq Ft rating that customers come to expect. If you look at 10 wood stoves in the 3.0 Cu Ft range you will find a variance of 2,300 Sq Ft rating to 3,500 or more! 3,500 Sq Ft is a BIG house. Do you really think any one stove will heat all of it?
Why you ask? Good question. There are no subjective test available to 'prove' the Sq Ft. A wood stove is a 'zone' heater. That is, it has no means to move the heat from one side of the house to the other. It's not a forced air furnace, therefore you will have to figure out a way to transport the radiant and convective heat from one side of the house to the other. There are so many variables that will affect this, it will make you head spin.
Therefore, we err on the side of caution. Stick with the Cu. Ft. The more wood you can shove into your appliance the more heat you will get out of it.
In conclusion, SQ FT is a measure customers have come to expect, marketing has to come up with some figures that approximate 'real life'. Some MFG are a little more enthusiastic with their estimate than others.
In other words, Caveat Emptor or buyer beware. You've come to the right place to educate yourself brother.
Why you ask? Good question. There are no subjective test available to 'prove' the Sq Ft. A wood stove is a 'zone' heater. That is, it has no means to move the heat from one side of the house to the other. It's not a forced air furnace, therefore you will have to figure out a way to transport the radiant and convective heat from one side of the house to the other. There are so many variables that will affect this, it will make you head spin.
Therefore, we err on the side of caution. Stick with the Cu. Ft. The more wood you can shove into your appliance the more heat you will get out of it.
In conclusion, SQ FT is a measure customers have come to expect, marketing has to come up with some figures that approximate 'real life'. Some MFG are a little more enthusiastic with their estimate than others.
In other words, Caveat Emptor or buyer beware. You've come to the right place to educate yourself brother.
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