Ok so maybe the Fisher Baby Bear is not the answer to my problem. Something about the homeowners policy requiring a UL listing and my desire to have a clear view from sofa to to my tv coerces me to go with a new stove. I figure the stove will pay for itself within a couple of years with the rising LP prices. Now consumer reports hasn't done a wood stove shootout lately afaik so here I am again on this site. I've searched but maybe I'm not using the right keywords.
I'm still shopping with a price point in mind for a wood stove to heat my 1300sq/ft Georgia home with a corner installation. I think I've narrowed it down to a Buckstove Model 21 http://buckstove.com/wood/model21.html and a VC/Dutchwest CDW2000L02 http://www.vermontcastings.com/content/products/productdetails.cfm?id=316 . I'm partial to an American made product but the VC/DW looks to be a compromise for a NA product. Anybody got an opinion on one verses the other? Chime in if you can recommend something else in the price range of $900-1200 plus the cost of venting the stove through a single story.
TIA,
Crusty
I'm still shopping with a price point in mind for a wood stove to heat my 1300sq/ft Georgia home with a corner installation. I think I've narrowed it down to a Buckstove Model 21 http://buckstove.com/wood/model21.html and a VC/Dutchwest CDW2000L02 http://www.vermontcastings.com/content/products/productdetails.cfm?id=316 . I'm partial to an American made product but the VC/DW looks to be a compromise for a NA product. Anybody got an opinion on one verses the other? Chime in if you can recommend something else in the price range of $900-1200 plus the cost of venting the stove through a single story.
TIA,
Crusty