Cast Iron stoves

[pharmsaler]

So when I was talking to my dealer today he told me there is approx a 1-2 week delay in getting my stove. He said that Enviro has changed where it is getting their cast iron units imported from Ireland. He said there was kind-of only one manufacture in the US that makes all the cast iron inserts, that includes ones for Vermont Castings, Harmon, Enviro,... He said Enviro wasn't happy with the quality they were getting and decided to go to Ireland to get their manufactured.

Am I getting buffaloed here? It kind of made sense to me because I remember reading all the issues with VC stoves over the last few years



What are your thoughts?????

 

[DanCorcoran]

Hearthstone cast iron (for my Shelburne, at least) is made in Spain. The stoves are assembled in US.

 

[begreen]

Most inserts I know of are steel at heart with just cast iron facades. VC's foundry does cast a lot of parts for other manufacturers, so maybe that is what he was referring to?

 

[mhrischuk]

I don't know where Hearthstone gets the cast iron for the Clydesdale insert but yes it is a cast iron firebox. Maybe Taiwan.

 

[hwdemers]

I am an enviro dealer. Your dealer is correct, and the new castings fit and finish are far better