Hi all. New here and been reading for days (and nights). Help! I've fallen in and can't get out! lol. I love learning new stuff and you all have so much to offer here (great fun - better than novels!).
I'm sure I'll have much to say in time but for now I'd like to know the ACTUAL USABLE inside measurements of the Englander 17-VL firebox. By that I mean the inside measurements with bricks installed.
I talked with customer service at Englander yesterday and was told that the 1.1 cubic foot firebox size that they post for that stove is with bricks installed. However, after a long road trip to measure a number of their other stoves (Englander has no way of knowing where I can locate a retailer who actually has a 17-VL in stock - hummm) I found little (being kind) correlation between posted firebox size and actual usable size. I measured to the top of the firebricks (but even measuring up to the bottom of the secondary tubes the sizes didn't correlate). My math could be wrong of course. So if the Englander customer service guy is correct then the 17-VL would be an exception. Is it? Is he correct?
Thanks
I'm sure I'll have much to say in time but for now I'd like to know the ACTUAL USABLE inside measurements of the Englander 17-VL firebox. By that I mean the inside measurements with bricks installed.
I talked with customer service at Englander yesterday and was told that the 1.1 cubic foot firebox size that they post for that stove is with bricks installed. However, after a long road trip to measure a number of their other stoves (Englander has no way of knowing where I can locate a retailer who actually has a 17-VL in stock - hummm) I found little (being kind) correlation between posted firebox size and actual usable size. I measured to the top of the firebricks (but even measuring up to the bottom of the secondary tubes the sizes didn't correlate). My math could be wrong of course. So if the Englander customer service guy is correct then the 17-VL would be an exception. Is it? Is he correct?
Thanks