ICY99 said:Corie said:ICY99 said:Unless its subsidized by the government...you get what you pay for. Englander is a black box that heats like hell. Maybe some of the tolerances aren't as tight as on some other stoves etc, etc.
Just for reference, we are required to maintain all tolerances within 1/4" +/- and I can verify that we are always within that limit.
The difference in price mostly comes from the fact that our products lines are so streamlined that we can produce significantly higher quantities of stoves per day than probably almost anyone else in the industry.
Interesting info, thanks! BTW, I did not mean to belittle Englander in any way. I have worked in many production environments and have seen the direct relationship between cost and tolerances. There are undoubtedly many factors in cost/price... volume being one of them as you said.
BeGreen said:The steel is thick and the firebox is fully bricked.
Todd said:BeGreen said:The steel is thick and the firebox is fully bricked.
3/16" is thick? I don't know if it matters or not, but the other higher end steel stoves are 1/4- 5/16" steel?
Todd said:BeGreen said:The steel is thick and the firebox is fully bricked.
3/16" is thick? I don't know if it matters or not, but the other higher end steel stoves are 1/4- 5/16" steel?
MishMouse said:I wish they made one that top loads and has a grill option 4+ cu ft would definately be a plus.
kenny chaos said:Do you guys miss not having a flue bypass on the 30?
BrotherBart said:kenny chaos said:Do you guys miss not having a flue bypass on the 30?
The only moving part I want on a stove is the air control.
BrotherBart said:...The only moving part I want on a stove is the air control.
SlyFerret said:What would the benefit of a bypass be on a non-cat stove?
-SF
fossil said:SlyFerret said:What would the benefit of a bypass be on a non-cat stove?
-SF
SF, my Lopi Liberty has a bypass. It sends the flue gases from the firebox directly up the stack, rather than through the secondary airflow path. With the primary wide open and the secondary bypassed, it provides the greatest possible (least restricted) draft for startup. Once the load's fully involved, the bypass is shut and then the primary used to regulate the burn. Toward the end of the cycle I'll again open the bypass sometimes to facilitate getting a reload going quickly. My little Century in the shop has no such feature. Both stoves do their jobs nicely, just different designs. Rick
Ken45 said:MishM said:I wish they made one that top loads and has a grill option 4+ cu ft would definitely be a plus.
What is the advantage of the top load?
Ken