Enviro Meridian or Milan Inserts

[jdbell]

Hi, Im new here and would appreciate any advice available. I'm going to purchase either the Milan or Meridian to heat or at least supplement my oil furnace. My home is roughly 1900 sg/ft with open floor plan. These stove's seem to have decent reviews from what i've been able to find online. Does anyone recommend one over the other and why? I would appreciate any possitive/negative comments as I know the dealer won't want to point short-comings out to a potential sale.....thanks all

 

[hearthtools]

Hi, Im new here and would appreciate any advice available. I'm going to purchase either the Milan or Meridian to heat or at least supplement my oil furnace. My home is roughly 1900 sg/ft with open floor plan. These stove's seem to have decent reviews from what i've been able to find online. Does anyone recommend one over the other and why? I would appreciate any possitive/negative comments as I know the dealer won't want to point short-comings out to a potential sale.....thanks all

to help to compare the Milan is the same as the Empress just the empress is cast and the Milan is Steel and a little cheeper.

They both are solid stoves
the Meridian heat a little more area

The Empress/Milan has a NON tube heat exhange so cleaning is easy
The Empress/Milan is a little smaller and will fit into smaller fireplaces

 

[jdbell]

Excuse my inexperience, but what is mean't by "non tube heat exchange" ...thanks

 

[hearthtools]

Most stoves use Round or rectangle tubes above the firebox to flow convection air through
some stoves like the empress/milan use a cast Iron heat sinks like on a transformer to exchange the heat.

 

[jdbell]

Thanks for info...What's a fare price for the Milan insert installed with a chimney liner kit running, I know it will vary from state to state, just trying to know what to expect at dealers....Thanks

 

[pelletdude]

Thanks for info...What's a fare price for the Milan insert installed with a chimney liner kit running, I know it will vary from state to state, just trying to know what to expect at dealers....Thanks

Milan Insert and Chimney lining with installation between 3,700 and 3,900.