Would this upgrade make any sense .Its rated higher BTU 56,000 as to Erin at 31,000 .Should burn cleaner.Anyone out there using one?
How many square ft are you heating with it and is it more than 1 level?fredarm said:I have a Vista insert. It's a great little stove and puts out a lot of heat. Very easy to use. If you want something dressier, look at the PE Alderlea T4--it's the same stove with a cast iron skin.
Nic36 said:How big is your home and the area you want to heat?
I have a Vista Classic and it functions well, but my house is small and I am many miles south of you. It is rated for 1500 square feet, but for you up there, that might be a stretch.
BeGreen said:What was the hearth decision? Are you going to have a stone mason build it out a bit? If yes, I would second the suggestion to go up to the mid-sized PE line. You will really appreciate the longer burn times. The stove is very flexible with load size and will burn well even with just a few splits.
shouldntbesocomplicated said:How many square ft are you heating with it and is it more than 1 level?fredarm said:I have a Vista insert. It's a great little stove and puts out a lot of heat. Very easy to use. If you want something dressier, look at the PE Alderlea T4--it's the same stove with a cast iron skin.
shouldntbesocomplicated said:BeGreen said:What was the hearth decision? Are you going to have a stone mason build it out a bit? If yes, I would second the suggestion to go up to the mid-sized PE line. You will really appreciate the longer burn times. The stove is very flexible with load size and will burn well even with just a few splits.
It looks like I will be staying with the little Erin until I either do something in the basement .too much work and money to have a stone mason in and revamp the hearth . But you nevere know i could change my mind and try either of the stoves the Erin eats the wood like a pig lol
BeGreen said:shouldntbesocomplicated said:BeGreen said:What was the hearth decision? Are you going to have a stone mason build it out a bit? If yes, I would second the suggestion to go up to the mid-sized PE line. You will really appreciate the longer burn times. The stove is very flexible with load size and will burn well even with just a few splits.
It looks like I will be staying with the little Erin until I either do something in the basement .too much work and money to have a stone mason in and revamp the hearth . But you nevere know i could change my mind and try either of the stoves the Erin eats the wood like a pig lol
At least get a couple quotes from masons. It might not be as bad as you guess. If you go for the basement I would go simple, big and basic. Don't expect wood consumption to drop a lot. But do expect the snow to melt further away from the basement walls.
BeGreen said:The T5 is a very heavy stove. I think you'll want to put it on something very solid and not be trying to balance it on a temporary footing while shimming and trying to get it level. However, if that is a ceramic tile floor, you could put it temporarily on the floor in front of the hearth. That leads me to think that perhaps instead of building out the hearth, you take a sledge or jack hammer and carve it back a bit so that the stove can sit at floor level.
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