- Nov 29, 2012
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The blower and the handle was mainly what I was referring to. They are pricey, if I remember right it was around $4,000 for the enamel one.I am installing another one next week, I'll see if I can get some feed back from the customer.Speaking in regards to the "old" Clydesdale, I love it. Going into my 5th year with it. I don't know that much changed with the firebox construction in the new Clydesdale, but the old one does a great job of putting out a nice even heat for my 2,000 sqft home. And the "new" one does look nice and has some nice improvements to the door latch and blower set up.
Most people say that they're a bit pricey, which maybe they are, but i think they're worth it and if you can get a deal on it I'd say go for it!
Happy burning
Properly seasoned wood will cure most of these problems. Are you filling it up with wood right before you go to bed?I just recently bought a clydesdale in matte black about 4 months ago and I like it a lot. I installed it on my 25ft chimney and haven't noticed any problems (maybe to much draft, but still have to verify). Installation was pretty easy but the stove weighs a lot. I have a 2500 sqft colonial house (not open concept) and it can take the chill off the whole house. I know I haven't reached the peak heat with the clydesdale yet, mostly because I was behind in getting my wood seasoned. But I've noticed I can get heat for about 5 - 7 hours (it will consistently throw heat for 9 - 10 hrs, but if I want to feel it in the whole house I need to feed it every 5 - 7 hrs).
I really like the look of this unit and am pretty satisifed with the performance. The 2 negatives I have
1) I have a hard time starting it up before it throws good heat - I'm sure this is operator error but my guess is would be easier with a steel stove
2) I wish I could get longer burn times to heat this much house. I'm not a big fan of waking up in the middle of the night to add more wood to the stove. Not sure if I can get longer burns with this stove, again could be operator error, or maybe I just need a bigger stove but this is one of the biggest stoves that would fit in my current fireplace.
Yeah I fill it to the top right before I go to sleep, but I feel like their is more of a flame then their should be which is why I think maybe the draft is too strong. The gasket is good, I've tested it, but the unit comes with a spot for a draft meter. So i'll want to check that out as my next option.Properly seasoned wood will cure most of these problems. Are you filling it up with wood right before you go to bed?
That stove is a beast, very nice looking. It was next to the HI300 Hampton on display in the store I bought my Hampton from. Very beefy door latch. I figured it was crazy expensive, didn't consider it for that reason.
I am also thinking of getting a Clydesdale.
I have an indoor 25 foot chimney would that be too much for the clydesdale?
What type chimney do you have WIT?
Also, anyone know if you can get a mantle heatshield in the brown enamel?
Uncle:
Having to load the Clyde in "north-south" only orientation has not been a problem. The Clyde is one easy starting woodstove.
The wider box has lots of advantages in my opinion. I always have odd pieces off wood to shove in those extra spaces and you aren't limited to any certain size of wood, making it easier to use wood from tree trimmers, and or scrounging.how can you use a 22" width to full advantage...cut and split 21" pieces? I would submit that the 2.4 ft3 firebox capacity of the Clydsdale would effectively be reduced by the use of more conventional sized wood splits and the fact that one can't pack it completely full because of the East/West limitiation, thereby giving the 2.3ft3 Hampton HI300 the edge
- Cons: Fan is annoying until you stick a piece of foam or something beneath the stove to damp a shield that reaches a resonate frequency, but that's not a big deal. The fan is quiet on low-med once you do this. Can only load E/W. I would like the option of N/S...
Good luck.
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