Battenkiller said:Well, I took the time to go down and measure every part of the interior of my Vigilant. I was being stingy with my estimate before. It has pretty close to 3.2 cu.ft. inside it, right up to the top of the loading door. And I've filled it that full on many a long, cold January and February night. That measurement doesn't include about 1 1/2" of ash that sits down below the wood between the fins of the grate. No wonder it cranks out so much heat... and eats so much wood.
I'm interested in seeing the comparison of the two. The Vigilant is 50k BTUs and the Heritage is 55k. The Vigilant has a much larger firebox, but I know that damn thing is inefficient. Looking forward to this winter.