I BOUGHT A NEW NOT WARRENTEED VC DEFIANT 2N1 CAT WOOD STOVE THIS SUMMER. STOVE MUST HAVE BEEN FLOODED LAST YEAR FULL OF MUD. EBAY VENDER TOOK APART WITH ME AND WE CLEANED AND REPLACED ALL GASKETS. STOVE BURNS BUT NOT GETTING ENOUGH AIR IN CAT MODE. ONLY WAY TO GET TEMP UP HIGH IS TO LEAVE ASH PAN OPEN. I HAD A VIGALANT FOR 15 YEARS WAS GREAT BUT JUST ALITTLE TO SMALL HOUSE 2400SF. ALSO NO GLASS. JUMPED ON THIS PURCHASE 1/2 PRICE. I HAVE REPLACED CAT, BOUGHT INTERNAL TEMP PROBE, REPLACED ALL GASKETS & JUST PUT 8" SS LINNER IN MY 12" X12" CHIMINEY YESTURDAY. I HAVE NOW SPENT APPROX WHAT IT WOULD HAVE COST TO BUY NEW FROM DEALER. I JUST CAN NOT GET GOOD SECONDARY BURN. I ALSO ONLY GET ABOUT 5-6 HRS OUT OF LOAD OF WOOD. LOAD HER UP AT MIDNIGHT AND ONLY COALS AT 7 AM IN THE MORNING. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME I ASK FOR HELP ON VC SITE AND THEY NEVER REPLY.