Sierra Woodstoves - Good Stoves?

[Bill 700]

Can anyone that has a Sierra woodstove give me some feedback on the quality of these stoves?

Would you buy another one?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[summit]

average at best. the non cats are a very simple unit, some parts kinda cheesy... the cat ones have the catalyst installed almost as an afterthought to the system... They have the Shenendoah units, which are thin, epa exempt units that throw alot of heat and have quite a following in many parts, however...

 

[Bill 700]

Thanks for your feedback.

What would you recommend as a good value in a steel hearth stove and in a steel free standing stove?

I looked at the Pacific steel stoves. They get 80% plus with no cat conv. Stainless steel baffles. Look like an excellent stove. Unfortunately I'm in NC and the nearest dealer is in KY. Any idea what the Spectrum, Super 27, and Super Step Top retail for?

Bill

 

[Bill 700]

What about Flame stoves?

And Country Flame (American Energy)?

 

[summit]

Thanks for your feedback.

What would you recommend as a good value in a steel hearth stove and in a steel free standing stove?

I looked at the Pacific steel stoves. They get 80% plus with no cat conv. Stainless steel baffles. Look like an excellent stove. Unfortunately I'm in NC and the nearest dealer is in KY. Any idea what the Spectrum, Super 27, and Super Step Top retail for?

Bill

Super 27 heritage edition will run you @ 1650
spectrum will go @ 2100-2600 depending on finish and trim options
step top goes @ 1800

 

[Bill 700]

Summit,

Many thanks!

Bill

 

[mellow]

If you are looking for someone close by check out Buck Stoves, they are built in Spruce Pine, NC. Very solid built stoves.

http://www.buckstove.com

 

[mellow]

And to answer your original question, I had an older Sierra Catalytic Insert, I loved it, very well built. Since then they have been bought out and I can not say if the new company is still building them that way.

 

[Bill 700]

Mellow,

I looked at the Buck Stove website and it looks like all their stoves have an efficiency <75% and therefore don't qualify for the 30% tax credit. And then long term, that means more firewood to cut/haul/split every year.

Hey, how do you like that Flame XTD 1.5?

Thanks for your feedback.

Bill

 

[mellow]

Buck stoves are eligible for the tax credit, check here for a list of the models: http://www.buckstove.com/recoverytaxcredit.html

The XTD is doing good so far, no real complaints, I mainly bought it to try out a non-catalytic stove. My next stove will have a cat in it. Days like today where it is in the 40's outside I could be running it low and slow and not worry about it, which is a majority of the season around here, or atleast it was the usual.

 

[Bill 700]

Mellow,

Thanks man. I missed that. I looked at model 21, and their info showed 63% efficiency, and 261 showed the same.

Bill