thoughts on Austroflamm Wega pellet stove

[1944Osage]

New to the pellet scene I have a neighbor who wants to get rid of one of these for not much$$$. Any thoughts good or bad would be appreciated. It sparked my intrest by its shear size and seemingly good quality. I assume it must be older but can't figure out when they were made.

 

[Dr_Drum]

Be cautious. I see there's a google link that says something about IC's (control boards) no longer available?
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/firepl/msg1210062019093.html?1
Mike -

 

[Bkins]

New to the pellet scene I have a neighbor who wants to get rid of one of these for not much$$$. Any thoughts good or bad would be appreciated. It sparked my intrest by its shear size and seemingly good quality. I assume it must be older but can't figure out when they were made.

There should be a test date on the stove somewhere. It will also contain the model number. Might be on the back or on the side and sometimes they hide them in the pellet hopper. Might also find the info inside one of the side panels. The parts for these stoves are very expensive and can be hard to get. If your not paying much for it it might be worth taking a chance on. I passed on a insert that was pretty cheap for the reason of the part situation and costs. Look on E-bay for parts as an idea of what they cost compared to other brand stoves. Most of the stove parts are expensive but not like the Austroflamm. I don't see many people on this forum that have them.

Bkins

 

[1944Osage]

Thanks for the tips will do some more research.