MtnMike sent this to me:
Just had one of these installed and wanted to add to other posts on the forum. Sorry if this should be a reply, new to the forum.
This was a replacement for an Astroflamm Integra, around 15 years old and poorly maintained by the previous owner. The old stove was still working but the limited availability of repair parts plus available tax credits were enough motivation to replace it.
Considering the price differential between this stove and the Napolean equivalent(basically same stove), it was a no brainer. Would I buy it again, probably not. Haven't had any mechanical issues yet but it's too soon to assess reliability. As others have noted, pellets don't feed well from the sides of the hopper so I really have to question the 30 hour burn time. Stove shuts down with pellets still on both sides of the hopper. The hopper door opens to the front of the stove which makes loading cumbersome There's not enough adjustment available in the trim panels to fill the existing space from the previous install so make sure to check measurements yourself before buying. Email interaction with the company has been less than topnotch.
Just had one of these installed and wanted to add to other posts on the forum. Sorry if this should be a reply, new to the forum.
This was a replacement for an Astroflamm Integra, around 15 years old and poorly maintained by the previous owner. The old stove was still working but the limited availability of repair parts plus available tax credits were enough motivation to replace it.
Considering the price differential between this stove and the Napolean equivalent(basically same stove), it was a no brainer. Would I buy it again, probably not. Haven't had any mechanical issues yet but it's too soon to assess reliability. As others have noted, pellets don't feed well from the sides of the hopper so I really have to question the 30 hour burn time. Stove shuts down with pellets still on both sides of the hopper. The hopper door opens to the front of the stove which makes loading cumbersome There's not enough adjustment available in the trim panels to fill the existing space from the previous install so make sure to check measurements yourself before buying. Email interaction with the company has been less than topnotch.
