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I am using a American Harvest 6039 free standing stove. I have it in the basement. It is heating my basement and the up stairs. I have it on the lowest seting right now. Heating about 2200 square feet total p and down stairs.
Im a first year Pellet person firing a US Stove 6039 Hearth Focus. Im burning softwood Pellets in the stove located in the basement rec room of a 2,300 sq fot bungalow. So far this winter im burning at heat levels 2 throigh 4, with the room fan at 9 and the draft fan at 1 or 2. That keeps the basement at 72 and the upstairs around 68.
I like the stove's looks, expecially the big window in the front.
I marked "Other"-I realize I'm a bit computor illiterate-but found no way to respond..
Ours is a Napolean S140, and we lov it. Other than having to be patient for 3 months after being told we'd have it within a month,all is fine. Puts out good heat and we're still in the learning curve. Two story-1500 sq. foot house.Its attractive, big glass in front-have the extension hopper, and brass trim. Will buy the bricks in the near future-and as we save money- a real ash vacumn. Have the outside air. Don't regret our decision to change over. Want another one.
The math says 3 ton-have 2 ton sitting happy in new garage
Loverboy built our pad-$100
Dinosaur oil furnace in cellar-only occassional blast of heat till oil runs out
Loverboy doing massive insulation and demolition upgrade of house{ gotta lov it!}
2008-Toyota Yaris carries my butt everywhere,averaging 40-42 m.p.g.-now I can shop Family Dollar!
Solar panels about to be built-saving pellets & propane for when their really needed
Killawatt tester machine working overtime for no pay
John Deere tractor worth its weight in gold-voted best appliance of the year,2 years running!
Best upgrade,2008- new tractor carport
Top of Wish List- Wood/Pellet mini barn-installed by someone who has the time..
Hmmmm.....a "Dell Point" (never heard of them) listed on the choices, but not an Avalon??
I bought the Astoria for a number of reasons:
1. Price - bought a dealer showroom model for about $1000 off list price
2. Travis Industries seems to make a good stove from what I've read
3. Plenty of heat output
4. Big hopper (115 Lbs.)
5. Looked easy to service
I have always liked the look of those,,and almost got that one instead of the bixby. I use my pellet stove as my primary heating source. The bixby had a few more features that I needed.
Driz's Countryside looks just like my CountryFlame Harvester MultiFuel, which like he said recently transitioned to another maker. Great stove, but CountryFlame wasn't much on being able to answer a question when contacted.....almost to the point that they acted "bothered" when I did. Thank the powers that be for this forum to gather my working knowledge from.
I have a Quadrafire Sante Fe. It's an awesome stove. I have the Sante Fe in the back of the home and a Kerosene Monitor in the front. Both are very efficient. I like my Quadrafire better.
Purchased a Lopi Leyden because it was going inn the living room and reminded us of the Vermont Castings Vigilant wood stove we used to have, plus the warranty, plus it looked like a quality built stove, plus the dealer was established and has a good reputation.