Rear vent stoves

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jimmyjon

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Sep 9, 2012
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I found a guy on craigslist who has 30 stoves for sale. He has no list of his inventory and very few pics. I called him and tried to get an Idea on what he has but he just told me to come take a look. Which is fine if I was closer but I would like to research the stove before I buy it. So my question for you guys is what are some quality rear vent stove brand names out there? From there I will just ask if he has any of the following brand names
 
Fisher, Sierra, Hearthstone, Jotul, Vermont Casting (depending on who you ask)

A lot of old pre-epa rear vent stoves out there, any reason for going rear vent?
Yea I have the stove in front of an existing fireplace and the vent needs to be below 27" to get in to the fireplace and up the chimney.
 
Swapping out the current old stove for another old stove is not going to have many advantages, whereas going to a modern cat stove like the Woodstock Keystone has several, the most important being a safe and legal installation. But with the added benefit of giving you much longer, cleaner burns, a nice view of the fire, added beauty to the nice fireplace and a no modification installation. Plus, if you don't like it within the first 6 months you can return it. This seems like the very best option if the goal is to make a significant improvement in safety and usability. And it is legal which should make your insurance company happier.
 
Swapping out the current old stove for another old stove is not going to have many advantages, whereas going to a modern cat stove like the Woodstock Keystone has several, the most important being a safe and legal installation. But with the added benefit of giving you much longer, cleaner burns, a nice view of the fire, added beauty to the nice fireplace and a no modification installation. Plus, if you don't like it within the first 6 months you can return it. This seems like the very best option if the goal is to make a significant improvement in safety and usability. And it is legal which should make your insurance company happier.
Thats a real nice stove but about $1500 to high for me.:(
 
Yet you are looking at new Napoleons? Stick with what you've got and connect it correctly to a liner if the budget is that tight. Or maybe give Woodstock a call and see if they have any refurbished stoves for sale.
 
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