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Review of Vermont Castings --- Encore 2040 -- Freestanding Stove burning Wood only
Installation Type: Wood/Coal - Freestanding into metal Chimney
Date Reviewed: 2020-11-11 18:51:26

Satisfaction Ratings from 5 stars (best) to 1 star (worst)
Satisfaction with unit = ✰✰✰✰✰
Satisfaction with dealer = ✰✰✰✰✰
Satisfaction with manufacturer = ✰✰✰✰✰

Other Information about the Home and Stove
Room Size (Sq ft): 400 | House Size (Sq feet): 2500
Bought in 2019 , Price Paid: 3200
Location : Shirley, Massachusetts 01464, United States
Purchased from: Stove Dealer - Feen's Country Living

Likes: Steady heat, long burn time, good looking stove, excellent turndown

Dislikes: Funny shaped firebox is hard to stuff full

Comments: combustor chamber is made of refractory brick- much more durable than older style but takes longer to heat up on a cold start.

* Dates that reviews were submitted were not recorded prior to Nov. 2004