We are building an 800sqft guest house in NM and putting in a wood stove instead of a traditional kiva fireplace. It will also have underfloor heating. We are considering the VC Intrepid or Dauntless, Morso 711 0, and Alderlea T4. We are looking for ease of use for visitors as well as function and looks. We would very much appreciate any advice from the experts.
Advice needed - new build casita in NM
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Thank you for that. Even with the (newer) line of VC stoves they are still not in favor at all on this site. I’ve read the posts about warranty and service issues in previous years. Also, are they that much more difficult to use? I’ve been watching Youtube videos on each of them and I’m wondering why VC are so out of favor. Would love your input.
Part of it simply comes down to reputation. There were decades of simply bad stoves with horrible support. Things absolutely have gotten much better with the new ownership with regards to support. And the stoves have improved as well. But they are still very complicated with lots of expensive parts that do fail.
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