Advice Needed on Where to Buy a Blaze King Boxer 24

[MaudSTL]

OK, I know this is not a smart question, but I have never bought a wood stove before and I don’t know how the industry works.

Here in St. Louis, MO we only have a few stove dealers, and the one who sells Blaze King is an hour away and doesn’t deliver or install. I am planning to install the stove myself, so delivery and service are of greater concern than installation. It sounds like the local dealer relies on installers for service as well as delivery and installation, so I am not sure if it is important to develop a relationship with him. Also the $2,900 price he quoted is higher than I had expected, but maybe that’s the 2019 price.

Should I go with the local dealer so that I have a local access to help with any potential warranty issues, or would it make just as much sense to shop around and see if I can get a stove drop-shipped to my address?

Maud

 

[moresnow]

A hour away in St Louis is the other side of town Guessing that many BK owners are far more distant than 1 hour from the dealer.

 

[BKVP]

• Home & Leisure Lifestyles LLC907 Washington StHighland IL 62249United States
  Phone: 618-651-0358
  29.2 miles from St. Louis
• Hechler’s Main Street Hearth & Home521 Main StreetTroy MO 63379United States
  Phone: 636-528-9443Email: [email protected]
  48.6 miles from St. Louis

 

[MaudSTL]

Ha! St. Louis is smaller than you think. I am guessing there’s no concept of getting a stove drop-shipped, or someone would’ve said so. I will look for other stove dealers within driving distance. Thanks! Maud

 

[Dean66]

I looked at one of those at Lehmans in Kidron Ohio it was on sale for $2100 blower included. The firebox had an odd shape that I didn’t care for though..

 

[MaudSTL]

Thank you!