Greetings all,
Finally joined after lurking and learning for a long time. I appreciate all the help you have given me without knowing it. At the end of this burn season I will be done with my VC Encore CAT for several reasons I'm sure many of you have heard many times over. I think I have narrowed my search for a new stove to the Oslo and Leyden. My main goals are long burn times (overnight) and ease of operation (for the wife). The Encore provided neither. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Here are some facts about my situation that can hopefully help you aide me in my decision.
Originally from PA, experienced wood burner.
I burn mostly dry to very dry oak and cherry. Wood is never an issue.
We live in MD so we burn 5 months at best, but during those 5 months we use the stove alot to prevent oil burner from kicking on.
2,000 sq foot home, stove is in existing fireplace, exterior chimney with 25ft professionally installed good liner.
Liner is 8" for the VC Encore, I have read previous threads about venting a 6" stove into an 8" flue. From what I have read I think the general consensus is I would probably be OK. There were concers about the 6" stove being sluggish going into an 8" flue but I never had a problem with draft in my VC (just too much draft).
Would either model be better suited to run in my existing 8" (Oslo or Leyden)? If I absolutely have to reinstall a 6" liner I can but I would really like to save some $$ if I can.
Other than that I am trying to decide which stove would be better for us with our main goals again being ease of operation (for the wife) and long burn times (overnight).
Thanks again for any opinions. Any advice would be appreciated.
Finally joined after lurking and learning for a long time. I appreciate all the help you have given me without knowing it. At the end of this burn season I will be done with my VC Encore CAT for several reasons I'm sure many of you have heard many times over. I think I have narrowed my search for a new stove to the Oslo and Leyden. My main goals are long burn times (overnight) and ease of operation (for the wife). The Encore provided neither. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Here are some facts about my situation that can hopefully help you aide me in my decision.
Originally from PA, experienced wood burner.
I burn mostly dry to very dry oak and cherry. Wood is never an issue.
We live in MD so we burn 5 months at best, but during those 5 months we use the stove alot to prevent oil burner from kicking on.
2,000 sq foot home, stove is in existing fireplace, exterior chimney with 25ft professionally installed good liner.
Liner is 8" for the VC Encore, I have read previous threads about venting a 6" stove into an 8" flue. From what I have read I think the general consensus is I would probably be OK. There were concers about the 6" stove being sluggish going into an 8" flue but I never had a problem with draft in my VC (just too much draft).
Would either model be better suited to run in my existing 8" (Oslo or Leyden)? If I absolutely have to reinstall a 6" liner I can but I would really like to save some $$ if I can.
Other than that I am trying to decide which stove would be better for us with our main goals again being ease of operation (for the wife) and long burn times (overnight).
Thanks again for any opinions. Any advice would be appreciated.