Pretty well, they are of the same design. The Summit has a larger belly that can put out more heat over a longer period of time, but the midsized Super firebox used in the T5 is a very good performer.
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Woody Stover
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Pretty well, I'd think. But up there where you are, and with a bigger house, I'd get the bigger stove. You can still burn it low with a half load..
Newburnerwisconsin
Feeling the Heat
Basically it’s the same stove except for the outer shell and trivet top? Sure looks that way.
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
T6 and T5 both have the cast iron shell and swing-out trivet top. Only the T5 has the enamel option.
But you could get the Summit big box with enamel sides..
But you could get the Summit big box with enamel sides..
The T5 is a Super at heart. The T6 is a Summit at heart. There is a 1 cu ft difference in firebox size between the two.
No, I believe. I think the boost air is constant and enters through its own air hole near the front of the ash pan and enters the stove through the bottom front manifold. It's not affected by the primary air shutter. Some people block this with a magnet, I've read if their draft I too strong.
Or I'm misunderstanding what you mean by primary air shutter...
Woody Stover
Minister of Fire
OK. I thought I looked underneath before, didn't see the bottom of the tube, so assumed it came from the primary air stream.
I'd like to take another look, but I'm not going over there now!
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