I was given a $4000 gift certificate to a woodstove store near my house. Problem is, the stove I most like and want it the Harmon Accentra in the brown majolica, and this dealer does not carry Harmon. They carry Avalon, Piazzetta, Regency and Lenox.
I have a very modern, 850sq ft house in central Massachusetts, currently heating with a propane forced air system from the ceiling that is meant for a house in Florida, not New England. The Propane is expensive.
So, I want a stove that will most efficiently and cleanly heat the house, but I want a modern look.
From what I can tell, I most like the Piazzetta P955, but it is $5000 just for the stove. Ouch.
The other one is more affordable that has a design I like it the Lennox Bella but the one review I saw said it breaks a lot and sucks. I like the aesthetic of this stove in the brown glazed model, but I do not want to place form over function and have a useless stove that gives me a headache to maintain.
Can anyone tell me about the Bella?
Any other thoughts in the four manufacturers listed above are most welcome, but I am avoiding any old timey looking stoves and the Avalon models are just hideous to me and would not look good in my little house.
If I have to I will save to get the Piazzetta, but I want to know if it is worth it.
Help?
I have a very modern, 850sq ft house in central Massachusetts, currently heating with a propane forced air system from the ceiling that is meant for a house in Florida, not New England. The Propane is expensive.
So, I want a stove that will most efficiently and cleanly heat the house, but I want a modern look.
From what I can tell, I most like the Piazzetta P955, but it is $5000 just for the stove. Ouch.
The other one is more affordable that has a design I like it the Lennox Bella but the one review I saw said it breaks a lot and sucks. I like the aesthetic of this stove in the brown glazed model, but I do not want to place form over function and have a useless stove that gives me a headache to maintain.
Can anyone tell me about the Bella?
Any other thoughts in the four manufacturers listed above are most welcome, but I am avoiding any old timey looking stoves and the Avalon models are just hideous to me and would not look good in my little house.
If I have to I will save to get the Piazzetta, but I want to know if it is worth it.
Help?