Does anyone have/know about a Century FW270029 stove?

[WATYF]

I found a good deal on a Century FW270029 stove, but I can't find a whole lot of info about it or reviews. Does anyone have this stove or know anything about it. I can't even confirm the firebox size. It looks similar to (broken link removed) (model number does, at least), but I don't know if they're the same. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

WATYF

 

[fossil]

Looks pretty much just like my little Century in my workshop. Don't know any specifics about the 270029. I'm very pleased with my stove, it's easy to operate and has a very effective airwash keeping the glass clean. Serves my needs in the shop just fine. Rick

 

[WATYF]

hhmm... is it more of a workshop stove? I was looking for something for my whole house (about 1200 sq ft). What are the burn times like?


WATYF

 

[fossil]

http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/cfm-home-products-wood-burning-stove-p-29441.html?ref=42

Mine's a smaller stove. It's in a 325 sq. ft. workshop w/10' ceilings. I only ever burn softwoods, because that's all we have around here. I've never tried acheiving anything like the elusive "overnight burn" with it, because my wife has yet to make me spend the night in my shop. I don't know where you live, so I don't know anything about your climate/winter temps, or anything about what type of wood might be available to you. Rick

EDIT: Ah...St Louis, I see...what sort of winter temps do you experience?

Re-EDIT: Think I fixed the link.

 

[trailblaze]

i heard that the century stoves are ok, but not the best choice for a whole house heater.... i also read that their burn times are 6-7 hours... maybe that model is different...

 

[trailblaze]

burn times,i think, are quite dependent on outdoor temp.

and the type of wood your burning

 

[BrotherBart]

EDIT: Ah...St Louis, I see...what sort of winter temps do you experience?

The coldest I have ever been was one night in St. Louis. It was -16 degrees. Brutal cold and high wind.

 

[fossil]

B-r-r-r. Gotta size the stove to the expected averages, though, of course...and have a couple of little portable electrics or something available for the unusually low temps. Rick

 

[WATYF]

Well the specs say that it's good for 1500 sq ft, but I don't know how accurate that is. The temps here don't get too cold on a regular basis... usually just 10-30's I suppose. And I'd be burning mostly black locust.

I am having such a hard time picking a stove. The variances from one brand to another are so huge. Some people say the firebox size is all that matters, but I've seen specs on stoves that say they have about a 2 cubic ft. firebox and one brand says it'll put out 30K BTUs while another says it'll do 60K. And burn times are all over the place. I tried looking at 3 cubic ft stoves, but everyone said that would be too much heat.

WATYF

 

[fossil]

You can build & tend a modest-sized fire in a big firebox...you can't build a big fire in a small firebox. Rick