Harman stove question

[glange1969]

I just came from my local dealer , I was inquiring about the P43.
He informed me that Quad bought Harman a few years back and
that Quad , Harman and Heatilator were all sister companies.
He also said Quad and Heatilator use all the same internal parts.
Is there any truth to this ???? Thanks , Jerry

 

[DAKSY]

Yes. Throw Heat & Glo into the mix as well. Back a coupla years,
Dane Harman had a big warehouse, full of stoves, few customers
& a lot of money owed to creditors.
Hearth & Home Technologies came by & made him an offer & took
over the Harman line. Dane still works in the company as far as I know..

 

[glange1969]

Yes. Throw Heat & Glo into the mix as well. Back a coupla years,
Dane Harman had a big warehouse, full of stoves, few customers
& a lot of money owed to creditors.
Hearth & Home Technologies came by & made him an offer & took
over the Harman line. Dane still works in the company as far as I know..

So would you consider them all equal in quality since they are all owned by Home and Hearth ?

 

[DAKSY]

Harman is still one the best out there, & a step (or two) above either the Quad or the Heatilator pellet burners.
It's said they're built like a tank & run like a Cadillac, & I'd agree. They can burn just about any quality fuel with
only a minor feed adjustment & they are less prone to "clinker" build up with the underfeed system. To be honest,
I did little work on the Quads, when I was a service tech & the Heatilator units were just hitting the market when I
left the industry, so I'm not an expert on either of them, but I sold, serviced, installed & continue to burn Harman's,
& I wouldn't have any other...

 

[Ctcarl]

What I was told by my tech who said he visited harman is yes they were bought out. However harman is is still a separate entity than the others.Also theResearch I did prior to buying my p35i this December stated the same thing.

 

[glange1969]

Thanks for the replies , I was all but set to get the P43 before talking to the dealer .
After hearing from you guys , I am still convinced the Harman is right for me .
Is $2600 after the factory $250 rebate a average price for the P43 ?
and do they ever go down in price during the spring and summer ?
Thanks again

 

[DAKSY]

The price you're seeing right now may be the lowest you'll EVER get it for. There may be a sale later in the spring - no way to know - & sometimes dealers with reduce the price of their floor models while still giving you the full warranty of a new unit. You have to be in the right place at the right time to get those deals, tho.

 

[jdinny]

yes, I agree. $2600 is a real good price

 

[kinsmanstoves]

Kinda like General Motors but they are Called Hearth and Home Tech. Harman is the pride of the fleet. Quadrafire is a very good brand but it is not a Harman. Heatilator is the Chevy. It will get you back and forth to work and the store but it is not a QuadraFire or a Harman.

Eric

 

[DOLLARBILL]

the three best brands Harman,Harman and Harman