Hearthstone Santa Fe

[Trouthead]

Just an update on my Hearthstone Santa Fe gas stove. It is four years old now and other than an odd vibration in the forced air fan system, it has functioned absolutely flawless. Turn the gas off every spring, turn it on every fall, and start using it. With the vibration sound the solution ended up being not using the fan. Have not noticed that it really matters with fan on or fan off.

This is just what I had hoped for when I switched from wood and electric to natural gas. No problem keeping a 1600 sq ft house warm at -30 F, (not wind chill, thermometer temp), and I mean warm (75 degrees).

I have been a happy camper with this stove.

 

[Fsappo]

Good for you for buying a quality stove. Ever try to remove the fan and see if there is something obvious?

 

[Trouthead]

Never took the fan out. It is not a tremendously obnoxious sound and I can live with it but my wife is very sound sensitive. Frankly haven't noticed that the heating ability is any different with no fan running. I would not recommend fans for gas stoves. They seem to make little difference in comfort. A small desktop fan in a corner is quieter and moves the air better.

 

[Trouthead]

Another year has gone by with another year of no problems. I don't use the fan any more cause it is a bit noisy, and seems to make little difference in the comfort. Gas bills are low as the price of natural gas is low. My last bill for December 2015 was $70 and my wife keeps the place warm (75+ degrees). This is in Wyoming and we use no other source of heat.

These stove are really so basic there is the valve and the pilot and that is about it other than the wireless thermostat. I am still happy.

 

[Trouthead]

Another yearly (or so) update. Just lit the stove for the start of fall. We got a bit of snow and sleet last night and the temp is 43 degrees at 2:30 PM. Lit the pilot turned on the thermostat (skytech remote) and nothing. Checked the batteries, put new ones in and nothing. Checked the receiver for the remote, put new batteries in and all is well with the stove and the world. Fired up with the new batteries, putting out the normal amount of heat and the sitting stove smell, set for another heating season. Installed in fall of 2010.

 

[Mainely Saws]

Glad to hear that all is well with your gas stove . I also heat with a gas stove and I wonder if I should buy some some parts to have on hand for when there is a failure . One part I'm wondering about are the ceramic logs that can't last forever and may not be available as time passes by .......
( I have a Lopi Berkshire that is about 11 years old ).

 

[Trouthead]

By the time the logs wear out, I will be ready for something different. Gas valves etc. if I am not mistaken are all pretty common parts used in other gas appliances. If not I hope someone posts here with more knowledge than I.