Heat N Glow Northstar Baffle Board. Why so expensive?

[LEMONADEMAN]

Good Friday morning to everyone. I own a Heat N Glow Northstar. I really enjoy the heat that the unit gives off. I run the unit non stop once things get cold up here in RI. I have burned about 15 cords since new.
The baffle board for the unit is $150?!! It seems like a thin piece of ceramic. Is there a generic one I can buy that is less expensive? I assume it would do the same?
Also, the fan gets noisey from time to time. Is that a sing of a bad fan? It is loud when it is started cold.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts or opinions.

 

[LEMONADEMAN]

any imput from anyone?

 

[Fsappo]

Those boards are just pricey. Looks like you have a future wood stacker on the way, congrats!

 

[woodracerx]

just picked up my nortstar today,man is it heavy

 

[jtp10181]

That price seems a little high, but I would have to check.

I'm sure any high temp ceramic fiber board would work fine, just have to cut it to fit.

 

[LEMONADEMAN]

WHERE CAN I FIND THIS GENERIC BOARD? WHAT SPECS DO I LOOK FOR? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME.

 

[EddyKilowatt]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#refractory-insulation/=4j5uda

and even closer to the source

http://thermalceramics.thomasnet.com/


Unfortunately, the minimum buy from either will do a couple of stoves and pretty much wipe out any savings. Maybe someone else has a retail source that sells in smaller sizes. Someplace that deals with the hobby kiln ceramics folks would probably have artist/consumer friendly prices.

 

[Draeger]

How big a home will the North Start unit forably in 10 degree weather? Are you happy with the perfromance and do you use the heat zone option?

 

[jtp10181]

There are tons of other posts about this....

unfortunatly, the search never seems to work right on this site... :/

 

[woodracerx]

Draeger,I wish I had my northstar installation completed.I could give you some feedback its going to get down to 10 F tonight,but I was sick for a week and the cold weather has my work going cazy.

 

[LEMONADEMAN]

I love my Northstar. It is on it's 4th full burn season. I own a 2700 sq ft colonial with 9' celiings and if it were not for my wife not wanting it to drop below 70 degrees, I would never have to turn the heat on. Best investment I ever made in my home. I live in RI where it can and will get to 0 degrees at night.

 

[Draeger]

Draeger,I wish I had my northstar installation completed.I could give you some feedback its going to get down to 10 F tonight,but I was sick for a week and the cold weather has my work going cazy.

Woodracerx,

Thanks for the post. let me know how things work out after your install.

 

[Draeger]

I love my Northstar. It is on it's 4th full burn season. I own a 2700 sq ft colonial with 9' celiings and if it were not for my wife not wanting it to drop below 70 degrees, I would never have to turn the heat on. Best investment I ever made in my home. I live in RI where it can and will get to 0 degrees at night.

Lemonademan,

Are you happy with the heat it throws to all the rooms in house or is there a large differential. Any problems with cold air entering house through intake from outside home?

 

[Wood Heat Stoves]

hearth and home HHT is a for proifit company is why they are expensive...
do you have the partnumber? i can look up costs for you

 

[woodracerx]

hearth and home HHT is a for proifit company is why they are expensive...
do you have the partnumber? i can look up costs for you

Dave, I am not looking for one but the part # is SRV480-0510 Thanks Mark

 

[Wood Heat Stoves]

(broken link removed to http://woodheatstoves.com/baffle-board-heat-n-glo-northstar-fireplace-p-12166.html)

yes 150 is an inflated price. 123 on our site....

 

[woodracerx]

http://woodheatstoves.com/baffle-board-heat-n-glo-northstar-fireplace-p-12166.html

yes 150 is an inflated price. 123 on our site....

Thanks Dave if I ever need any parts I will contact you.I do not have my northstar running yet but soon maybe by sunday.

 

[precaud]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#refractory-insulation/=4j5uda

None of the rigid ceramic boards that McMaster sells are suitable for wood stoves. They are low-density boards and will get torn up each time you bump something into them. I have yet to find a retail source for the higher-density boards that have better abrasion resistance.

 

[Dirtgrain]

I just saw this yesterday in another thread: Build your own custom refractory parts.