HPB expo news

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Finishing up here in SLC. This will be brief, typing on my cellphone. Show was good. We saw some new stoves and BBQ ideas. Best meeting was with Chris from BK. The man knows his stoves and cats. He gave a short review of his lecture on cats to Jim and I. It impressed me with how robust their cats are and how cleanly they continue to burn even after 10 yrs. Saw the Ashford 20. It's a good looker and very nicely built. Pics later when I get home.
Napoleon showed a mammoth Z8000. It holds 50lbs of wood at a time. They also showed a hybrid wood furnace I want to learn more about.

PE has a nice small surprise for the Alderleas that they'll be announcing soon. I'll add more in a bit.

 

[rdust]

I can't wait to read more! No surprise about Chris, when he posts here he seems genuinely interested in helping and educating not just selling stoves. I'll be interested to hear more about the wood furnace.

 

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Here's a shot of the Ashford 20 & 30.

And a new Hwam ZC fireplace. Very clean lines, yet an efficient burner.

 

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And for when you have to have a wall of fire.

 

[rdust]

Did you bring an Ashford 30 home with you?

 

[BrowningBAR]

Napoleon showed a mammoth Z8000. It holds 50lbs of wood at a time. They also showed a hybrid wood furnace I want to learn more about.

That doesn't seem like much considering the size.

I am interested in the hybrid furnace.

 

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Did you bring an Ashford 30 home with you?

Tempting, but it wouldn't qualify as carry-on luggage. It's a sweet stove, very nicely made.

 

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OK, I got the camera pictures downloaded. Where to start?
Hearthstone has updated the Heritage. It can now be ordered either right or left loading. Also, the ash pan assembly is now optional.

I can't wait to read more! No surprise about Chris, when he posts here he seems genuinely interested in helping and educating not just selling stoves. I'll be interested to hear more about the wood furnace.

(broken link removed to http://www.napoleonheatingandcooling.com/category/hybrid-furnaces/)

 

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SBI booth had Enerzone, Osburns and the Tundra, it's more compact than I imagined. Looks well made. They also showed their single-wall welded pipe which had a nice belled end for a very tight, no crimp fit.

And lookie what Valcourt was showing.


Englander officially announced their 3+ cu ft Madison stove. It has a big TV screen view, giant ash bin that recircs residual smoke from embers back into the stove, and a new very solid door latch system. It will have a baby brother in the future (the Monroe?). Ember protection only hearth, yea! According to Englander, the Madison will not be replacing the 30NC.
Edit: The Madison is 2.45 cu ft. The Monroe will be the bigger stove.

Jim Fischer, Hearth.com's new owner at the Buck exhibit.

Country stoves were well represented. I'm really liking their new Grandview line. The fit and finish was exceptional. They are exceptionally efficient, The GV230 checks in at 94% combustion efficiency and 84% heating efficiency. They achieve this in part with a castiron heat exchanger built into the top of the stove. The Grandview Montlake has this same feature.

 

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There were lots of pizza ovens, some were big and fixed, and some on wheels for the patio. A couple that caught my eye were an Australian premade model that comes in at under $3000, ready to go. It was very nicely made and superbly insulated. In spite of being 850 inside and started up at 8am, it was barely warm to the touch on it's outside, 5 hrs. later.


A new entry also caught my eye. It is a pizza oven that goes on your Weber or gas grille. It gets up to 750F inside and cooks up a pizza in less than 3 minutes. The unit sells for about $99 for the smaller one at Bed Bath and Beyond. I think I am going to pick up the larger one. The pizza it made was perfect (and tasty).

 

[mol1jb]

Very cool news. Thanks for the posts

 

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Big Green Egg owners may drool over this competitor by Caliber. The Caliber thermashell pro is all stainless insulated with a built-in rotisserie.
http://www.caliberappliances.com/

And here is the ultimate all in one cooker, 3 stories tall. The charcoal goes in the bottom, next level is a pizza oven, next up is the BBQ oven/smoker. The crank wheel is for setting the firebox height. High for pizza low for smoker.
(broken link removed to http://www.hephaestusbbq.com/)

BTW, Utah makes some great microbrews! Here are a couple I tried.

 

[webby3650]

We have been using the SBI welded 22 gauge pipe for a year or so now. I'm really happy with it! It has a nice fit and finish. I'm using it on my Oslo too.

 

[branchburner]

Here's a shot of the Ashford 20 & 30.

Wow. Incredibly NOT ugly. This marks the end of an era for BK.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Any more info on the Englander stove? Does it have a leg option? Pricing? Availability?

 

[BrowningBAR]

Also, what are the side vented panels for on the Englander and does it have a rear heat shield and blower?

 

[BrotherBart]

Also, what are the side vented panels for on the Englander and does it have a rear heat shield and blower?

Convection heat shields on the sides. If it is the same one they had in DC it has the smart start up air control also. Returns the primary air input to your pre-set setting after start-up. Blower and huge side loading ash pan.

 

[wenger7446]

SBI booth had Enerzone, Osburns and the Tundra, it's more compact than I imagined. Looks well made. They also showed their single-wall welded pipe which had a nice belled end for a very tight, no crimp fit.
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And lookie what Valcourt was showing.
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Englander officially announced their 3+ cu ft Madison stove. It has a big TV screen view, giant ash bin that recircs residual smoke from embers back into the stove, and a new very solid door latch system. It will have a baby brother in the future (the Monroe?). Ember protection only hearth, yea! According to Englander, the Madison will not be replacing the 30NC.
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Jim Fischer, Hearth.com's new owner at the Buck exhibit.
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Country stoves were well represented. I'm really liking their new Grandview line. The fit and finish was exceptional. They are exceptionally efficient, The GV230 checks in at 94% combustion efficiency and 84% heating efficiency. They achieve this in part with a castiron heat exchanger built into the top of the stove. The Grandview Montlake has this same feature.

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So Craig doesn't own Hearth.com any more?

 

[BrowningBAR]

Convection heat shields on the sides. If it is the same one they had in DC it has the smart start up air control also. Returns the primary air input to your pre-set setting after start-up. Blower and huge side loading ash pan.

Interesting. Same burn tube style of re-burn? Anything different on the inside? The Encore will be placed this summer and I am thinking of buying another 30. But, if this stove offers something different, I am interested.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

Any more info on the Englander stove? Does it have a leg option? Pricing? Availability?

it currently does not have a leg option. as for pricing and availability I will know more soon

 

[BrotherBart]

Brick floor to baffle. Something I didn't like was the the air disperser bottom front is brick. Not steel like the 30. I see splits busting that stuff. A lot. And I don't even like the door mounts/adjusters on the side of it.



But the one I saw was 2.45 cubic feet not 3+ and it had just gotten the its EPA cert. 18" split max. Translated that is 16" splits.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

Convection heat shields on the sides. If it is the same one they had in DC it has the smart start up air control also. Returns the primary air input to your pre-set setting after start-up. Blower and huge side loading ash pan.

its the same one we had in DC. the side shields are punched to allow blower air to be pushed out through the side shields, the rear has a built in heat shield but is not open at the top with a defector like the 30 has, the blower air is all "wrap around" air blowing out of the side shields which will be standard with the unit

 

[stoveguy2esw]

Brick floor to baffle. Something I didn't like was the the air disperser bottom front is brick. Not steel like the 30. I see splits busting that stuff. A lot. And I don't even like the door mounts/adjusters on the side of it.



But the one I saw was 2.45 cubic feet not 3+ and it had just gotten the its EPA cert. 18" split max. Translated that is 16" splits.

unless im mistaken the pictured unit si the 2.45 CF, the 3+ im thinking will have a rolled top like the 30 has. been a while since ive had time to get down to the "skunk works" though , we may have done a 3+ flat top and nobody bothered to tell me wouldn't be the first time lol

 

[BrotherBart]

the blower air is all "wrap around" air blowing out of the side shields

Excellent move.

 

[BrowningBAR]

unless im mistaken the pictured unit si the 2.45 CF, the 3+ im thinking will have a rolled top like the 30 has. been a while since ive had time to get down to the "skunk works" though , we may have done a 3+ flat top and nobody bothered to tell me wouldn't be the first time lol

What is the estimated release date for the 3+ cu ft stove?