Basically like the title says... I have a 1450 and hate it.
While it should have ample size to heat my 1700sqft ranch style here in NS.. it fails miserably. The house is decently insulated, new windows and doors, climate here doesnt get that cold (-10-20*C max). Its not even cold here yet (currently +3.5*C) burning dry wood and i still cant get the living room above 15*C. with the stovepipe thermo at 350*... On top of all that i burned about 6 cord last year. I got a friend with a larger, split entry that has a Pacific Energy Spectrum that heats his whole house on 3.5 cord a year. Thats a more efficient stove if you ask me
Then there are the overall quality issues. Paint is rusting, broken firebrick and needed new baffles.
So what now? I based my purchase on reading reviews here on Hearth, But I realize i cheaped out and should have bought a better / bigger stove but im stuck. Do i try to sell it? Whats a fair value?
What would be a good "premium" stove? This time im going big.
Im thinking Pacific's summit or Osburn 2400 or maybe even the massive Hearthstone Equinox... Although im not 100% on hearthstone ... my EXPENSIVE hearthstone steamer cracked and although it was replaced under warranty, im a bit leery.
Top load would be nice, but about the only top load i know is the VC stoves... and im not sure if they would give me the heat i need.
While it should have ample size to heat my 1700sqft ranch style here in NS.. it fails miserably. The house is decently insulated, new windows and doors, climate here doesnt get that cold (-10-20*C max). Its not even cold here yet (currently +3.5*C) burning dry wood and i still cant get the living room above 15*C. with the stovepipe thermo at 350*... On top of all that i burned about 6 cord last year. I got a friend with a larger, split entry that has a Pacific Energy Spectrum that heats his whole house on 3.5 cord a year. Thats a more efficient stove if you ask me
Then there are the overall quality issues. Paint is rusting, broken firebrick and needed new baffles.
So what now? I based my purchase on reading reviews here on Hearth, But I realize i cheaped out and should have bought a better / bigger stove but im stuck. Do i try to sell it? Whats a fair value?
What would be a good "premium" stove? This time im going big.
Im thinking Pacific's summit or Osburn 2400 or maybe even the massive Hearthstone Equinox... Although im not 100% on hearthstone ... my EXPENSIVE hearthstone steamer cracked and although it was replaced under warranty, im a bit leery.
Top load would be nice, but about the only top load i know is the VC stoves... and im not sure if they would give me the heat i need.