Hi Folks,
I am new here and thought I would say hello to everyone. I have been reading here for a few weeks and thought I would join. I have found the information quite useful.
We have a VC Defiant Encore 2550 heating an 1800 sq ft Cape house here in NH. We have used it for 12 years and we have been happy with it. So far all we have had to replace was the combuster. Given some of what I have read I feel we have been fortunate.
When I last cleaned out the combuster The asbestos refractory access panel (part no. 160-2511) broke into 2 pieces. I was expecting it as it was getting quite fragile. I was able to place the 2 pieces in and we are still using it. Anyway I went to buy a new one and the store tried order one in saying it would cost $27. After a month they got back to me saying VC discontinued it and to get one you need to buy the entire refractory at $265. I have been trying to find just the access panel but have had no luck.
Hearing of the situation at VC my wife and I are quite upset because we bought the Defiant figuring the VC would always be there. Now we are not quite sure what to do.
In addition we recently built a workshop for my woodworking and we are planning to put a stove in there to heat it while working out there so now we are thinking maybe we should put Defiant in the workshop. We are thinking about taking a ride to Lebanon to look at the Woodstock stoves on Saturday. The problem is I am not sure I want to spend money on another stove. Anyone have any thoughts?
I am new here and thought I would say hello to everyone. I have been reading here for a few weeks and thought I would join. I have found the information quite useful.
We have a VC Defiant Encore 2550 heating an 1800 sq ft Cape house here in NH. We have used it for 12 years and we have been happy with it. So far all we have had to replace was the combuster. Given some of what I have read I feel we have been fortunate.
When I last cleaned out the combuster The asbestos refractory access panel (part no. 160-2511) broke into 2 pieces. I was expecting it as it was getting quite fragile. I was able to place the 2 pieces in and we are still using it. Anyway I went to buy a new one and the store tried order one in saying it would cost $27. After a month they got back to me saying VC discontinued it and to get one you need to buy the entire refractory at $265. I have been trying to find just the access panel but have had no luck.
Hearing of the situation at VC my wife and I are quite upset because we bought the Defiant figuring the VC would always be there. Now we are not quite sure what to do.
In addition we recently built a workshop for my woodworking and we are planning to put a stove in there to heat it while working out there so now we are thinking maybe we should put Defiant in the workshop. We are thinking about taking a ride to Lebanon to look at the Woodstock stoves on Saturday. The problem is I am not sure I want to spend money on another stove. Anyone have any thoughts?
