LOPI CAPE COD wood stove: Owner reviews!

[Holzwurm]

I have the opportunity to buy a 8 month old demo unit. I can't find any detailed reviews on the Cape Cod wood stove. When did this stove first come to market? How is the after sale support from the manufacturer? Any Pros and Cons? Ash pan seem pretty small, any issues with it? Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[PapaDave]

webby3650 has one.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/lopi-cape-cod-in-action.110098/

 

[charly]

I have the opportunity to buy a 8 month old demo unit. I can't find any detailed reviews on the Cape Cod wood stove. When did this stove first come to market? How is the after sale support from the manufacturer? Any Pros and Cons? Ash pan seem pretty small, any issues with it? Thanks in advance for any input.

There was a report that the stainless steel upper baffle had warping issues and an ash lip has been added to the bottom area inside the door as to keep the ashes from rolling out... I think you should be able to get those updates,,, ask! Other then that it's suppose to be a really nice stove, as I almost bought a new one.. You should be fine,,,very nice stove indeed! I saw one on person,, a big boy for sure

 

[brakatak]

Anyone have reviews on the Cape Cod Insert ??

 

[webby3650]

My baffle did warp. I talked to a tech from Travis and they are supposed to be working on it. They said to remove it and bend it back. It sounds kinda barbarick, but it worked! I've had several hot fires since and it's still flat.

The ash pan is small, as are all ashpans except the blaze king. The pan is sized comparably to any stove I've had and is just about as dirty and useless as any I've used. I'm just not a huge fan of ashpans, but I would sure never pass up a stove that I liked because of the ashpan.
I am very impressed and could not be happier with the stove!

 

[Holzwurm]

Thanks everyone! I think I'll go for the Cape Cod stove and I'll let you know this winter how it performs.

 

[charly]

Thanks everyone! I think I'll go for the Cape Cod stove and I'll let you know this winter how it performs.

Looks to be a really great stove.. It's in the Big Boy club for sure...I think you'll see nice long burn times..with lots of heat and little wood usage..being that it's a cat stove , you should get lots of heat on a low slow burn setting..

 

[Sprinter]

The ash pan is small, as are all ashpans except the blaze king

Most folks don't use the ash pans anyway. They just aren't very useful. Shoveling into a metal bucket works best.

 

[begreen]

Thanks everyone! I think I'll go for the Cape Cod stove and I'll let you know this winter how it performs.

Great! Keep us posted and take lots of pictures. We love stove porn and this one is a beauty.

 

[Elle]

Has anyone cooked on their cape cod?

 

[webby3650]

I have never tried to. With the convection top it would be hard, more like a simmer than a cook. It would keep things hot or simmer stew but that's about it.
On the plus side, the natural convection works very well!

 

[Elle]

I have never tried to. With the convection top it would be hard, more like a simmer than a cook. It would keep things hot or simmer stew but that's about it.
On the plus side, the natural convection works very well!

yea, that's what others have said. Just wanted to hear it one more time I guess, lol. I think that is the deciding factor for me....Princess Hybrid it is. A shame I really like the cape cod...like the look of it, the large window, have a local dealer, but cooking on it is a big deal so.... Thanks!

 

[charly]

yea, that's what others have said. Just wanted to hear it one more time I guess, lol. I think that is the deciding factor for me....Princess Hybrid it is. A shame I really like the cape cod...like the look of it, the large window, have a local dealer, but cooking on it is a big deal so.... Thanks!

Don't forget the Woodstock Progress Hybrid comes with a cook top,,, you simply just lift the three top stones up . Has three marked areas for pans..when your done, you flip the stones back done and now your back to a regular looking wood stove, plus it has an optional ash pan which is huge.... I agree, I think the Cape Cod is a really nice looking stove...

 

[webby3650]

yea, that's what others have said. Just wanted to hear it one more time I guess, lol. I think that is the deciding factor for me....Princess Hybrid it is. A shame I really like the cape cod...like the look of it, the large window, have a local dealer, but cooking on it is a big deal so.... Thanks!

I remember thinking that cooking was a big deal too. As it turns out, it happens so rarely that its no longer a big deal to me. Even when I had a stove that I could cook on, it was such a mess that it wasn't worth it. Oil and grease splatters don't look good on soapstone! Or any stove.

 

[Elle]

I remember thinking that cooking was a big deal too. As it turns out, it happens so rarely that its no longer a big deal to me. Even when I had a stove that I could cook on, it was such a mess that it wasn't worth it. Oil and grease splatters don't look good on soapstone! Or any stove.

good thoughts for sure. I'm going to end up flipping a coin....I know it, lol. Either way can't lose no matter which stove I get. Thanks all

 

[Sprinter]

I remember thinking that cooking was a big deal too. As it turns out, it happens so rarely that its no longer a big deal to me. Even when I had a stove that I could cook on, it was such a mess that it wasn't worth it. Oil and grease splatters don't look good on soapstone! Or any stove.

Me too. It's kind of a novelty that soon wore off.

 

[begreen]

Hide the mess when you are done.

 

[Oupa]

I have the opportunity to buy a 8 month old demo unit. I can't find any detailed reviews on the Cape Cod wood stove. When did this stove first come to market? How is the after sale support from the manufacturer? Any Pros and Cons? Ash pan seem pretty small, any issues with it? Thanks in advance for any input.

I really like the stats for the Lopi Cape Cod, but the local dealer warned me away saying they have had draft issues with the stove. I don't want to install against the advice of the dealer because who am I going to turn to if there are problems, but I'd like to know the experience of others.
Also anyone want to recommend high efficiency/low polluting alternatives. The footprint of the Cape Cod is a little big for our small house.

 

[begreen]

Welcome Oupa. Maybe start a new thread on your particular home and needs. Provide a description of the house size, stove location and we'll offer some ideas.

 

[Woody Stover]

I really like the stats for the Lopi Cape Cod, but the local dealer warned me away saying they have had draft issues with the stove. I don't want to install against the advice of the dealer

Dealers sometimes try to steer people away from good stoves, for a variety of reasons. However in this case there were a couple other issues that arose with this stove, can't remember the exact details but it has been a while and hopefully they've been remedied. webby3650 may know...

 

[cherr]

Hi all,
I was just poking around the net and saw this site. We have had a Cape Cod from Lopi since August of 2014. It is a big stove, but we use it to heat the entire house. Draft is definitely not an issue as the stove pipe goes from the first floor, through the second, and then of course through the roof. Probably 30' or so of pipe. The only issue we have had so far is the ceramic baffle can occasionally get plugged with ash or other debris and in order for the stove to function properly, we have to clean it with a vacuum and brush. It could be because of the wood I use, or because we did not let the stove get hot enough prior to shutting it down for the night. . No other issues, and a beautiful stove to look at, either with or without a fire.

 

[begreen]

Welcome and thanks for the report cherr. If you can post a picture of your stove, we'd love to see it in action. Are you burning on these mild mid-50s days? If yes, are you able to burn low and slow in the stove? What are the burn times like for you?

 

[webby3650]

I'm glad it's working good for you. How long have you had it? I'm assuming this is still the first season for you? I see now you said August 2014. We'd love to see a picture of it!

 

[cherr]

Welcome and thanks for the report cherr. If you can post a picture of your stove, we'd love to see it in action. Are you burning on these mild mid-50s days? If yes, are you able to burn low and slow in the stove? What are the burn times like for you?

Thank you. I will post a picture with this reply, but not a spectacular fire at the moment, just a small one. We have used the stove just about daily, and everyday since November. We had a real cold spell (for around here) that lasted about 7 days and never got above mid 20's. Never had to fire up the furnace though! We just kept stuffing wood into the Cape Cod and it never let us down! Temps are much milder now, upper 30's at night, and lower 50's during the day, as an average range. I tend to keep small fires during the day, but mid to upper limit draft to keep the temps up. At night I stoke it up pretty good, and after it gets good and hot, shut it down. I usually have enough coals in the morning to start another without any kindling.

 

[begreen]

Beautiful looking hearth and install there. It looks great.