Navigating used stoves

[Listentothehorse]

So I've been trying to find a used stove to try and cut down on all the waste that's made in the world, but it seems that they all get scooped up fast, and I'm left to navigate the leftovers.

Here's my current options, would love another opinion before I go crazy with my comparison charts.

I have a 1350 ft.² manufactured home. We do have central heating, but we would love to use a woodstove as mainly our main heating source, plus to heat up water and warm soups and such. We don't need it to be 75 degreesin here in the winter, but 60 wouldn't be bad. We're in the mountains in North Carolina where it's usually in the mid 30s, but can get down in the teens for a week or two.

Our current three top options:
Napoleon 1100 C for $800. I'm guessing it's 30 years old but it's a cast-iron in decent looking condition. The bricks have been removed but are there, so we just have to figure out how to reinstall them. It's a 4 hour drive round-trip so there's no check in it out and then going back home and thinking about it

A 2022 buck stove 21 for $1000. Needs legs (are all wood stove legs interchangeable?). Luckily in our neighborhood.

Three is giving up the used stove search and buying a drolet new. The escape 1500 looks good and L and M supply has them for $1000.

Thoughts?

 

[kborndale]

I would go with the new drolet. Great stove for the price. More important is do you have your wood yet?

 

[Listentothehorse]

Yes, woods/piping/installation not the issue. Just committing to which stove to buy. Also wondering why L and M is so much cheaper than the other stores, even drolet!

 

[kborndale]

I have never heard of L and M stoves.

 

[Listentothehorse]

Not L and M stoves, L and M supply. They sell stoves

 

[kborndale]

Good question, maybe they haven't increased prices due to tariffs? They seem to only be in Wisconsin and Michigan. Maybe someone from up there can has more info.

 

[begreen]

The key question is condition. Some old stoves have barely been used and others have been rode hard. I would ask for a lot of pictures on any stove I had to drive 2 hrs just to look at. And you would need some sort of guarantee that it would be held for inspection and not sold before you arrive. The Buck is worth checking out asap. You may be able to get the legs for the Buck 21 from the factory. Give them a call.

Here is a Buck dealer in Asheville.
Blossman Gas and Appliance
Buck Stove Dealer
170 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
828-667-0437

 

[bholler]

So I've been trying to find a used stove to try and cut down on all the waste that's made in the world, but it seems that they all get scooped up fast, and I'm left to navigate the leftovers.

Here's my current options, would love another opinion before I go crazy with my comparison charts.

I have a 1350 ft.² manufactured home. We do have central heating, but we would love to use a woodstove as mainly our main heating source, plus to heat up water and warm soups and such. We don't need it to be 75 degreesin here in the winter, but 60 wouldn't be bad. We're in the mountains in North Carolina where it's usually in the mid 30s, but can get down in the teens for a week or two.

Our current three top options:
Napoleon 1100 C for $800. I'm guessing it's 30 years old but it's a cast-iron in decent looking condition. The bricks have been removed but are there, so we just have to figure out how to reinstall them. It's a 4 hour drive round-trip so there's no check in it out and then going back home and thinking about it

A 2022 buck stove 21 for $1000. Needs legs (are all wood stove legs interchangeable?). Luckily in our neighborhood.

Three is giving up the used stove search and buying a drolet new. The escape 1500 looks good and L and M supply has them for $1000.

Thoughts?

If you can get the drolet for $1000 I would buy that. I cant get them at that price as a dealer. Im assuming they get a better price and are probably selling off pre tariff stock at pre tariff pricing.

 

[Todd]

I was just at L&M today and they had the Escape and Spark II for just under $900. They also sell all the pipe and chimney parts. This was in Hayward WI.