I have been lurking around and researching about wood buring inserts since March of this year. We finally narrowed our choices down to three: Jotul Rockland, Hampton HI300, and more recently the Pacific. We have been leaning heavily toward the Jotul because of its looks and the flat front. A friend told me to at least look at the Pacific Energy inserts and I have read that just about everyone on here who has one swears by it. We rode over to Chattanooga today to see one in action. It is much simpler looking than the Jotul, but my wife and I were both very impressed. I was excited because I had heard that they were much cheaper than the Jotuls and Hamptons.
The following is why I have decided to post and ask a question. The salesman we were talking with told us the stove configured the way we wanted (std surround with brushed nickel door trim would be $2500!) Now this fella had just started working there and knew nothing about wood stoves so I hope he was mistaken. The place was covered up and so we didn't wait to talk to the owner. I must say that we left very disappointed. We rode over only intending to look at it and then make a decision later. After seeing it work first hand and how nice it looked we decided we might just buy today. Then we hear the $2500 and left. Is this really correct? He quoted about $1800 for the stove and then $700 for the door? That just didn't seem right to us and so I am asking for help from the forum. $2500 is only $100 less than the Hampton we looked at and so I see no real savings in going with the Pacific if this is true. The Rockland is about $3200 with extra large surround, Hampton is $2600 with over size surrond in metallic black, both prices include tax. The Pacific was quoted at $2500 before tax
Thanks for bearing with this long post, I look foward to your responses.
The following is why I have decided to post and ask a question. The salesman we were talking with told us the stove configured the way we wanted (std surround with brushed nickel door trim would be $2500!) Now this fella had just started working there and knew nothing about wood stoves so I hope he was mistaken. The place was covered up and so we didn't wait to talk to the owner. I must say that we left very disappointed. We rode over only intending to look at it and then make a decision later. After seeing it work first hand and how nice it looked we decided we might just buy today. Then we hear the $2500 and left. Is this really correct? He quoted about $1800 for the stove and then $700 for the door? That just didn't seem right to us and so I am asking for help from the forum. $2500 is only $100 less than the Hampton we looked at and so I see no real savings in going with the Pacific if this is true. The Rockland is about $3200 with extra large surround, Hampton is $2600 with over size surrond in metallic black, both prices include tax. The Pacific was quoted at $2500 before tax
Thanks for bearing with this long post, I look foward to your responses.
