Rebuild a Jotul Firelight 12 or replace Englander NC-30 or ?

[muskiediver]

Greetings fellow wood stove owners. I hope to stay as warm as many of you and sit down by a beautiful fireplace and keep myself and my family warm. But I have a problem....

I have a 1997 Jotul Firelight 12. I need to replace the following:

the back plate
the inner back plate
inner top middle screw for back plate
all rope
cat chamber
cat
I am not sure of anything else.

Replacement parts so far are pricing at $800 to $1000

At this point I am considering other options. Like an Englander NC-30 which seems to be popular here.

My mobile home is only 1,000 square feet. And I see the englander stove is $899.00 in my area. Any other stoves you can recommend that are mobile home approved?

If you think the NC 30 Englander is good or is there a smaller size more appropriate for my 1,000 square foot mobile home? What options should I consider for the Englander?

Any help would be appreciated by me and my family before the cold winter kicks in. Thank you.

 

[begreen]

I'd look at the Englander Madison. At 2.5 cu ft it's a little smaller than the 30 NC for a better sizing fit and it has easier installation requirements like an ember protection only hearth.
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[muskiediver]

I'd look at the Englander Madison. At 2.5 cu ft it's a little smaller than the 30 NC for a better sizing fit and it has easier installation requirements like an ember protection only hearth.
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I was hoping for a top loader. But I suppose if I can get a 10 hour burn time, that might not be needed. Any other ideas?

 

[begreen]

The 30NC is not a top loader either. Only a few stoves are and they are not in this price range. I've had both and don't miss the top load anymore.