Stove shoppping

[Keninmaine]

I could use some advice. I went to a couple shops and sticker shock lack of inventory hit me. Lots of large stoves. I need a secondary back up. I like to take the chill off when it is Under 20°F. Glass front and 6” stack are the constraints. Less maintenance is primo. I am not seeing Vogelzang or Englander in shops. What low end stoves should I look at? Ordering from Tractor sounds scary. But it might be my route.

6K for a nice insert ugh. I will sell or rent in x number of years think It might be wise to retain the fireplace as is. 2K doesn’t get you much of a freestanding stove, so thinking I need to look at budget burners.

Why don’t any dealers stock low end stuff? 1500 low end I got old 😂

 

[begreen]

Tell us more about your needs. How many sq ft will the stove be heating? Are we talking a freestanding stove or an insert installation? What is currently existing to connect the stove to?

 

[bholler]

I could use some advice. I went to a couple shops and sticker shock lack of inventory hit me. Lots of large stoves. I need a secondary back up. I like to take the chill off when it is Under 20°F. Glass front and 6” stack are the constraints. Less maintenance is primo. I am not seeing Vogelzang or Englander in shops. What low end stoves should I look at? Ordering from Tractor sounds scary. But it might be my route.

6K for a nice insert ugh. I will sell or rent in x number of years think It might be wise to retain the fireplace as is. 2K doesn’t get you much of a freestanding stove, so thinking I need to look at budget burners.

Why don’t any dealers stock low end stuff? 1500 low end I got old 😂

There simply isn't enough profit margin in the lower end stoves for smaller dealers to cover costs.

 

[njk4o5]

Give me $1000 for my blue vermont castings Encore and ill deliver it.

 

[Keninmaine]

Blue encore is what I am using. 6” flue 15’ or so. Vertical. I have have 1500sq ft. Half that is open to the stove. Freestanding. Not a fan of tiny fireboxes.

 

[Keninmaine]

There simply isn't enough profit margin in the lower end stoves for smaller dealers to cover costs.

This makes sense. I can self install. You must see some decent low end stoves or do budget types Buy their own brush?

 

[begreen]

The Drolet 1800 Escape & True North TN20,

 

[bholler]

This makes sense. I can self install. You must see some decent low end stoves or do budget types Buy their own brush?

Yeah I work on plenty of cheaper stoves. I have installed quite a few as well

 

[Keninmaine]

The Drolet 1800 Escape & True North TN20,

Those are both nice suggestions thank you. Is there a file of safe online vendors on this forum? MFP?

 

[bholler]

Those are both nice suggestions thank you. Is there a file of safe online vendors on this forum? MFP?

I would say drolet and true north are the 2 best value brands available now. Englander was just bought by sbi who makes drolet. So I am sure their stoves will continue to be a good option as well. Most of US stove companys (who makes vogelzang) steel stoves are fine but I would pick sbi or true north above them if at all possible

 

[brenndatomu]

Is there a file of safe online vendors on this forum? MFP?

Bingo...free shipping too...its basically the SBI company store.

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[zephyr0512]

I feel your pain on pricing. I have looked at Lopi stoves, and I like the Evergreen, but dealers want min: $3595, and they will not sell outside of their servicing area. One dealer wants $5800! I can’t find a dealer close by to me, zip 32507. I’ve been searching for Chimney Sweeps, contractors and anyone able to install a stove, and nothing. Most people either do a DIY or have inserts w ventless gas logs. Yuk!

I am beginning to feel like my project is going to take a depressing turn. My husband used a $99 Roses dept store cast stove many years ago at Ft. Bragg NC and he said it was “sufficient and hot, made me feel good.” Scary to me! If I don’t find a good affordable stove soon, I could be facing a similar experinece!

 

[Wildflush]

I could use some advice. I went to a couple shops and sticker shock lack of inventory hit me. Lots of large stoves. I need a secondary back up. I like to take the chill off when it is Under 20°F. Glass front and 6” stack are the constraints. Less maintenance is primo. I am not seeing Vogelzang or Englander in shops. What low end stoves should I look at? Ordering from Tractor sounds scary. But it might be my route.

6K for a nice insert ugh. I will sell or rent in x number of years think It might be wise to retain the fireplace as is. 2K doesn’t get you much of a freestanding stove, so thinking I need to look at budget burners.

Why don’t any dealers stock low end stuff? 1500 low end I got old 😂

Well I have a free standing non cat, low maintenance Pacific Energy Vista with the leg option and paid $2,300. I got a heck of a stove, made in Canada. not China, glass front, tremendous heat output the heats both floors of our 1,900 sq ft cape. My family loves it.