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Summers heat 50-snc13 vs wonder wood US stove Co.
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Pros for the 13:
EPA clean burn technology. More heat with less wood and chimney accumulations.
Glass door view of the fire. Not only for ambiance but for controlling the burn.
Heavier steel firebox.
Larger wood capacity.
Cons: No bimetallic thermostat.
EPA clean burn technology. More heat with less wood and chimney accumulations.
Glass door view of the fire. Not only for ambiance but for controlling the burn.
Heavier steel firebox.
Larger wood capacity.
Cons: No bimetallic thermostat.
- Feb 17, 2013
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mellow
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The 13 is cleaner burning than the wonderwood, The 13 would be top vent.
Other than for a garage I have never like Circulator stoves, they are EPA exempt (cook on top loophole) and have been known to be creosote factories.
Other than for a garage I have never like Circulator stoves, they are EPA exempt (cook on top loophole) and have been known to be creosote factories.
The Englander/Summer's Heat is American made of American parts. I doubt that is the case with the US Stove. My US Stove furnace has a lot of 'China' stamped and cast into pieces.
The 13 does have a pretty stiff R value required for the hearth. The Wonderwood gives a K factor, which you'll have to convert. The Wonderwood manual also gives a crazy (25") clearance requirement for the connector pipe.
Then considering the whole EPA, clean burning thing, the two really aren't comparable other than price.
The 13 does have a pretty stiff R value required for the hearth. The Wonderwood gives a K factor, which you'll have to convert. The Wonderwood manual also gives a crazy (25") clearance requirement for the connector pipe.
Then considering the whole EPA, clean burning thing, the two really aren't comparable other than price.
Alternatively I would check out the True North TN19 by PE. It has a square firebox and easy hearth requirements.
stoveguy2esw
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- Feb 17, 2013
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Sprinter
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stoveguy2esw
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yeah, i'd have went that way too 
Hillbilly, welcome to the ESW family, let me know if i can answer any questions you may have (provided the members here don't beat me to it like they usually do
<chuckle>)
its a great little stove , im sure its going to make you happy
Hillbilly, welcome to the ESW family, let me know if i can answer any questions you may have (provided the members here don't beat me to it like they usually do
<chuckle>)its a great little stove , im sure its going to make you happy
- Feb 17, 2013
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I've used my NC-13 now for 12-15 fires... All I can say is WOW! I would recommend this stove to anybody, it has outperformed our old stove 10-1.
Dix
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