The Earth Stove Model 2500HT EPA Certified Wood Stove Insert

[chadleybuxton]

Hello, I am looking for information on The Earth Stove Model 2500HT EPA Certified Wood Stove Insert. I can't seem to find any information on it anywhere. I am about to purchase one for $150 and included 15' of stove pipe. It seems like a steal of a deal to me! I am assuming the 2500 in the model number means that it can heat up to 2500 square feet. Please see the attached pictures. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[begreen]

The model number has nothing to do with the area it can heat. It's just a model number. The firebox size is about 1.7 cu ft. It's a very early EPA stove. Lennox bought the line.

The stove looks in rough shape, but with some cleanup, including the blower and new firebrick it may work out ok. $150 is a cheap deal, so spending a bit on it is not going to hurt.

 

[chadleybuxton]

The model number has nothing to do with the area it can heat. It's just a model number. The firebox size is about 1.7 cu ft.

The stove looks in rough shape, but with some cleanup and new firebrick it may work out ok. $150 is a cheap deal, so spending a bit on it is not going to hurt.

Yes, I do plan on cleaning it up. I do have plenty of firebrick to replace the old ones and I assume I will need to replace gasket. Thanks for the reply!

 

[begreen]

With some love, new bricks, paint and oiling the stove should work out. Check to see if the bricks are standard firebrick or pumice brick. The latter will be notably lighter than the standard firebrick.

 

[chadleybuxton]

With some love, new bricks, paint and oiling the stove should work out. Check to see if the bricks are standard firebrick or pumice brick. The latter will be notably lighter than the standard firebrick.

I was told that this stove is only a radiant stove in the front. Any idea on how that will affect the efficiency of heating a space. I live in a 1000 sq. ft. yurt with high ceilings. We currently use a vogelzang mountaineer (which has been discontinued, https://hvacdirect.com/vogelzang-mountaineer-wood-stove-vg650elg.html) woodstove, which has kept us warm throughout the winter, but I think we need something that is more efficient. I have a hard time getting a burn to last more than 4-5 hours, but have gotten lucky a few times and had enough coals to get a fire going again after 9-10 hrs. There is no way to adjust the air intake on the woodstove, so my only control is the damper in the stove pipe just above the stove.

Do you think that the earth stove would be more efficient than the vogelzang mountaineer in heating my space?

Thanks!

 

[begreen]

I was told that this stove is only a radiant stove in the front. Any idea on how that will affect the efficiency of heating a space. I live in a 1000 sq. ft. yurt with high ceilings. We currently use a vogelzang mountaineer (which has been discontinued, https://hvacdirect.com/vogelzang-mountaineer-wood-stove-vg650elg.html) woodstove, which has kept us warm throughout the winter, but I think we need something that is more efficient. I have a hard time getting a burn to last more than 4-5 hours, but have gotten lucky a few times and had enough coals to get a fire going again after 9-10 hrs. There is no way to adjust the air intake on the woodstove, so my only control is the damper in the stove pipe just above the stove.

Do you think that the earth stove would be more efficient than the vogelzang mountaineer in heating my space?

Thanks!

Not a big improvement and more importantly, this is an insert, not a freestanding stove. It is meant to be installed in a fireplace and is not appropriate for a yurt. I would keep looking for something more efficient in the ~2 cu ft range. The longest burn time non-cat that I know of in this size is the PE Super 27 series, but there are several other stoves like the Lopi Endeavor which would be good.

How tall is the current flue system? That will also be an important deciding factor. Most modern stoves want 15' or better. The PE will work with a 12' flue.

 

[chadleybuxton]

Not a big improvement and more importantly, this is an insert, not a freestanding stove. It is meant to be installed in a fireplace and is not appropriate for a yurt. I would keep looking for something more efficient in the ~2 cu ft range. The longest burn time non-cat that I know of in this size is the PE Super 27 series, but there are several other stoves like the Lopi Endeavor which would be good.

How tall is the current flue system? That will also be an important deciding factor. Most modern stoves want 15' or better. The PE will work with a 12' flue.

Thanks for info! The current flue is about 15', I do plan on adding another 3 ft section of chimney this spring/summer. I do really like the vogelzang mountaineer, and would be really happy with it if I could get a night burn to go for 7-8 hours. It will work until I can afford a newer and high end woodstove. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

 

[begreen]

Thanks for info! The current flue is about 15', I do plan on adding another 3 ft section of chimney this spring/summer. I do really like the vogelzang mountaineer, and would be really happy with it if I could get a night burn to go for 7-8 hours. It will work until I can afford a newer and high end woodstove. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

15' is good and unusual for a yurt. Is this side vented through the yurt wall or straight up? The Drolet Escape 1800, Vogelzang Performer, True North TN20 are all value stoves that could work. The TN20 has a square firebox which will afford N/S loading.

 

[chadleybuxton]

15' is good and unusual for a yurt. Is this side vented through the yurt wall or straight up? The Drolet Escape 1800, Vogelzang Performer, True North TN20 are all value stoves that could work. The TN20 has a square firebox which will afford N/S loading.

The top of the flue is about the same height as the highest point of the yurt (top of the dome), so I want to make it at least 2 ft. higher than that, as that seems to be the general rule of thumb for chimney height (2 ft higher than the highest point of the home). Through yurt wall. I will have to look into those recommendations. I am wondering if I could have a master welder put some kind of a slide onto the front over the air intake of the mountaineer so that I can have more control over that. Then I could really slow down the burns.

This stove should do the job as it can put out up to 102k btu!

Amazingly I have only gone through 4.5 cords of wood this season. It was a mild winter.

 

[begreen]

Ah, so there are elbows involved. Each 90º turn reduces the effective height by about 2-3 ft.

I wouldn't invest anything in the Mountaineer. There are much more efficient designs out there. Just keep an eye out.

 

[chadleybuxton]

Ah, so there are elbows involved. Each 90º turn reduces the effective height by about 2-3 ft.

I wouldn't invest anything in the Mountaineer. There are much more efficient designs out there. Just keep an eye out.

Wow, I knew that it did affect the overall draft, but didn't realize by that much. Thanks a lot! Very helpful!

 

[begreen]

Wow, I knew that it did affect the overall draft, but didn't realize by that much. Thanks a lot! Very helpful!

The Mountaineer is not going to be strongly affected. It's modern stoves with a secondary combustion system that will be more draft fussy. Some more than others. I helped put in a Morso 2110 in a local yurt. We softened the 90º turn by using 45º elbows instead. It works well with 12' of chimney outside.