True North TN19

[dkw45]

I don't really have a question. I'm just looking for any user feedback on the True North TN19. I just ordered one sight unseen after doing all of the research I could. It seems that info on this stove is hard to come by but it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for.
It'll be replacing an Englander 17VL that I just simply don't like. E/W burn doesn't suit my burning style at all and, to be honest, it works pretty hard to do what I ask of it.
My home is 1700 sq ft. It's an old single level farm house that has an add on. I'm more or less looking for something to heat just the original part of the house, around 1000 sq ft. I gutted it to the frame and remodeled, so it has decent insulation, new windows, doors, etc.

Oh, and just to save a lecture, this years stove wood was felled in summer 2010. C/S/S in the summer and fall of 2011. It's mostly oak with a little bit of cherry and hickory. I'm always cleaning up beetle killed elm around the place, so there's usually some of that mixed in, too.

Thanks

 

[SKIN052]

You are right, very little info on that unit. I am keenly interested though so keep us posted.

 

[BrotherBart]

Oh, and just to save a lecture... t

 

[BrotherBart]

Member billb3 has a TN19 and seems to like it.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/englander-30-nc.118051/page-2#post-1585879

 

[begreen]

I think you'll like the TN19. It's a no nonsense, wellmade, simple stove.

 

[dkw45]

Thanks guys,
It should be here around the middle of the week. I hope to have it in by next weekend. I'll definitely post my opinions after I've used it a little.

 

[Swedishchef]

I think it should be a great stove. Made by Pacific Energy which is a reputable company (good reputation..haha).

Andrew

 

[Tyler]

I got my True North stove this past Saturday. Haven't hooked it up yet but it seems impressive and well built to me.

 

[turbojoe]

Picked up the True North i ordered 3 weeks ago, Finished the install a few days ago. Have only fired it twice to cure the paint, not much to report yet.
It has a very good draft and was easy to lite, also easy to control. Impressed so far

 

[Busybee]

We have both a TN19 and a PE Spectrum Classic, while the Spectrum is a much nicer, slightly better operating unit, the True North is a great little stove. Good burn for the buck.

 

[Sprinter]

No personal use experience but I did look at them when researching and found them to be a well constructed small stove. If it's small size suits your purpose, I don't think you could go wrong.

Now what makes you think anyone here would ask you about your wood supply?...

 

[NBABUCKS1]

I am on season 2 of my TN19. I have never owned a stove so I have no standard of comparison. I heat about 1000 square feet with big cathedral ceilings. I burn sitka spruce.

This thing puts out some serious heat! It heats my place from 61 > 80 degrees on a single load of wood. My only complaint is I can't get a long burn out of it. I blame that on the spruce, and not the stove. I love it as a no frills stove. Also love the single air lever. I have found the north south loading to be awesome too.

Great stove!

 

[begreen]

Spruce should burn ok, though long burn times are more the strength of the Super27 series. Are you able to get a 6-8 hr. burn? If not,perhaps try thicker wood. How thick are the splits?

 

[NBABUCKS1]

not very thick right now. Too early in the season and it's not cold enough. I came close to an over night burn on a 12 inch round one time...I'm using a lot of smaller splits now that are putting out a lot of heat. Where I live it hardly gets cold enough to warrant overnight burns.

 

[begreen]

12" split, lol, that would stuff our 3 cu ft stove. You're colder than we are and overnight burns are what we usually strive for when it gets below 40F outside. Guess it depends on the size of the house and insulation. Packing the stove tightly with some larger splits will slow down the burn. Also have you tried some E/W loads to see if they burn slower?

 

[ARGlock]

I am on season 2 of my TN19. I have never owned a stove so I have no standard of comparison. I heat about 1000 square feet with big cathedral ceilings. I burn sitka spruce.

This thing puts out some serious heat! It heats my place from 61 > 80 degrees on a single load of wood. My only complaint is I can't get a long burn out of it. I blame that on the spruce, and not the stove. I love it as a no frills stove. Also love the single air lever. I have found the north south loading to be awesome too.

Great stove!

Hi All,

What are you refering to about north south loading? The TN 19 is not a top loading model is it?

Thanks!
AR

 

[BrotherBart]

N/S loading is placing the splits in the stove laying front to back with the ends aimed at the door. Instead of East/West where they are laying side to side with the ends aimed at the sides of the firebox.