Used insert input

[59Cummins]

Hello I've been leaching knowledge off of here for a few months in my search of a used insert. I found a Avalon 790 that was installed in 2000 and the owners are done with wood so they are selling the whole deal (liner, stove, cap, and tools) for $700. Is this a good deal considering the age? Is it smart to buy this old of a stove? I search on here for the stove and didn't get much info good or bad. Does anyone have a 790?

I will be putting this in a ZC fireplace on the main level. Looking used since I only plan on using it on the weekend and during power outages.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[xtrordinair]

Price sounds good if its in decent shape.At 1.3 cubic feet of firebox its not gonna heat a very large area, but you said you are not gonna rely on it for a full time heat source.

 

[rwhite]

Is the liner insulated? New liner with top cap is around $350 for 20'. Add another $200 for insulation. So if it's uninsulated your paying $350 for the stove. Assuming it's the right length and undamaged pulling it out. It doesn't seem out of line price wise. Be aware that the small insert is a gateway drug! Once you fell the heat off that thing you'll want a bigger one. But I think you could turn around an resale that at any point for what you paid for it.