Vermont Castings Resolute Acclaim

[AppalachianStan]

Just saw this stove on CL. Going to call to get more info. What can you all tell me about it?
(broken link removed to http://charlotte.craigslist.org/hsh/3623864809.html)

 

[dougand3]

It's a downdraft stove with a big bypass door in upper rear. The combustion box (refractory) and arches are EXPENSIVE to replace, as are many VC parts. BrianVT made a combustion box some years ago for ~$90 but was quite labor intensive. It is quite a handsome stove. I can get 8 hours of usable heat and nice coal bed if I pack it fully (using top load feature). Dunno if I'd buy another used one - may apply that $ to a tube stove.

 

[AppalachianStan]

Okay thanks. I not need something that will be expensive to fix.

 

[mellow]

http://www.tractorsupply.com/united...tove-with-blower-medium-epa-certified-1098917

Why not get that stove, it is in the same price range and is NEW.

Read about it here: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/499-tsc-usstove-whoew-hoew.105978/

Plenty of TSC's in SC.

 

[AppalachianStan]

I like to have a new stove but I will not buy any US Stoves

 

[dougand3]

Find out more about the Acclaim on CL. Age? Usage? Overfired? Get some pics sent. If it's just a few years old and light usage, would be a good deal. You may get 5-10 years out of it w/o needing expensive parts. They are ~$2000 at our dealer.