What's the story on the Hearthstone Mansfield...?

[jkazak]

Some of you were kind enough to respond to my thread "Plate Steel or Cast Iron for me..?" and I got some good insight on trying to heat the 2900sq/ft upper levels of the log home we just purchased. Thank you.
As is the way of Fate a slightly used Mansfield just came up for sale and it has much of what my criteria is. Good looks and large firebox. Now I see that it is only rated at 77% efficient - although I thought these soapstone stoves were better than that..... can anyone comment...?

I was really leaning toward the PE T6 as it had the best of both worlds but the price is right on the Hearthstone..... really right. I know its rated for a little less than what I want to heat BUT for where the additional areas are away from the main rooms I don't think anything is going to get heat back there anyway unless its ducted. So lets assume I'm trying to cover about 1900sq/ft. Anyone think the Mansfield will handle it ? I really like the idea of the long heat-life as my wife isn't keen on keeping up on adding wood.

Thoughts...?

And - thanks in advance.

 

[DAKSY]

If you've got good to really good insulation in your home, that should Mansfield work just fine. I installed, serviced & sold the Hearthstone line for 11+ years & I really love the "soft" heat & the long times that they radiate the heat after the flames have died.

 

[jkazak]

If you've got good to really good insulation in your home, that should Mansfield work just fine. I installed, serviced & sold the Hearthstone line for 11+ years & I really love the "soft" heat & the long times that they radiate the heat after the flames have died.

Well.....this log home is both new to us and a very new build so the 'R'-value is not so good. It has LOTS of big windows (great when the sun shines) and 25' ceilings. I have a Lopi Liberty in the basement and it seems to do pretty well. I realize they are different types of heaters... but heat is heat isn't it..? And the Mansfiled is right at the same size as the Liberty. I plan on getting a fan on the Mansfield to help things along.

I JUST missed out on a brand new Equinox at cost from a store closing. The salesman was getting a shipping quote for me when he said someone else walked into the store and bought it. Oh well......

For the price I've going to buy the Mansfield just to have a backup for when the Liberty burns out..... though I must say I do appreciate the way that Liberty gets hot fast and cranks the heat with the blower......

 

[jkazak]

OK.... had the wife go out to look and she gave her stamp of approval for cosmetics. Stove is a one owner bought 5-years ago and used one season but very light use. She agreed with the owner that it pretty much looks new. We agreed on a delivered-to-our door-price of $1200 with 10' of stove pipe and a couple of elbows.

I had her write the check. I don't see how I could go wrong at that price.

Wow !

God is good.

 

[DAKSY]

Nice! That baby sells for $3329 new...

 

[Highbeam]

At least....

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[weatherguy]

Nice, I've seen that stove in action on a cold winter day last year, it was heating a 3000 sf colonial with ease, newer house but still, its a beast and a nice looking one at that.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

We are heating 2100 sqft, pretty open floor plan, fair insulation/sealing, house built in '96. At 0F it kept the house over 70F.. No complaints. Killer price on yours, I did fair on mine, $1700 for a 2 year old enameled stove. I don't know if you have seen the '13 redesign, but IMHO, the older ones are much better looking..

 

[daleeper]

Pictures of it when installed please. Should look nice, and sounds like a great deal.

 

[Wellington]

We were heating our previous 2,200 sqft house with the Mansfield. Open floor plan, built in the 80s, I was certain it would have had enough reserve to heat an addition to that house. I loved the stove. Huge firebox, lasted hot through the night, easy to reload in the morning.