I have a PH and like it very much. I do not sweep it from inside the house. I use the rear vent through a exterior wall to a Tee connection, and then up 21 feet with insulated SS Liner in a chase.. At the Tee is where I sweep it using a Soot Eater. Very simple process and I usually only get less then a cup of soot each year. The stove is very clean burning. I do have the optional rear heat shield which allows it to be 6 inches from the wall. I don't know much about the T6, but I can tell you about my wood consumption and burn times. Generally I shoot for 12 hour burns because that works best for my schedule. Although I have had up to 16 hour burns, but the stove wasn't putting out a huge amount of heat and only had smaller coals at that point. Plenty to relight a fire, but the stove was only around 200 degrees. The stove truly sips wood. For my typical 12 hour burn cycles, I load the stove approx. 60% full with 5 to 6 medium splits (usually well seasoned oak & hickory). Now bear in mind that I live in a moderate climate and have a newer home with average insulation. Winter temps here average high 30's/low 40's day, and mid to high 20's/low 30's at night. In Wisconsin I'm sure you would be running the stove hotter and using somewhat more wood. Perhaps some PH owners from up North can chime in here on their usage. I have had temps down to low single digits and the stove keeps the house warm and toasty; but those temps are not the norm. I also will mention that I love the ash grate system and Woodstock's customer service. They are the nicest people and truly want to make their customers happy with the stove. The air wash system works beautifully and I only have to clean the glass once a burning season. The stove weighs in at 700 lbs and will test your strength moving it. Best to round up 3 or 4 big farm boys to help. If you like soapstone, and obviously I do, you will love the fit and finish of the stove. It is a beautiful piece of furniture as well as a heating beast. I hope that helps. Good luck with your search.
Oh, and I forgot to tell you the history of the stove. When it first came out there were some stoves that experienced a smoke smell around the loading door. Woodstock was made aware of the problem and issued a repair kit to the early owners and corrected the manufacturing process. There was also a problem with the secondary burn plate on the top of the firebox warping. This has also been corrected and original owners were offered replacement stoves at no cost. These were problems which did not turn up during the beta testing, and only surfaced after the stove was launched.
Where are you in WI, up where it's mostly Pine trees? Really, back when I went up north, I wasn't a tree nerd like I am now, so I don't remember much about the species there but I remember Pines. I just know there are plenty of hardwoods in the southern part of the state...
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I am in the central part of the state. Mostly hardwoods here. Oak, red elm and maple are what I burn the most.
Thanks, Whoch stove do you like best? Whicjh one has less ash dust in the house? Thanks
I am looking for a 9 to 11 hour burn time to heat a 2200 sq. ft. by- level house. stove is in finished basement with outside air hooked up to a dura tech insulated chimney.
No, only one would fit through the door at a time....maybe.
Good deal. Even the big tube stove would burn a good while with that long-march wood.
It's not rated as high in the BTU charts but it seems to be about like White Ash. The wood itself has such a pretty hue and there's almost no sapwood. 
Is this a trick question?
I've had a grated ash system since I got the Dutchwest in 2000. I used a Fireview for a while several years back and realized that at this point, having a grate is almost un-negotiable for me. It's just so clean and easy. When you think about the hassle it saves over the life of the stove it becomes a no-brainer (for me anyway...YMMV.) If someone else has to run the stove sometimes, they will appreciate it too. I don't have an extra pan, I just pull the pan at a time when the stove has burned down and the pan is coolest, walk outside, and dump it in the ash bucket. Close the ash door as soon as you pull the pan, or you could have a blast-furnace situation. 
Did you install your hybrid yourself? Or did you have a sweep install it? Thanks
Do you have to replace any gaskets with the hybrid? How often? Is there a baffle in the stove that can break or is very fragile?Glad to hear that you are considering the Progress Hybrid. It is an amazing woodstove and the customer service at Woodstock is just as amazing! This is my 3rd season using the PH. Here are some of the answers to your questions: As it relates to cleaning the chimney and stove, I use a Soot Eater at the end of each season and usually get between 1/3 and 1/2 gallon of creosote. It is relatively easy and you can go up the chimney versus working from the top of the chimney and roof. Cleaning the PH is easy. You will want to clean the front glass periodically (as needed) and make sure that the catalytic combustor is free of soot and dust.
Woodstock posts information on the various heat shields and clearances, so you will probably best be served by reviewing their information. If I remember correctly, the stove can be within 7" of the wall with the heat shield installed and the stove pipe can be within 6" with the heat shield installed (don't quote me on those numbers).
Regarding moving the stove, I used an Egyptian roll technique using wooden dowels and Schedule 80 PVC. We rolled it from the deck, over the threshold at the door, through the dining room, to the hearth. It went fairly smoothly. Final positioning was easily done with a automotive floor jack with wheels. Or, four big Wisconsin football players could easily move it for you
Regarding burn times, that all depends upon the type of wood and amount of wood that you are using in the stove. Using dry red oak, I can get between 12 and 16 hours burn time. I define burn times from a reload to a minimal level of coals left in the bottom of the stove. If I use pine or hemlock, I may get 5 or 6 hours of burn time.
Hope this is helpful! Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Glad to hear that you are considering the Progress Hybrid. It is an amazing woodstove and the customer service at Woodstock is just as amazing! This is my 3rd season using the PH. Here are some of the answers to your questions: As it relates to cleaning the chimney and stove, I use a Soot Eater at the end of each season and usually get between 1/3 and 1/2 gallon of creosote. It is relatively easy and you can go up the chimney versus working from the top of the chimney and roof. Cleaning the PH is easy. You will want to clean the front glass periodically (as needed) and make sure that the catalytic combustor is free of soot and dust.
Woodstock posts information on the various heat shields and clearances, so you will probably best be served by reviewing their information. If I remember correctly, the stove can be within 7" of the wall with the heat shield installed and the stove pipe can be within 6" with the heat shield installed (don't quote me on those numbers).
Regarding moving the stove, I used an Egyptian roll technique using wooden dowels and Schedule 80 PVC. We rolled it from the deck, over the threshold at the door, through the dining room, to the hearth. It went fairly smoothly. Final positioning was easily done with a automotive floor jack with wheels. Or, four big Wisconsin football players could easily move it for you
Regarding burn times, that all depends upon the type of wood and amount of wood that you are using in the stove. Using dry red oak, I can get between 12 and 16 hours burn time. I define burn times from a reload to a minimal level of coals left in the bottom of the stove. If I use pine or hemlock, I may get 5 or 6 hours of burn time.
Hope this is helpful! Please let me know if you have additional questions.
You should get that easy with the PH, I burn mostly oak with some ash, hickory and maple and get 12 hour burns no problem. It wasn't as hard to move as I thought, hardest part was getting it off my truck, took 4 guys and we still almost dropped it but that may have been because we all had a different idea on how to do it. After that put it on a heavy duty dolly and two guys rolled it in the basement, I made a ramp where there's 2 stairs to make it easier.
My chimney goes straight up from the top of the PH. I just remove the stove pipe and sweep all the way up to the top of the chimney. The soot eater bends so you can clean the chimney even if you have to make a 30, 45, or 90 degree turn.
Does ash stay in the stove? On mine it spills out on the hearth when I open the front door. I don't mind.....but my wife would like less ash and less dust in the room. Is your progress dusty?
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I don't get much ash on the hearth from daily use. Are you using the ash pan? That almost negates any ash on the hearth. Regarding cleaning the chimney with the soot eater, you have to be very intentional on catching the soot and creosote. When I'm cleaning with the soot eater I always have the shopvac ready. It is not a clean process.
Thanks for the tip. How big is the house you are heating? I am in central wis. So the climate is about the same as yours. Do you have any trouble keeping the house at 70 when the temps outside are I the single digits and below zero?
