Best Brand of Fireplace Insert or Wood Stove

[atsah]

Yes they do!
There were a couple guys at Vermont Castings who had a Harmon. Vermont Castings did (still do) make castings for Harmon. They were a very particular customer...very quality minded.

I have an old Vermont Castings Resolute stove in our place...does a very nice job, but it's really too small for the house. I'm thinking about either a larger stove (wood or pellet). If a pellet stove, it'll be a Harmon.

I have been thinking about the future a bit lately, I think a harman pellet will be in my living room within three years, I have been processing firewood since I was 8 years old, I'm going to be done with it soon. I just installed a generator, that's the first step for me to go pellet.

 

[atsah]

I see one wood insert. Looks like a very good brand.

Top notch product, no doubt about it.

 

[Egon]

Is that insert a Regency?

Yes, the small size.

 

[RNeumann]

I have been thinking about the future a bit lately, I think a harman pellet will be in my living room within three years, I have been processing firewood since I was 8 years old, I'm going to be done with it soon. I just installed a generator, that's the first step for me to go pellet.

Research that closely! My next door neighbor had a CA scare and did the same thing. The new pellet unit didn't heat the place nearly as nice.

 

[2458n]

Roy thank you for your thoughts. Nothing like working at the place to learn their culture.

 

[atsah]

Research that closely! My next door neighbor had a CA scare and did the same thing. The new pellet unit didn't heat the place nearly as nice.

I will make **** sure it's gonna work before I spend that amount of money that's for sure.

 

[forgeblast]

Jotul! We have one of their lp stoves looks like a wood stove. the stove has paid for itself ten times over. Has a battery powered thermostat so if the power goes out we still have heat.

 

[TomSeller]

Hi,
I have owned an Lopi insert for over 25 years and it has been great. It is the Freedom Bay model.
Original blower motors are still quite, and they run 6 months a year.
And I abuse this stove Eg,overheat.
Thanks
Johnny Walker

I was able to get by a Lopi dealer today. Very nice inserts but the top of my fireplace slopes downward from an opening in the front of 24" down to 15" at the back. The Lopi insert in my BTU range is flat on the top so it may not work in my case. I need to measure my height where the backside of the insert would be since my opening is deeper than the insert. I was impressed with them for sure.

 

[TomSeller]

Any opinions on catalytic stoves? Good or bad?

 

[RNeumann]

Haven't had issues with them or heard of issues with my neighbors and family. They have been required in parts of the country for years.