Wednesday, October 28, 2009

My Soapstone Stove Choice

I did a lot of research before I purchased my Soapstone wood burning stove. I looked at all the big names like Tulikivi, Woodstock, and Hearthstone after looking at the Tulikivi and Hearthstone inperson and reading countless reviews here online I went with the Hearthstone Mansfield. Woodstock is sold direct to the consumer and not through any dealer networks, being the are up in New Hampshire and I am in NY the only way to see one of their stoves would be to make a road trip. Instead  I talked to a tech at Woodstock who was very knowledgeable about their products but in the end after looking at the reviews and specs of each company's product line I was glade I went with the Hearstone Mansfield. This stove met my needs.

The stoves specifications are as follows:

Heats up to 2,500 sq. ft.

Burn Time Up to 10 hours

Heat Life Up to 14 hours

Size 80,000 BTUs

EPA Rating 2.8 grams per hour

Efficiency 77.4% Low Heating Value

Width 27"

Height (includes flue collar) 31"

Depth 29"

Maximum Log Length 21"

Firebox Capacity 3.2 cubic feet

Flue Exit & Diameter Top exit only 6" flue collar

Weight: 550 Lbs.

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