Drolet Myriad

The only thing I don't like about the nc30 is the baffle, it works fine it's just a bit fragile. The baffle boards just sit on top of the secondary tubes. If you are not careful on reloading or if you routinely try to stuff the stove full, it is very easy to damage the baffle boards. I think the stove burns better if not stuffed full anyway. My original boards only lasted one year, admittedly to a bit of hamfistedness. They were pretty beat up after one year and probably would have made another year if I hadn't dropped one while cleaning in the offseason. Replacements from Englander are ~$100, and fit a little loose, most people take up the slop in the fit with some 1/4 inch steel rod threaded into some gasket, it works. I bought some ceramic fiberboard that you can cut to size yourself, and IIRC you get three boards, for about $50, the stove takes two. If you cut your own and are careful you can get them to fit tightly. Englander customer service is top notch, they are an American company and they make their products in the US.

It appears that the Myriad has a stainless steel baffle. I looked at the Drolet HT2000 and was pleased with the quality.

 

The NC burns cleaner then the Drolet but for me out here in middle of no where not an issue.
NC 30 is the cleanest burning large non cat stove there is.

 

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Huntindog1, did your stove come in yet?

 

I am going to the store tonight to pick it up.

 

You're picking up a drolet?

 

Yep, Got the Drolet Myriad and Installed yesterday.

Stove is made for maximum radiation of the heat. Unlike my Vogelzang that the firebox was almost completely firebrick lined and ceramic insulative baffle board and ceramic insulation blanket on top of baffle board the Myriad is pretty much all metal half way up and above. Having the stainless steel baffle instead of tubes and ceramic board means the heat radiation from the fire box to the outter shell of the stove is much greater. This stove really radiates heat. Its a North South Loader which is odd for me coming from a East West Loader but its something I really like.Glass stays really clean. The air wash system for the glass is nice design in this unit. The air control has a really wide range of control. I like the bigger firebox but I will say some of the space is not as usable as I would like. Good practical size wood for this unit is 19" for North/South and 17.5" for East /West Loading. You can get 20" wood in North/South but out by the door its going to sit up on the lip which is like 3" above the floor of the stove.

There is no dog house air in this stove which makes it a better North/South loader Stove for more even burn.

The bypass damper is a really nice feature.

Build Quality of this stove is really nice, nice welds and good heavy contruction.

 

I'm pretty sure that's odd for everyone!

 

Sorry for the goof. LoL

I can load east west if I cut my wood a little shorter. Most my wood is in the 19" to 20" range.

Loading pieces higher up above the fire brick you can load longer pieces as they can push back all the way to the back wall of the stove.

 

Sounds good so far. Got and IR thermometer? How hot does that stove too get under a normal burn?

Also, how is that blower?

 

Stove top 700 this morning. Blower is nice and powerfull.

 

How big of a difference is it for you?

 

I think the difference will be for me, is it is a one cubic foot bigger stove. That I can load North South which means I can stuff it fuller as no worry about rolling out on me.
Its is designed for max radiating the heat out of the stove, Which is why its a higher grams emissions of 5.7. Its not keeping the heat in the fire box as well but is radiating more of it out more like an all steel stove. Plus the stainless steel baffle conducts heat up to the top plate better than my old stove that had ceramic insulative baffle board and a layer a ceramic insulation on top of that ceramic baffle board. People wonder why the stove is 5.7 grams emissions, its best of both worlds radiative stove like old steel stoves of the past plus its gets a respectable efficiency and emissions rating. Liike I said above the stove about half way up is all steel. The bottom and 9" of the side walls and back are firebrick. My old stove held its own if the temps stayed 10 deg or higher. If the temps got in single digits for a long period then got minus temps and wind chills it became a struggle this year. I found this onsale for a good deal and I said heck why not why its such a great deal. Plus my old stove is actually under sized for my house. My house is 1900 sq ft upstairs ranch. and the family room down stairs is 27 x 27 feet.

 

We are on our way to look at the Drolet right now. Then out for a sexy dinner at a Sushi & Hibachi.

 

Just rechecked no dog house air and I even read it some where that it has no dog house.

One guy with a NC30 we all know closes his dog house off to get the same effect as he loads North/South alot.

 

Ok, I am lost. What does snoopy's dog house have to do with this stove?