Woodstock Stove Owners Poll

And for good reason!

I think BrianK's thread helped to sell a few...or a hundred...

 

Been very happy with our Fireview for a number of years now. Sure keep eyeing up an IS or Progress for the larger firebox but cannot bend to the goof proof Fairview as of yet.

 

I think they have become the best seller. Although, last time I was up there, maybe mid October picking up my Absolute Steel, the week-end before the get together (I had to go to Hawaii with the wife) there was a line up of Progress and Fireviews as well, but the IS line-up may have been double the number.

Given the price, performance and all of the neato options and accessories the IS is a real attractive stove for new home owners with a large footprint to heat.

Has me also wondering how many Absolutes are getting sold.

One more thought. Although the percentages may or may not be in line with total stoves Woodstock has sold, you know that there is some much larger number of actual stoves out there. We really are a very small segment of the stove burner population.

 

I was wondering the same. Not too much talk about the Absolutes this season which is a shame, I was half tempted to put one in the other side of my house but decided to hold off. I think for most folks looking for a new stove they are just too similar to the IS and not priced much cheaper, might as well go for the IS.

 

Isn't the absolute a side loader? That probably prevents a decent amount of people from buying it.

 

OK dennis, why not a large firebox? I am heating a lot of cubic feet.. actually asked Tom if he was going to make a bigger one he said no

 

Yes, if you have the room, and need the extra capacity then the IS makes sense. I like mine and it's been great down for the long burns I'm getting and I appreciate the extra capacity, but would have still bought it if it was smaller/cheaper as well. For someone with an under 2K sq ft house it's a powerhouse.

 

I'll say one thing the side loader door of the AS is excellent. It's plenty big enough and has a great handle to positively open and close it. Additionally, it can't be opened if the CAT is still engaged, as the CAT control when engaged, prevents the loading door from being opened.

 

I wonder if there have been instances of more smoke roll out with the big front loading vs side loaders? I know with the fireview over past other stoves we have had, the design of it allows you to get away with opening the door without much or any smoke roll out at times when you shouldn't open it.

 

I get more smoke spillage with the IS then the fireview. Not a lot, but definitely more.
I now will carry the wood to the stove and try to load quick and keep the door closed between armloads.

 

I think the IS gets the smoke rollout because the exit out of the firebox is towards the front. I could be wrong but I thought it drew towards the front and then snaked around back.

 

When I open the door on my Fv or my AS, I first make sure to disengage the CAT, then secondly I just crack the door for a moment, to let the air draft start to "pull" air in from outside the stove door, then I slowly open it and have no back flow into the room. I really think that couple of seconds of cracking the door slightly before fully opening makes a difference.

 

I talked to them about AS last week when I was ordering my tool set. They said they are selling quite a bit of them, but that the IS is definitely still their top seller.