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Top 7 Pellet Stoves Of 2018?

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by don2222, Aug 12, 2018.

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  1. don2222

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    Hello
    Countless hours of research.
    Did they factor in quality and durability?
     
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    :rofl: :lol:

    :zip:
     
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    They seem to love the quality units......who put this out, US Stove?

    I wonder how well the Wiseway is going to do with the new 2020 emission standards?
     
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    The wise way is very tall and then to develop the proper natural draft there needs to be enough vertical venting to accomplish that. Therefor if you only have an 8 foot ceiling, the wise way cannot be installed. This fact is not obvious in the advertising brochure!!! LOL
    One of the developers told me it was originally developed for greenhouses.
     
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    so no through the wall and small snorkel? I would think you'd need appreciable draft the run......do you know the recommended draft?
     
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    So very interesting :emb:. I always distrust anything that says Best of XYZ for 20xx [cuurrnet or next year]. Seriously, how can they know how a model is if it hasn't seen a lot of use? Just an advertising gimmick - funny one though
     
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    yea, I dunno.....I don't have any experience with the Wiseway, so will refrain from comment.....although it IS a US Stove Company stove........
     
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    US Stove bought out Wiseway so the owner / inventer made some good money.
     
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    What sucks is some will read this article and :makeitrain"on a POS!!

    ME thinxs its biased BS!! But thats just IMHO................... :loco: :crazy:
     
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    Yes and for a 1st time wood pellet stove buyer and user it is very difficult to know what is quality and easier to maintain. IHMO
     
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    Either that or some cash changed hands to be included on the list.
     
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    Strange collection. If they had all been USSC stoves (most were ie Wiseway Vozelgang etc) it would make sense but the addition of the Castle and Comfortbilt is odd.
    I wish the Wiseway can end up a winner as it is a great concept.
     
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    YESSSSS INDEED.... Just wholesale pimping of the product.

    No way to really know whats up with any of the stoves until they get some serious time on the clock.
     
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    Other than the Wiseway, I don't recognize any of the brands..
     
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    The Castle Serenity is a great little stove for the price.
     
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    That intro was pretty generic. You could splice that in and then show reviews for pretty much anything. "We reviewed the top products!" Products of what? Toilet bowl cleaners? Soggy bags of pellets left outside since last November?
     
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    The Pleasant Hearth has an air wash for cleaner air... even those Harman stoves don't have that!!!!!
     
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    The Harman Air Wash system consists of a large round feeder tube stretching from the back to the front of the fire box. This tube feeds the nice wide slot going across the the front of the fire box under the fire door to keep the glass clean. One of the best I have seen. See yellow arrows in pic below,
     

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    Don you missed my sarcastic intent... that "Good" stove has an air wash for cleaner AIR!!!! Not a cleaner window. Must be true that chick said so....
     
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