The Tempwood, was made in MASS, is a simple steel box, top loading with two air slides for venting. No tubes, no devices except firebricks. I've had 3 of them for shop stoves and emergency heat in the the past. One has been in the workshop for 20 years. Not much to fiddle with, to break, no gaskets. Nada. When the "new and improved" VC Encore blew for the second stove try, Tempwood filled in for a month. Woods stoves are now too complex $$$ machines to meet EPA regs.
Well, one things for certain, simple always works. Personally I could use a few less things "waiting to break" on vehicles.
2005 Subaru Outback with 209,357 miles. Bought with 145K miles, did a road trip to friends in Utah and Oregon with no problems. None in a month of driving. You remember the vehicles from our younger days Chaz? Flats, carbs clogging, rust, late night breakdowns, dead batts, ....etc.... I got holy hell from my date's dad when the car died while watching submarines.
Still have dead battery issues, flats, and of course rust is a given in NY. But I haven't rebuilt a carb in around 30 or so years. At 51, I also remember setting points and timing, also distributor caps and rotor button
What's funny is those Subarus are really not that reliable. Not compared to say a Civic or Corolla at least.
Subaru is the Tempwood of northern New England ! More 15-20 year Subarus around than any Toyotas. How many Civics or Corollas have AWD ?
My old cars were a ‘83 Rabbit, ‘72 Beetle, ‘86 CRX Si, & a ‘92 Tercel... by far the Tercel took the most abuse by me and always asked for more. Didn’t need AWD in it- it went everywhere in any weather. In hindsight, the Rabbit was an exceptional car as well... got rid of it with 350K and it still had plenty left to give.
(Without blaming The EPA for ruining cheap stoves) How many hours will that Tempwood burn over night? Everyone is different, and has different expectations, i know, but i want a stove that can be fired twice a day. And, of course, i don't want to get up in the middle of the night shivering to fix the stove...so...the big, (more expensive), hybrid wins. AND, burns less wood! Lol
RAV4 or CRV. There were AWD Corollas, and if they've not rusted away in NE, they'll still be running. Also this US-Bound Toyota Corolla Hot Hatch Will Offer Six-Speed Manual, AWD: Report Or you could get an AWD Prius
Now Horkn my friend, nothing wrong with Honda or Toyota, BUT a civic or Tercel have too low ground clearance. They don’t weigh enough to push snow uphill
