Lopi Cape Cod

There were a few reasons for the cracks mine had. First off the design.. the bosses for the bolts were too close to the edge of the Castings. This may or may not have been addressed, because according to Lopi, there was never any issue.
Second, cheap iron from china. This has been resolved, now the Castings are done in Europe. Ironically, Lopi would never admit the Castings were from china, until they landed a deal in Europe..

I'd verify the build date of the stove for a certainty, if it's an early model I'd pass!

Other duribitly issues: the catalyst has no protection from flames, in the front or the rear, this has proven to fatal to cats in the past. The rear side of the cat is constantly being licked with flames when the bypass is open. The baffle is made from thin Stainless and warps routinely during use. The andiron brackets also warp and bend, to both of these issues Lopi offered no solution.

As you may see, I now have a quad Isle Royale. The top load feature works well, the tubes are no problem at all, but it can be difficult to stuff the thing full from the top. I use the top load feature up until its really cold, then I just load through the front doors. I've really enjoyed this stove.

I took a big gamble by buying a stove that's new to the market and I expected a few bumps along the way. Lopi offered me no help at all. That's where where my problem lays. When problems arise with a new product, the manufacturer needs to approach the issues head on, and they dropped the ball big time. I work for a Lopi dealer and couldn't even get help, so unless your dealer just eats the stove when an issue arises, you're on your own with Lopi...

I can't tell any difference in wood consumption. Another thing I didn't like was the firebox shape of the Cape Cod.
It's 24" wide, but only 10 or 12" deep. Combine that with an arched opening, you simply cannot fill the firebox. Realistically it's more of a 2.5 cubic foot stove.

That should be plenty of chimney height.

That's a real pretty stove. Why were they selling it? I can't remember.

I hope you have good luck with it. They didn't all have issues evidently.

Hi sorry for hijacking your post, i too have just bought a ex display Cape Cod. Im from Australia and was just wondering if someone has any advice with regards to burn time. Ive tried to work out how to start a new thread but cant seem to work it out. My problem seems to be establishing a coal bed for long over night burns. I seem to get a great coal bed then start loading it up for the night before heading off to bed and then wake up about 7hrs later with the large logs still whole and just burnt on the outside. Most Australian wood heaters dont have an ash pan and a friend of mine thinks thats where the problems lies. He thinks all the hot ash and coals are going into the ashpan and effectively killing the fire. Ive got a 10mm steel plate that ive thought about installing but id rather ask opinions first.This is my first wood stove so any help would be greatly appreciated. Like i said earlier sorry to hijack the post. Thanks

begreen said:

Don't modify the stove. It's not the ashpan that's the cause of the problem. If the fire is getting enough air and the draft is good then the most likely cause is that the wood is not fully seasoned and it's damp in the core. Try splitting a batch in half and let it sit indoors for a few days before burning. See if that work better. When you split it in half, press the freshly exposed wood up against your cheek. Does it feel kind of cool and damp? If so, that is another sign it hasn't fully seasoned.

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Yeah ok, iam still learning on how to have the stove setup (with regards to air intake and all). Id say the wood isnt the best, though a friend of mine hasnt had any issues burning it. (Different stive tho) maybe im not getting the stove hot enough aswell. Thanks alot for your advice.

Yes its called Red Gum (common in Western Australia), when i split it in half it burns quite well, though the problem is when i try to burn a whole log.
The weather hasnt been the best here of late, so the wood is probably not as dry as it could be. Ill try get the stove up to a temperature tonight and then have a play around with the air intake and damper and go from there.