I noticed the 2007 VESTA Award for woodstoves went to The Avalon Arbor.What makes this stove better than the Pacific Energy Summit?
Corie said:There are no "standards" per say. The stoves are nominated by the manufacturer. Vesta judges view each stove, ask questions and then decide on finalists and winners (if any).
The judges are almost always impartial people from the hearth industry. Rod (hearthtools) is a Vesta judge, I think, although obviously he wasn't this year because he didn't attend the show. He may be able to shed slightly more light on the subject. I wanted to enter this year, but didn't feel we had NEARLY an innovative enough product to win. I will say however, that our product is a BIG step towards Vesta awards in the future. The burnpot and heat transfer system is oddly simple, but very efficient at transferring heat. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but, TOOT TOOT! haha
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