Long time lurker finally joined . Have been burning wood here in the farm house I grew up in for over 40 years mainly in a wood oil combination furnace .
Sadly the wood furnace was removed last year and had major delays getting the oil furnace replaced . Installed a new chimney and my Kent Sherwood (purchased new 1985) as a backup .
Went to pull the trigger on a new PE stove at a local dealer thinking a Vista was all the size we needed .
Priced out PE Vista pedestal no ash system $2412
PE Super pedestal no ash system $2988
TN20 (didn't write price down) they claimed the TN20 or Vista didn't do an overnight burn so discounted those models
Prices are without tax .
Had decided on the Super and was going to go back and buy one the next week. That was until I saw a marketplace ad for a Super LE with legs and ash system supposedly used less than one full season. For sale because of owners physical restrictions. Half an hour drive away , looked good and came with double wall piping/elbows ,kettle ,thermo, owners manual, original invoice, also three people to help load . That last part was worth a a hundred bucks easy.
Have taken baffle, brick rails and insulation blankets , fire brick out and have no reason to dispute this 4 year old stove has had minimum use. Baffle gasket was non existent and will try the 3/8 rope home made version .
Saved about $1000 over what I was going to buy and even more if I were to compare same features .
Will update once it is hooked up and we get into some cold weather .
Really appreciate the excellent information available on this site , usually learn something new every time .
Sadly the wood furnace was removed last year and had major delays getting the oil furnace replaced . Installed a new chimney and my Kent Sherwood (purchased new 1985) as a backup .
Went to pull the trigger on a new PE stove at a local dealer thinking a Vista was all the size we needed .
Priced out PE Vista pedestal no ash system $2412
PE Super pedestal no ash system $2988
TN20 (didn't write price down) they claimed the TN20 or Vista didn't do an overnight burn so discounted those models
Prices are without tax .
Had decided on the Super and was going to go back and buy one the next week. That was until I saw a marketplace ad for a Super LE with legs and ash system supposedly used less than one full season. For sale because of owners physical restrictions. Half an hour drive away , looked good and came with double wall piping/elbows ,kettle ,thermo, owners manual, original invoice, also three people to help load . That last part was worth a a hundred bucks easy.
Have taken baffle, brick rails and insulation blankets , fire brick out and have no reason to dispute this 4 year old stove has had minimum use. Baffle gasket was non existent and will try the 3/8 rope home made version .
Saved about $1000 over what I was going to buy and even more if I were to compare same features .
Will update once it is hooked up and we get into some cold weather .
Really appreciate the excellent information available on this site , usually learn something new every time .
