I’m looking to buy an insert this summer and I narrowed it down to the Hearthstone Clydesdale or the Hampton HI300 Medium Insert. What are some of your opinions that are familiar with these inserts.
nickn said:I’m looking to buy an insert this summer and I narrowed it down to the Hearthstone Clydesdale or the Hampton HI300 Medium Insert. What are some of your opinions that are familiar with these inserts.
Franks said:I sell the both here and have installed quite a few of each. Really between the two it comes down to looks. Some folks like the styling of the Hampton, some folks like the huge glass of thr Clydesdale. Both manufacturers are great from a warranty standpoint. I seem to get less service calls from the Hearthstone. I do get a lot of folks commenting on how long the heat lasts on the Ckydesdale. From an installation standpoint, my installers much prefer the Clydesdale. Its much easier to install for them.
All in all, your looking at two of the top 5 or so cast iron inserts out there, so pick what your wife likes and get back to fishing.
burntime said:I have the hampton and love it. Warantee wise they suck. It may be my local area rep but let me say it again, warantee wise they suck. That being said there is little to the unit that you can have issues with. If you get the hampton you will need to bend the snap disc forward so that it contacts the heat box. I heat a 1956 brick 1400 square ft home with mine no problem and have done so to 20 below. If you can do an outside air kit do it. Mine is in a masonary fireplace and can not be done without a lot of work. I love my insert, but like I said, warantee wise they suck :cheese:
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