I have been looking into smaller pellet stoves to help heat my main floor which is 950 s/f. I prefer the thinner, stoves as this house has a lot of rooms in the square footage, which means there really isn't that much room; So I would like to save every foot I can. It will also be stationed in the living room, so I would like a quieter stove. I also require that it truly shut down, then restart at low temp. I'm also apparently spoiled by the Harman downstairs that needs cleaning and maintenance infrequently - and would like to stay spoiled if possible.
I have found three that I really like, and would like your opinions as to which one is the best for the money: the Enviro Mini, Lennox Montage, and the Piazzetta Monia. And, of course there is the recent thread that introduced me to the Fire Flame Blue Ridge, which I am not truly seriously considering just because if I buy new, I want dealer support if there are issues. I haven't seen a St. Croix Element in person and assume it is out of my price range. I would prefer to stay around 2k, but could go to 3k if there were truly a stand-out mini stove that warranted it.
I have researched these things until my head is spinning. I have looked at my three front-runners in person, and they all seem to be pretty good. I love the looks of the Piazzetta, but it is the most expensive and the dealer furthest from me (30 miles), so support may not be as good if needed.Which would you pick and why?
I have found three that I really like, and would like your opinions as to which one is the best for the money: the Enviro Mini, Lennox Montage, and the Piazzetta Monia. And, of course there is the recent thread that introduced me to the Fire Flame Blue Ridge, which I am not truly seriously considering just because if I buy new, I want dealer support if there are issues. I haven't seen a St. Croix Element in person and assume it is out of my price range. I would prefer to stay around 2k, but could go to 3k if there were truly a stand-out mini stove that warranted it.
I have researched these things until my head is spinning. I have looked at my three front-runners in person, and they all seem to be pretty good. I love the looks of the Piazzetta, but it is the most expensive and the dealer furthest from me (30 miles), so support may not be as good if needed.Which would you pick and why?