I wouldn't go much smaller, prob something like a PE Super, I really like there simplicity.I think a backup plan for power outages and low temperatures is worthwhile.
Is this a Defiant Encore 2190? According to the manual, it has a side clearance of 24" and rear clearance of 19". A veneer layer of stone does not reduce that clearance. It does not constitute a protected surface.I wish nobody told me the creosote was etching my glass
The stove was new last year and I clean the glass sporadically.
I didn’t clean it at the end of the season , and now , that is at the top of the list .
I love to have it clean , but it requires a really hot fire to prevent the black yuck
And the stove is huge , and it makes a lot of heat
Guess this is what proper operation is all about …
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I'm not sure it is (etching)?I wish nobody told me the creosote was etching my glass
The stove was new last year and I clean the glass sporadically.
I didn’t clean it at the end of the season , and now , that is at the top of the list .
I love to have it clean , but it requires a really hot fire to prevent the black yuck
And the stove is huge , and it makes a lot of heat
Guess this is what proper operation is all about …
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