Give me some good reasons to replace my 30 yr old Earthstove 101 with a new "smaller" firebox,"more efficent?" wizbang stove.
The old 101 has some minor stress cracks but can heat our house even when the wind is blowing 40mph and 0deg. I keep looking at some of the new stoves and really like the looks of some. But spending a couple of grand and not see any return other than looks seems foolish. I heat totally with wood and burn about 3 cords of Hedge and Mulberry mix a season.
With the 101 I can put 3 large splits at a time. If I went with a smaller firebox I would have to split alot smaller.
The old 101 has some minor stress cracks but can heat our house even when the wind is blowing 40mph and 0deg. I keep looking at some of the new stoves and really like the looks of some. But spending a couple of grand and not see any return other than looks seems foolish. I heat totally with wood and burn about 3 cords of Hedge and Mulberry mix a season.
With the 101 I can put 3 large splits at a time. If I went with a smaller firebox I would have to split alot smaller.