New install of Englander 17-vl with pics
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A shallow stove that is wider than deep. E/W means the wood has to be loaded parallel with the front door. N/S means wood loaded parallel with the stove sides. These are typically deeper stoves with the advantage that the logs don't roll up against the glass.
Personally I like an almost square firebox that can be loaded either direction.
Ok thanks I was just wondering. I'm installing an Englander 17-VL. It sure is tiny but has good reviews and I have a very small house. I grew up running a Vermont down drafter at my parents house it was huge. This small stove is going to take some getting used to. I'm definitely going to watch how long I cut my wood. Our old down drafter would take about any size wood you wanted to feed it.
saskwoodburner
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I have a question about the 17-VL. The fire brick in the top of the stove does not completely cover the top of the fire box. Should it be towards the front, back, or in the center above the secondary burn tubes?
saskwoodburner
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The baffle board sitting on the secondary tubes should be all the way to the rear of the stove.
It should lay flat on top of the secondary burn tubes and be pushed all the way to the back leaving a slight gap at the front of the stove.
Thanks for all of the replies guys. Ill try to post some pictures of the install once i'm all done.
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