Non EPA vs EPA

[Jimbob]

Hey all,

I want something that will give longer burn times, EPA approved, for under 1500 sq feet and is available in Canada, Ontario to be specific, and that is under $1500....is this do-able?


Thanks all :D

$1100.00 at Home Hardware gets you this:
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http://www.flame-intl.com/product.aspx?CategoId=1&Id=394


.....And check Rona for these:
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I think these are the ones they sell for about a grand.

.....And these go for about $1500.00
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You MIGHT be able to get a Pacific Energy Super 27 with pedestal and black door for not too much more than $1500.00
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Should be a dealer not too far from you.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Hey all,

Well it's getting slow here on the hearth forums, so figure I'll start posting my questions away.

First year burner here, bought a 1980 Fisher Honey Bear wood stove and have been burning since October. Currently we get about 3 hour burn times ( I think burn time means time between getting a good fire going to having enough to start another cycle, right?) and it sucks, I mean...the thing gives off tons of heat, but we load it all the time. Therefore, I'm starting to think about next year. I want something that will give longer burn times, EPA approved, for under 1500 sq feet and is available in Canada, Ontario to be specific, and that is under $1500....is this do-able?

Also, is there really a BIG difference in firewood consumption from non epa to epa? Anyone care to share their experiences?

Thanks all :D

STOP!

3 hour burn times? Even with a pre-EPA stove like a Fisher you should be getting at least double that. Your Fisher has an air leak and it's probably traceable to a faulty or non-existent door gasket.

duh,she lives in canada, not washington & guess what= cold exterior eats up wood via draft.

Fishers are built pretty tight. There's got to be extra air for that draft to over draft. I'm guessing gaskets. Bet me.

 

[pen]

Hey all,

Well it's getting slow here on the hearth forums, so figure I'll start posting my questions away.

First year burner here, bought a 1980 Fisher Honey Bear wood stove and have been burning since October. Currently we get about 3 hour burn times ( I think burn time means time between getting a good fire going to having enough to start another cycle, right?) and it sucks, I mean...the thing gives off tons of heat, but we load it all the time. Therefore, I'm starting to think about next year. I want something that will give longer burn times, EPA approved, for under 1500 sq feet and is available in Canada, Ontario to be specific, and that is under $1500....is this do-able?

Also, is there really a BIG difference in firewood consumption from non epa to epa? Anyone care to share their experiences?

Thanks all :D

STOP!

3 hour burn times? Even with a pre-EPA stove like a Fisher you should be getting at least double that. Your Fisher has an air leak and it's probably traceable to a faulty or non-existent door gasket.

duh,she lives in canada, not washington & guess what= cold exterior eats up wood via draft.

Fishers are built pretty tight. There's got to be extra air for that draft to over draft. I'm guessing gaskets. Bet me.

From this picture that I found of her stove, it looks like it is like mine and does not have a gasket. A good many fishers did not use any rope style gaskets.

 

[Yamaha_gurl]

It has the gasket in the door. I know you posted a four hour burn time Penn....I swear it's on here! :D

 

[pen]

It has the gasket in the door. I know you posted a four hour burn time Penn....I swear it's on here! :D

For a day burn most likely I was talking! My burn times have gotten much easier to increase now that I have the baffle. But even before, I could do an all night burn. It just wasn't as consistent or easy and I had to use a chimney damper. Now I don't need to use the damper.

pen