I have an Intrepid II (model 1308) going into its 18th season. It has worked well for me, but it is going to need some new parts soon (a cat., throat hood, possibly a refractor) and some re-cementing done. I have a chance to get a stove to Japan when a friend brings over a container next month, which would be a huge savings over buying a stove here. If I buy the newest version of the Intrepid II would my warming shelves, bottom and rear heat shields fit or would I need to buy new ones? I am a little nervous about Vermont Castings after reading about the troubles some people have had, but most of that seems to be with the everburn technology. The Intrepid II cat has been around for a long time, so I think it should be okay.
The other reason I am leaning to replacing the stove with another Intrepid II is I won't need to worry about the clearances or chimney issues. If I were to go with a different maker does anyone have any suggestions for a stove with similar clearances and heat output?
The other reason I am leaning to replacing the stove with another Intrepid II is I won't need to worry about the clearances or chimney issues. If I were to go with a different maker does anyone have any suggestions for a stove with similar clearances and heat output?