After months and months of research here trying to decide on a new stove... and we buy one I never even saw before! Arghh! Big sales will do that to you though. Lehmans Hardware here got hit with a flash flood several weeks ago and today had there flood damage stove sale, most stoves were around 40% off. They didnt stock several of the brands we were mainly looking at (PE, QF) but they did stock Jotul which was high on our list. When we showed up early in the morning I was surprised there were no Jotuls in the sale at all. I'm not sure why. Lots of VC, some Hearthstone. There was a nice Hearthstone Shelburne in green enamel for $1500 we decided on (hope that was a good price). It looks like the water level went up to just under the middle of the door. Didnt appear to be any damage except for a little bit of rust on the ash grate (who cares) the air control and everything underneath seemed fine. Fine powder was left on the bottom parts from dirty water that dried but it wipes right off. Dealer also said it should still qualify for a new stove credit, just doesnt come with a warranty.
I really wanted a stove just a tiny bit larger (our first choice was a QF cumberland gap) but for the price if we didnt like it we could probably even sell it for similar. The QF CG was just too much money, about 3 grand with enameled finish.
So now I am trying to do some research on the stove... so far seems decent. Not nearly as big as the huge pre epa monster it will replace but hopefully more efficient and we dont really need the room in the 80's most of the time like it has been!
All I have so far is a cell phone pic of getting it into the back of my truck...
I really wanted a stove just a tiny bit larger (our first choice was a QF cumberland gap) but for the price if we didnt like it we could probably even sell it for similar. The QF CG was just too much money, about 3 grand with enameled finish.
So now I am trying to do some research on the stove... so far seems decent. Not nearly as big as the huge pre epa monster it will replace but hopefully more efficient and we dont really need the room in the 80's most of the time like it has been!
All I have so far is a cell phone pic of getting it into the back of my truck...