Found the woodstove I want, but.....

[Oldcountryboy]

Ouch!!!! They want $1099. bucks for the darn thing.

It's a Ashely woodstove. Their largest cabinet type with a fan motor on back. I had one of these before and was always guaranteed to still have some fire in it come the next morning. Which is what I want, just don't like the ideal of paying that much for it.

[Cindy in Nebraska]

That prices seems high. There was a fellow that sold Ashley stoves here. Some friends bought one from him. If my memory is correct, that is close to what they paid for a brand new one. Cindy

[caberjim]

Woodstoves, both new and used, are in high demand right now. Prices have gone up accordingly. As has the cost of a cord of wood.

[Oldcountryboy]

Originally Posted by caberjim

Woodstoves, both new and used, are in high demand right now. Prices have gone up accordingly. As has the cost of a cord of wood.

Kind of what I thought too. A lot of people switching to wood right now. Wished I'd bought a new stove a couple of years ago. My original woodstove finally burned a whole through the end after years of use. Just looked to dangerous to use. This was toward the end of winter and I couldn't find anything to replace it except for a potbellied stove that was on sale for $200. Bought it and quickly realized it "SUCKS".

Got to get the good one regardless of price. No way I'm gonna spend another cold winter again.

[Cabin Fever]

The problem I have with Ashley woodstoves is that they are thermostatically-controlled. When the room warms up or if you set its thermostat way down, the Ashley will automatically restrict airflow into the stove. Of course, reduced air flow can create excessive creosote. Many of us like to burn a roaring hot fire in the morning for 30 minutes or so to burn off the creosote produced during an all night slow burn. Will the Ashley’s thermostat allow you to do that?

I dunno. I just like to be in control when burning wood in the house and not hand that responsibility over to an automatic gizmo. My wife will tell you that I become “One with the woodstove” during the winter. I monitor it all the time. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m a control freak.

[ceresone]

You sure aren't alone, Cabin Fever--maybe it's a man thing? My hubby want's to have wood ready to throw on the fire every half hour--and burns it wide open!!
Course, he does have problems....

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You might want to check the ads. There's alot of folks with more money than sense that think it would be "nice" to have a wood stove & buy the top of the line & find out its to much work or to messy & turn around & sell a nearly new stove for a 1/4 what they payed for it. Or ask a dealer if he can get you a "B" stove or a "factory 2ond" that has a small imperfection or factory flaw in the cosmedics. Alot of times they'll knock a few hundred $ off the price for that.

[Home Harvest]

Getting back to the OP I don't see where $1099 is that bad. I paid $600 for a good used Harman coal stove 3 years ago for the basement (coal is cheaper than wood here in PA), and been shopping for a good new wood stove for upstairs. The ones we like are all $1500 and up.

I know, TSC has those cheapies for $300, but I can't see them being anything but a headache.

I guess you won't know if that is a good price until you shop around your local area. Good luck!

Russ

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Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

My wife will tell you that I become “One with the woodstove” during the winter. I monitor it all the time.

Mine says the same about me. I'd have a thermometer in every room if she'd let me. As it is, I have to get by with only 4 placed stratigicly throughout the house. In the winter I spend so much time in the basement monitoring the woodstove she accuses me of having a bottle hid down there. Now can you believe that.

[JW Parker]

I bought a new wood stove eight years ago. I was probable the only person around here buying a stove on April 25. The price, with elec. blower, was $1259. I got it for the season close out price of $429. Before I left there I also had six sections of triple wall pipe and I never gave them any more money. The man was standing in that extra floor space smiling the last I saw of him. I have the stove storaged in my clean and dry shed out back. I still think I got a good deal even though I haven't used it yet. At this moment, I can't remember what brand it is.

[Oldcountryboy]

Oh my WiHH, you cracked me up something terriable.

Well after what everyone has said maybe 1099 is a fair price. I've been kind of looking around but seems no one carries anything except the fancy boxes with the front window. Those kind just wont do it for me. I need something that will have a very hot top surface incase we have no electric so that I can cook on it. And one that puts out a lot of heat and still has some fire in it come tomorrow morning.

[Wayne02]

Originally Posted by Oldcountryboy

Ouch!!!! They want $1099. bucks for the darn thing.

Not a bad price really. When it came time to decide whether to update my old Lopi insert or buy a new one, I went to both of the dealers in my county... $3500... I'm updating the old one.