Big savings on soapstone stoves

[Oggie]

We got a flyer in the mail while we were vacationing. Woodstock Soapstone Stoves is offering discounts and there's also an income tax rebate for buying heating stoves.

http://www.woodstove.com/

They were too expansive, before. But, now, we're actually thinking about buying one.

Has anyone owned a stove from this company?

Are you happy with it (we're mainly considering a wood-fired one)?

[gone-a-milkin]

We just got the Lopi Leyden. The design just made more sense to us.

Looked at the Woodstock ones, holy smokes they are beautiful. (I have been getting all their brochures too.)

Good luck deciding. There are a lot of nice stoves to choose from.

[bookfarmer]

Is it possible to cook on any of these?

[tiffnzacsmom]

I wonder if they ever need painted...





*ducks*

[NorthCountryWd]

Had one in a house I rented and it was the best stove I've ever used.

Unfortunately, this deal is one year too late for me.

Originally Posted by tiffnzacsmom

I wonder if they ever need painted...





*ducks*

The metal pieces might, but most are porcelained on the newer ones (I think).

[gone-a-milkin]

Originally Posted by bookfarmer

Is it possible to cook on any of these?

Yes, you can cook on them, though they are not "cookstoves". The top gets hot and you most certainly can put a pot of beans on there. Or you can boil down a potful y and make gjetost.

[vicki in NW OH]

Our chimney sweep, who also installs many stoves, recommends these above all others.

[Pelenaka]

I don't have personal expirence with soap stone stoves but have recently seen one in action. A barter buddy scored one @ an estate sale for $300 in working condition 3 years ago.
She has had other stoves an by far loves this one.
The stove isn't her primary method of cooking but she has used it when their was a power outage. I don't get it personally as this is their main method of home heating in the Winter.
Why pay an extra gas or electric bill when you have a third option?
She said that she loaded it around dinnertime & by morning it was still radiating heat. Her house is 1800 sq.ft.

Currently we have decided on a Vermont Castings Aspen which isn't a catalytic (sp?) which in our area retails for $900.
Straight black no enamel to chip. Small to cook on but DH is building/blacksmithing hearth hooks to hang dutch ovens over. Some how I'll make it work.

~~ pelenaka ~~

[Catskill Lily]

We have the Palladian and we love it. I was initially interested in the Fireview - what a pretty stove - but when the salesperson found out the size of our home he said we'd roast and he would have been right. Our stove is centrally located in our 1100 sq ft home and is what we rely on for heat. Oil is our backup and with hot water included, we spent <$400 last year. We're zone 3/4 New Yorkers with all the snow and winds that come with a ski resort area and it's keeping us very comfortable. To be honest, I bought it, totally ignorant of what stoves were good, better and best, solely because the company had a interest free 10 month payment plan. It was the only way I could have afforded it. I got really lucky with this purchase. We've had it five years and it paid for itself a long time ago.

[Todd W]

We have an 80's Lopi may replace it next summer... I heard the newer models are MUCH more fuel efficient, and less soot? True?

[gone-a-milkin]

Originally Posted by Todd W

We have an 80's Lopi may replace it next summer... I heard the newer models are MUCH more fuel efficient, and less soot? True?

They redesigned them ( I think in '06) to eliminate those "tubes" that people were having trouble with. I haven't burned my Leyden thrugh a season yet, so I cant say for certain about the soot. The new reburn system is upto 86% efficient, or so they say.

I am excited to see how it works.