Affordable wood stove is constructed of heavy gauge reinforced plate steel with welded seams to insure years of service. Firebrick lined and features a 10in. x 14in. cast iron feed-door with gasket seal, ceramic safety glass hearth extension, cast iron damper-collar and cool-touch spring handle. Stove accepts 16in. logs.Includes blower.Safety tested to UL 1482.
This item is not for sale in the state of California and Washington. Customers are responsible for checking local codes and regulations prior to purchase.
Good small stove,
September 27, 2008
By Andyd4ntxfrom North East Texas
"We purchased the Vogelzang Frontiersman Wood Stove, VG450ELGB in Oct of 2006 and have been using it for almost 2 years. We live in East Texas and use this stove in our 12' x 24' screen shelter with plexiglass sides that we are living in while we build our home. This wood stove can bring the temperature from 40 to 70 in less than an hour in our screen shelter (with open slat wood floors)
The wood stove can kick out a lot of heat very quickly and it holds a fire for a reasonable amount of time, even when filled with sweet gum and pine wood. There is no air inlet control so it will not burn all night, the longest burn I have had is 3hrs. This is a good wood stove for the money, but sometimes I do need to leave the door cracked open to get enough air to maintain a fire. We use a iron grate in the bottom of the fire box and this helps. There is no ash draw so to keep a fire going for more than a day you need to keep the ashes cleaned out or it restricts the draft under the wood. The included blower is a great bonus but does not put any air over the top of the stove, not a major issue but I think it could move more heat that way. ( We use an additional fan placed beside the unit.) The included fan could be a noise issue in a quiet house. The stove has a flat top that we use for cooking. We have cooked soup and bread in a dutch oven on top of the stove. I found the overall construction as good as some more expensive stoves. Overall we like this wood stove - for the size and for the money it's a good deal. We have purchased a second that we will use in the master bedroom of our house after construction is finished."
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Home Handyman
Overall Rating:
5
/ 5
A great value,
August 27, 2008
By Ronthemonfrom Cooperstown New York, home of baseball!
"This is a really nice stove for the money. I use it in my shop and it holds a fire for a really long time, even when filled with scraps from my shop. The blower is a great bonus and works reasonably quietly. Mine needed a few holes drilled out for the blower, both on the blower bracket and the heat shield, but besides that, I found the construction as good as much more expensive stoves."
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Home Handyman
Overall Rating:
4
/ 5
Good little stove,
March 19, 2007
By brianfrancefrom Cripple Creek, co
"I bought one about 2 years ago. I have used it for 2wo winters. It is a good little stove. my only issue is that I live at 10,000 feet and it does not get enough air. Although more expencive ones have the same issue here."
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Home Handyman
