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What you need to considerCast Iron vs SteelThe difference is primarily appearance. Whereas cast iron stoves used to be up to 1/2” thick, todays technology allows cast to be only 1/4” thick, the same as most steel stoves. It is the thickness of the iron that holds heat, not that it is cast or steel. If you want heat retention, then look at the Hearthstone stoves. They are 1 1/4” thick. Catalytic Combustor Your last resort for clean burning if you have a choice, go with a non-cat unit, a no brainer unless your stove is very large. Ceramic Glass Radiates more heat (infrared) than cast iron or steel (radiant). Borofloat Glass The most radiant of all glass. "Infrared Reflective Ceramic glass" Impedes the transfer of infrared heat that would normally be transferred out of the stove. The heat is reflected back into the fire box to obtain higher temperatures enabling more complete combustion, cleaner glass, and lower emission numbers, but all at the expense of heat transfer. But, IR Glass also reduces the amount of radiant heat on the floor in front of the stove. Hearthstone is one company that had to use Reflective glass to reduce hearth extension requirements. Pumice Brick Used in many stoves to obtain higher internal temperatures to reduce emission numbers. The brick is lighter than regular fire brick, is an insulator, and has a relatively short lifespan needing to be replaced often. Regular fire bricks should not be used as replacements as they will change the parameters that the stove was tested to, especially clearances to combustables. Quality You still get what you pay for, wouldn't you agree? Tempered Glass Does not transfer infrared heat. |
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