Review: Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460

Reviewed December 18, 2008 by treebone

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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460
I bought one by mail order in 1984, to heat a 1400 sq. ft. house in Nev. It is difficult to load the stove to capacity. The construction is not great, lots of cast iron pieces, made in china or someplace. If any of the parts warp, the seal is compromised, and the stove is no longer air tight. There are too many doors to seal correctly. It is a decorative stove, but if you are wanting a serious heating stove, this is not a good choice.

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Dutchwest Cast Iron: Reviewed and rated by Miffed in Montana on February 19, 2012; Had this stove about 5 years as our main source of heat. Wish we had our 20+ year old Russo back! Extremely poor quality construction-falling apart; poor draft structure; doors don’t stay...; Full review and ratings...
Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by Jamie on December 03, 2011; We just installed this stove in our 1,200 sq. ft home this fall. I don’t typically write reviews on anything, but we’ve used the wood stove several times and are so pleased with it so...; Full review and ratings...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by Smokey on November 06, 2010; Heats well, but fills the house with smoke when getting started. Side door inner liner came undone, but glued it back on two years ago and so far OK.; Full review and ratings...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by chip on July 29, 2010; Although this stove did a great job heating efficiently as our primary heat source, our inner top cracked and warped as well after only 1-season of heating. Company did not return any of my...; Full review and ratings...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by Bill1024 on January 28, 2009; I like the stove, it heats very well and is quite easy to use.
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by john on November 15, 2008; Wondering why I can not easily find parts for this stove online.. i had to go to a local supplier for the 200 dollar catalytic element . Now as in this manual , maintainance is required but...; Full review and ratings...
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Dutchwest Cast Iron Small 2460: Reviewed and rated by mike from jersey on October 10, 2008; Great output for a small stove, sufficient to heat our 1,200 sq. ft. Sears home @ 8 degrees F. Side door is great, burn times good, and convection design even contributes to safety by lowering...; Full review and ratings...
Small but powerful: Reviewed and rated by BurningGuy on November 16, 2007; I found your site from Hearth. Looks good. This Dutchwest stove has done the job for me, but if I were going to get a new one I’d get something else.; Full review and ratings...

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