Pacific Energy Vista Wood Stove Review - Off-grid & Emergency Preparedness Essentials
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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We are about to install a Pacific Energy Vista LE wood stove in our 1200 sq ft bungalow. Everything said in your video confirms we are getting the right wood stove for our home. Thanks for sharing.
Fast forward 6 years to 2023, we just got one for $3200.00 CDN + Tax + installation with an upgraded pewter door and no ash pan. Everything you mentioned parallels our own situation, having a back up heat source gives great piece of mind. When we had our propane furnace replaced last year I had them hook up a male plug to the blower for a generator hook up in the event of power failure to circulate heat throughout the house. (3300 sq Ft, all 1 floor with a crawl space below.) Its positive reviews like this that directed us to Pacific energy. Thanks for posting!
I love my PE Summit in my house, picked up a Vista for my modest size shop (1080ft²) and I'm getting the sense after 2 burns you need perfectly dried / seasoned wood. Obviously that's ideal, but not always possible. My wood this year is a bit wet as i didnt get it in when i wanted too and only cut 7 months ago - and it really hampers heat output.
I've had this stove for 7 years now. I burn all hard woods like Oak, Locust and Walnut here in Iowa. If I load it full at 9pm i still have some red coals at 7AM to get it going again. (That's turning the air intake down half-way or so) Granted it's not throwing a lot of heat by 7AM but at least I can get it going again without having to start over with paper and kindling etc...
Just got the Vista LE and could not be happier. Haven't had any REAL cold days yet but it works great and toasts up the whole house nicely.
Hi Fred. In the level you have the stove installed, do you find it too warm? If you turned it down, is it still quite warm? I have a 770sqft area (one level) and I'm concerned the Vista LE, even when turned down, will be way too hot. Zone 3 conditions. Can get -25C days in the winter, but more like -5 to -10C and many days 0C. Obviously, on really cold days, it will perform, but worried on the more moderate temps could be too much for such a small space.
@@edb.7247 it worked great all winter. It heated our entire 1800 square feet on 2 levels with a lot less wood than we thought. I ran it straight from when it was installed 1/13 through end of March. It does get too hot in milder temps. But even on the coldest nights in Vermont this past winter it worked great. We also have propane heaters as a back up and use those in more temperate periods.
@@edb.7247 it’s not too warm, but it is warm. The level it’s on is below grade and about 900 sf which includes a family room, two bedrooms and a bath/laundry room. It’s warm right by the stove but not over powering. Most of the heat rises to the second floor which has high ceilings. It works well for the total space. We also got the blower and this also helps move the heat around.
I have owned a Pacific Energy "Spectrum" since 1992. I heat my 768 square foot camp with it spring and fall and for a single week in February. This stove has been excellent the only maintenance being baffle and firebrick replacement after 28 years. Having read the comments regarding the ash dump system, I WOULD get it again if it were an option. In 1992 it was standard equipment. Ash door warping has not been a problem on this stove and I think this disposal system make a lot less dust than shoveling ash into a bucket.
On the Spectrum, there is a sort of "pocket" above the door and I always fill this with a bit of the remaining ash when cleaning it out. The ash would also seal any air leakage there. This stove will keep my camp comfortable even with -30C temperatures. When it's this cold the stove would need to run full tilt and be stoked about every two hours. At more normal winter temperatures, about 6 hours would be ok. A great stove after 30 seasons!
I have the Summit with the ash door. I had the same problem with it no longer creating an airtight seal. I decided to read the manual before calling PE about it and found that the manual said to fill the trap door with ash before starting a fire to maintain the airtight seal. Now I no longer have a problem with it leaking.
Yeah I agree. I haven’t had the problem, but I never use the ash door. Just to be safe, I cut a piece of sheet metal the size of the opening and put it on top, then covered it with ash. I tried to cover it over with a piece of fire brick but the door has bolts or something sticking up that don’t let the brick sit level. I have been told there is a kit you can buy that removes the door and covers it with a plate if desired. If I were to order the stove again I would get it without the ash dump feature. I find it just as easy to scoop it out the door.
Thanks for this video. We bought one of these stoves today and it will be installed in our home on 9 Feb 17. Your video gives me confidence that we made the right choice. Thank and thumbs up to you... .Ken...
Great, thanks +ken Bullock ! Glad you found it helpful. I have been very happy with ours.
I’m building a tiny house on a trailer just 30’ long. Less than 500 square ft. I’ve been searching for a small stove and a neighbor had a PE vista LE that he had bought for a cabin but never used. Asked US$ 1000, so about half price..for a brand new stove. I know it’s too big for the space but the way they build the heat shielding around it gives me better tolerances and takes up less room than a lot of smaller stoves. Add to this supply chain issues and it’s just coming into fall so everyone is snatching things up. I’m just south of the Canadian border but maritime so it never gets too cold but I’ll take a chance on being too warm than maybe not getting a stove shipped for 4 months and not being warm at all. Thanks for your review. I think I made a good investment even if I switch it out down the line.
I just bought one of these. it's a 2002, great condition with a trapdoor and Ash box as well as the blower fan.
Seems to be the same model that's in the video. $125.
My dealer has the tru north 20, about like yours, but i wish the firebox was larger. He has a larger 99,000BTU model, more expensive, but 50% larger fire box (3.0), more efficient, and a lot more BTUs. Also the fan moves 2x the air. I'm leaning towards that one for a cold basement about 24x55. Thanks to you, I'll ask about the ash option.
Just got this wood stove installed the other day and I live off grid ;)
I have the same stove , I cut a small piece of fire brick to cover the small trap door ( ash clean out) so my door will not warp I just use an ash shove for my clean up
Can't wait to get the Alderlea T6.
+Chad Weaver beautiful stove! Enjoy it!
Nice review Sir, thanks for sharing.
Just bought a PE Vista and having it installed just off Vancouver Island. Thank you for such a good video! (I got chrome trim, and just paid a little bit more). Not sure if I got the fan or not, but intend to if I didn't -- thanks!
Get the stove top fan. Works very well on stoves with hot surface and requires no power.
We’re looking at getting the Vista LE. Our house sounds similar to yours, 900 sf up and 900 down. Thanks for the video. We currently have a Vermont Castings from 1977, so time for an upgrade. I’m happy to hear this heats your whole house.
“For some foolish reason” some humans think pollution is not a good thing. Hard to tell if that was sardonic or not considering the praise for the stove’s efficiency. Obviously regulations are necessary because humans are historically small minded, selfish and destructive. Thanks for the info! These are terrific stoves. Recently found a summit classic and it’s great.
Just ordered ours for our house on Vancouver Island. Nice work on the review.
+Vince V thanks for your kind words! Enjoy your stove, it will serve you well!
Looks very nice! Thumbs up from Ireland! :)
Mine is five years old, I don’t know about the warped ash door, but it wouldn’t be a problem if you just let it fill up with Ash, and emptied it out with a shovel like everybody else does.
Just picked one up for free today!
I just paid $5100 .00 for a Pacific energy installed. Well worth it.
Excelllent review. Looks like PE is the way to go.
+David Azinger thank you! I’ve been really happy with mine.
Have an Alderlea T 6. Why not a large box fan next to the stove instead of the Pacific Energy wood stove fan?
Thank you for your review
I used to build Pacific Energy stoves the facility in Duncan BC
Any issues in how they are built in your experience?
How hot can I get my stove at, ?
My Pacific energy uses three times the amount of wood to heat as my old one. I love the stove but I go thru a lot of wood now.
Great review. I am getting a Neo 2.5 for about 2500.00 usd... just the stove..
Great stove. I think you’ll love it! Thanks for the feedback!
Damn. I have a tiny Summit PE and bought it in 2012--$4500.00 USD! How was yours only $1600 Canadian?
That is a good question. I do recall the installer saying he was clearing out inventory. It was around $5500 with install if I recall correctly.
I recently inherited this exact stove from my parents, they bought it for $1650.00 in 2002 with blower and ash-box, they still have the original receipt. Flash forward to 2018 I was getting this stove WETT Certified installed in my house (from the same company it was purchased from (Sunpoke Energy). The guy said to buy this exact same stove today would be $3699.00 now. So it somehow doubled in price from then to now. All I can say is I had my doubts that this stove would heat my house but I was wrong also and is a very good stove.
youcanttunafish just bought 1 for $2300 plus $500 for the door = $2800 can
I agree with Tejano37...we have a super 27 which we burn 24/7 love the stove however it likes its wood we only burn oak & maple fully seasoned.The burn time they talk about is from start to finish as Tejano37 stated ,if any tells you different it's B S.Just saying!LOL.
Did you consider purchasing a blaze king or other catholic style stove?
Does anyone have a manual for this stove?
The baffle is replaceable, about 280.00 these stoves rock and are manufactured in Duncan, British Columbia. And yes don't bother with the ash tray. Buy a metal bucket and shovel out the ash.
Do the baffles need to be replaced?
@@Packinheat1175 only if they're damaged from improper use of the stove. Like burning unseasoned wood. On the west coast some people actually think burning drift wood is ok. It's not. The salt in the wood destroys the baffle. The people who buy one of these stoves and are the only owner shouldn't have to replace them.
Ah yes, that makes sense. I know mine has warped a bit but was told that is common after years of use.
Hey where can you buy new baffle for this?
@James Shea any pacific energy dealers. They are now almost $400.
Question: is your basement insulated?
Yes it is!
Nice review...you mentioned that you get a 6 hour burn time.....at what temperature is it at after 4 to 5 hours? or for how long does it remain at 300 degrees? I have an old Fisher stove that work well and nearly smokeless after 250 to 300 and above. However, with the temperature gage on the stove pipe, it will go up to 400 then drop to 300 and hover between 250 and 200 wtihin and hour and a half to two hours. I will then have to reload after 2 hours because it would go below 200 after that...I keep reading people's stove staying at 300 and 400 for 4 to 5 hours and wondered if that is true, exaggerated or maybe I am missing out on the benefit of a new stove. ...? need to compare my performance with other stoves users and not the product information sheet for new stove, which I think is exaggerated. Product sheets say burn time is 8 hours, but is that from the ttime they strike the match till the lastt dying breath of that one amber till lit...lol..lol. one never knows ..thanks
Tejano37, I have had single door Fisher’s and Schraders’s, they both were fantastic. I also tried a 2600$ Lopi Endeavor for about two weeks, it is now collecting dust in the garage, glad I kept my Fisher. I won’t sell the Lopi because I would feel guilty for sticking someone with such a bad stove.
@@Smokey66smy lopi evergreen is great. 9 hours, still have coals. My eco fan is still spinning on top.
Your definitely burning through way more wood than a new stove.
Reply to my own questions a few yrs later: I replaced the Fisher with a Drolet HT2000. I should have done it sooner. I use less than half of what I used with the Fisher. Temp is much more stable and hold higher tempts at a safer mode. At 600 degree ñs with the Fisher, it would start glowing in the dark. For all who have old stoves with no secondary stoves… do yourself a favor and put it to sleep. It will never compare to any new stove with higher emissions standards….
Hi ,I am wandering if it will work for me ...I have one stories house and planning to buy Pacific energy stove to heat it ...do you think it will heat one floor house ? Thanks
Yes I strongly suspect it would.
Yeah I was just looking at your video and I want to know how much down Drive does it need to run the stove efficiently my stove seems like it doesn't have enough down Drive because my window gets black
Good question. My chimney is 18ft tall + 4 ft rise from stove + 3ft horizontal through the wall.
My fresh air pipe is 2ft horizontal and 5ft long down to the stove.
Sorry man I just want to know that the stove was made in BC right I wanted to know if the stove would run efficient in like the Ottawa area lower altitude
Ahh sorry. I misunderstood. Pacific Energy is made BC, that is correct. I live in southern Alberta 3448ft above sea level and it works perfect.
Good morning I just wanted to know how hot can I get this wood-burning stove, I know the inside of the stove will be 800 and the surface temperature will be 700 with no signs of over firing. The stove does not turn red or growing red is these temperatures okay ?
That is a good question. I had a stick on temp gauge on the surface but it didn’t seem that accurate so I took it off. Next time I have it going I will use an infrared thermometer and let you know. I probably don’t run it hot enough mainly because it heats my house up so well that it can get too hot inside the basement, even in -40c. Even during the hottest burns Ive never seen any glowing metal surfaces on it. Im using double walled piping too.
@@Packinheat1175 I have another question when should I take down the air control so the heat can still in the stove
@@itsyurb0ylayy4 When it’s good and hot, turn the air down all the way and watch for the flames coming down from the top baffle. It will look like the small amount fresh air coming in from the top is on fire (it is). This means it is running hot enough that is burning even the smallest amount of fuel in the air. From there you can adjust it up or down to keep the heat in longer.
@@Packinheat1175 thank you
How did you get that stove for that price lol ??
Is the blower hard wired or plugged in?
The blower just plugs into a 110 volt socket. No electrician required unless you don’t have an outlet nearby.
Is you insurance premium go up after installing wood stove ?
It did, but not significantly.
ok just stupid ? i have owned a supper 27 for 13 years+. i get a better burn at a 1/4 air flow then full air flow is there an adjustment that i need to make
I don’t understand your comment. If you are getting more airflow at 1/4 you may have a warped ash door or a crack letting air in when it shouldn’t. Is that what you meant?
how many sq ft do you live in? I'm leaning towards a cast iron stove and hoping that I can avoid adding the blower.
My house is 1250 sq ft up and 1250 down. So 2500 sq ft total. The blower is optional but makes a huge difference.
Good to know. The blower is optional so I think I am going to try the first winter without and see how it goes. It's a cast iron Jotul so it will take awhile to heat. The room has two ceiling fans and I think in reverse direction, it will make the room toasty.
Good video, but I disagree with the whole "foolish reason". Air quality that we and our kids breathe is very important. We all know those old stoves were terrible as far as producing smoke. If you live in the woods, fine. But if you have people around it's your duty to burn clean. Second reason is it's actually in your best interest for the stove to be a modern efficient one. Old stoves are inefficient, which means your hard earned wood is wasted up the chimney. The newer stoves have some amazing efficiencies, which means you get more heat for the same wood. I'm a libertarian myself, but this is the rare occasion where i actually agree with the government.
Fair point. Thank you for watching and sharing your point of view.
How loud is the blower
It is quieter than I thought it would be but you can hear it. I have the TV not that far from the stove and I never have to turn it louder because of the blower if that gives you an idea. The blower is also variable speed and I don’t have it turned up all the way which would make it louder obviously. The blower was the one option I did buy that I’m glad I did. It makes the stove 2 or 3 times more effective.
@@Packinheat1175 thanks so much. Goin to buy one very soon.
Also, the blower is infinitely variable in speed between 0-3500 RPM (I believe it’s 3500 max) so you can really dial in the amount it puts out. It’s not low-medium-high like a normal fan. You can turn it down so low you can barley hear it. You can set it to manual or automatic so it turns on to your preset speed when it gets warm and off when it cools.
Mine is five years old and now sounds like a skill saw when it cycles. Time for a new one which I think is too soon.
why of trapdoor ???
It has a door in the bottom to let the ash out into a pan underneath. Unfortunately the metal the door is made out of is fairly thin and warps over time allowing air to come into the firebox uncontrolled. I haven’t had this problem but many have. It can be purchased with or without that feature. I have never used it, I found it just as easy to scoop it out the door. If I purchase another I won’t get the trap door.
@@Packinheat1175 I have a super 27 and I find that my stove rises very quickly its temperature to 1200
@@marc-andrenoel1799 it could be the trap door is warped allowing air in when you don't want it.
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I removed the 4 inch cover at the back of the stove
is it better to be closed?