Vogelzang "The Performer" Wood Stove, Model# TR009

by Vogelzang

Product Description

The Performer is an EPA-certified airtight steel wood stove with pedestal base and a heavy cast iron door with air washed ceramic glass that allows for a magnificent view of the burning fire. It is a beautiful stove that will enhance any hearth setting. The Performer burns up to 25 lbs. of wood to heat up to 2200 sq. feet for as long as 12 hours. The Performer boasts heavy-gauge 3/16in. reinforced plate steel, a firebrick-lined firebox, an adjustable high-speed blower and a large ash drawer for easy cleanup. Safety tested to UL Standard 14821998. Not for mobile home installation. Product Type: Stove, Heating Capability (sq. ft.): 2,200, Mobile Home Approved: No, BTU Output: 119,900, Blower Included: Yes, Blower (CFM): 100, Blower Power Supply (Volts, Amps): 110, Thermostat Included: No, Igniter: Manual, Full Load Run Time (Hours): 12, Fuel Type: Wood, Max. Log Size Accepted (L in.): 20, Flue Collar Size (in.): 6, Stove Pipe Included: No, Door Opening W x H (in.): 18 x 9, Firebox Size W x D (in.): 21 x 14, Clearance from Side Wall (in.): 15, Clearance from Rear Wall (in.): 12, Clearance from Corner (in.): 12, EPA Certified: Yes, UL: UL approved, Dimensions W x D x H (in.): 26 1/2 x 26 x 33

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 37 x 31 x 30 inches ; 325 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 325 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002NUFZ32
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,161 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Performer is a perfomer, though not perfect, a bargain at the price, February 1, 2011

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E. Nadolink "Angry shopper" (Key West , FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vogelzang "The Performer" Wood Stove, Model# TR009 (Misc.)

Steel woodstoves like this one are designed to cast off heat quickly/don't reatin it well. Good for the weekend/ambience burner but for aprimary heat source I'd consider Cast Iron which stays hot longer. Also this stove burns differently, higher temps for more efficient burn.
Pros: This woodstove puts off some real heat once you get it going. This is the key phrase-see cons. Elegant apperance/pewter accents/chrome trim. Big glass viewing window. You dont need much clearance dut to rear heat shield. Ash drawer is better than I expected/very useful.The secondary burn is efficient and cranks up the thermometer.The price is about 1/2 of what local woodstove store charging for steel stoves.
Cons- Spiral handle falls off. Woodstove can be hard to get going, testing your patience at times (plan on 1 hour for a good solid burn where you feel confident leaving the room!) I have a mason chimney. This heats our basement well but the upstairs rarely gets beyond the low 60's. The glass does get dirty with every burn despite the "self cleaning" but a little soft scrub works well. It is made in China despite the comapny being a U.S. company (what do the chinese know about woodstoves?) but again a fair price for the product.
I had to get a dolly to get this inside/2 person job. Three perosn job assemblimg (attaching firebox to pedestal...aprox 300 lbs.
Overall

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent wood stove + EPA certified, November 17, 2011

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Scott Kujawa "Scott Bond" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vogelzang "The Performer" Wood Stove, Model# TR009 (Misc.)

This stove is fantastic! I replaced a Country Comfort built in 1986 for this EPA Wood stove and it is night and day difference. Fires are super easy to light, and get going very quickly. There is no visable smoke out of my chimney anymore, nor can you smell it outside. Comments about the woodstove being hard to light is NOT the woodstove.....It's the chimney. A chimney should go straight up with no bends in it, and also should be located on the inside of the house NOT on the outside of the house which most chimneys in North America usually are on the outside. Visit Woodheat.org for more info. Everything you want and need to know about wood burning is available on this reliable website. Search "evil outside chimney"

Cheers,
Scott
Minnesota