Welcome to my virtual store, unfortunately being a home based business I don't have a store front as I can only be at one place at a time and I have found sales people don't know the product well enough to answer questions properly.
I have some availability of Osborn wood stoves and inserts, though supply is often limited and delayed bc of supplier warehouse, its tough to get good service anymore
The main thing to consider when shopping for a stove is to do your research and look at several models, each situation is different. Its important that the stove be sized properly for your space.
I also have limited access to used stoves and inserts, and reconditioned stoves at a fraction of the price of new.
In the last few years two things have happened in the woodstove business;
1. the world has gone batshit crazy; prices of steel and everything has gone through the roof so prices of stoves have increased in price dramatically.
2. USA EPA regulations have been adopted in Canada, and, lies and fabrications from the government of the entire world at the same time,[ not too suspicious eh] has declared woodstoves the worst form of pollution of the entire world, and not just for winter months, nope, for the entire 365 days a year.
Obvious horseshit if I ever heard it, diesels go unregulated in Canada, far more toxic and far more emissions than a wood stove on start up. A wood stove is down to 2.5 grams and hour, [which is basically the emissions from startup] Then you have the government slash-burning, which is a thousand times more toxic bc their huge piles of green wet wood pushed together with dirt, tight, then they force light them by pouring 5 gallons of diesel on it and try to ignite it in the middle of winter, filling the entire province with thick blue toxic smoke for months on end.
The fact is, any woodstove, old or new, can be burnt so there is zero emissions, in fact the proper way TOO burn a stove is with zero smoke after startup. the issue is operator, but instead of addressing the operator not using the appliance properly, the good old subjugated governments on all levels have said the stoves have to improve, not the operator. So many of the manufactures have had to constantly recertify their stoves, constantly reducing the emissions.
In order to reduce the stove to a point that they are almost idiot proof, [their theory] is to take away the ability to dampen the stove down. before purchasing a new stove, check the damper, make sure it has 3-4" of movement, new stove have 1-2" movement. Some manufactures are worse than others.
As a result of 1 and 2 i have decided to focus more on slightly used stoves and inserts at a fraction of the price of new. they come with a warranty installation and certification for insurance purposes.
I also install your stove, old or new, I'm not prejudiced like most other dealers who will only install what they sell.
Hardware stores have a good selection of woodstoves, but be cautious, they are made of lesser thickness and quality of metal than name-brand stoves, so they work good for a few years, then start having issues. Though I install a lot of these types bc of the price point is great, a fraction of the price of name brand stoves. Some are better than others, so read all the reviews and do your research.
Generally when shopping for a stove there are two things to watch for;
1. BTU, how much heat will it produce; small 30 000-50 00btu, medium: 60 000-75 000btu large: 80 000-90 000btu
2. square foot the say it will heat. keep in mind how well insulated your home is, some old houses need a bit bigger than advertised.
Generally for most applications a medium stove is what you'll want, it heats the average home, but the main point is you want a stove that burns for at least 7-8hours so you can sleep through the night on the few days we still get winter. But be careful, most manufactures lie about the burn times, so don't take those seriously, and I'm not going to list it as number three for that reason.
