Well guys. I'm moving on from my 10k. I've been heating with it for the last 5 seasons. I actually burned my first summer this summer for hot water. We added 3 foster kids, for a total of 6 kids (5 boys) taking showers almost every night, so it was a no-brainer to keep burning. I've been hem-hawing around for the last 2 years trying to sell my stove. I've had a couple guys interested, but not bite. I had my set price point that it wasn't worth moving on unless I got a certain price for it. But, I finally have a buyer.
When I first bought my stove, gassers had just come on the market and they most had serious issues. Creosote in the exchangers, controller issues, heavy maintenance requirements. They just weren't that appealing to me at all. I was set on a conventional stove and I've not regretted my decision. At the time, I needed to be able to stuff her full and leave for a few days. We all know my evaluation of everything lead me to the Heatmaster brand and I have been very satisfied.
But, gassers have come a long way in the last 5 years. Creosote free exchangers, brush-less maintenance, dependable controllers and operation. Plus, the most attractive feature for me, is a significant anticipated reduction in wood consumption. I have averaged between 12 and 15 cords of wood each winter. When I had 2 kids 5 years ago, it was a piece of cake to get that much wood cut up. Now with 6, time is much more scarce. Last season and looking forward to next, I was always behind.
Anyway, I have sold my 10k and will be taking shipment on a G200 in the next month. I'll be documenting as much as I can on my youtube channel. I'll keep you guys posted on here regarding progress and such. I'll definitely be watching my wood consumption. I am planning on starting it up as soon as I get it installed so I can get my water heaters turned back off again.