I replaced an older woodstove with this Englander and have had a chance to use it on several of cold spring days here in Eastern Washington State. I like the top down burn system and the stove draws well and generates a great deal of heat. My wife came home from a meeting said it was very warm in the house (only 4 logs in the stove) so I allowed the fire to die. The blower that came with the stove works but is really noisy so we'll probably go to a heat sink type of fan on top of the stove.