Drolet - Escape 1800 Wood Insert Large 2020 EPA Certified Wood Stove - 75,000 BTU – 2,100 sq.ft., Model# DB03125

The media could not be loaded.  Very happy with this stove,my last one was here when we moved in 4 years ago,the grate warped and the blower never worked and then the door fell off,last straw lol.I was weary about ordering through Amazon but it was cake,delivery guy was very helpful and no problems with packaging and everything was in tact,it’s heavy but not that bad to move,I had 3 friends and a case of beer and pizza to help.Put the liner in myself also not really that difficult either,you can find everything on you tube and if your handy just take your time and do it right. Tstove gives off great heat and doesn’t take long to warm up and because I never had a working blower I didn’t realize how much heat it can pump out,it is a little loud on high but I put it on high for a few minutes to get the heat going then turn it down.I definitely use less logs than before,we light it around noon and burn until we go to bed probably use ten or twelve logs with the damper almost closed,usually gets between 400 and 600 degrees ,I have had it up to 800 degrees but it’s too hot,all in all it was a pretty easy install for someone who never did it before it took about 3 hours ,with the liner and caulk and cement it was around $2100 but the fireplace company’s wanted $6000 ,insane!Easy to clean out and looks great

The media could not be loaded.  In June we hired a chimney company to install it as we are not familiar with how to install it ourselves. Install went smoothly and the fire and blower is working very well so far in heating a one level 1300 square foot house. Gets very warm and cozy. We live in northern Maryland (medium/mild winters) so hope it will do well through the winter months. We love the glass door because we can see the fire. Worth the money. Good quality. Also, please note: blower turns on automatically after fire reaches a certain temperature.

Heavy, sturdy, beautiful…. I did not install the face. Puts out lots of heat with the blower on. Can not wait for winter!

this insert really heats up the house! the blower does a great job. I have central heat and air so I run the house fan to distribute the heat. I had to push the insert farther back into the fireplace because of the thick stonework so I probably will not put on a surround. It is well made and easy to use. IT is HEAVY so take that into account. Love it!

This stove is a total joke. only after you spend the money on product and installation you won't think it's funny. it is IMPOSSIBLE to get fire "right" so the glass isn't constantly brown and disgusting. the fire lasts 3-4 hours only. save your money and run from this. get a real wood stove that provides plenty heat. this is the biggest disappointment i've ever had.

Great product great value

I bought this stove elsewhere, but I've been very impressed with it through the first 1/2 Winter. I took my time on the install (insulated fireplace walls, added block-off plate above stove, used insulated 6-inch liner). Using well-seasoned wood, we have no problem getting fires going. The trickiest part of the learning curve was keeping our large living room from getting too hot. Once we get it going good and get some red coals, 2-3 sticks of wood at a time (with the damper mostly closed) is about right. Anything more and it gets too hot. (I'm talking with outside temps in the 20s and 30s F). The secondary burn is nice, but the stove has to have a good bit of coals or an active fire before the secondary burn stays going. Sometimes when I'm just getting the fire going good, I wish the damper would open more to allow a stronger flame. You really have to leave the door cracked for several minutes to get the fire hot quickly. I'm sure it's limited due to the EPA certification. Regarding overnight fires, we load it up to the top at night and close the damper. It's probably not ideal from a chimney-cleaning perspective since it does create some smoke, but we always have enough coals in the morning to get the fire going again without any kindling (after 8+ hours). Regarding wood type, I always try to use my softer woods (poplar, soft maple) when first starting my fires, as it ignites easier. I'll put my hard woods (locust / oak) above the softer stuff or on a hot bed of coals. Hope this was helpful. I always appreciate others taking time to review products here on Amazon.

Great wood stove big upgrade from the standard fire place.. So far heating old cape about 1800sq feet. Fan turns on and off with the heat of the unit is very quite on low and about 65db on high. Very heavy stove at 390lbs will need a dolly and two people to carry it in to the house, i used furniture sliders to put it in location. If you don't have a 6 inch pipe you will need one installed by a pro unless your know what your doing and don't mind getting on a roof.. 🤪 comes with blower will need trim plate if you want it to look sharp, plus chimney pipe kit. Can't wait for the deep winter to see how it does should save on my oil bills.. 😍👍💪🔥💰

Received the wood insert December 2020 but could not get it installed until last week as could not let installer in house until last week. Wood insert is good but found fan is badly damaged when taken out of the plasticHave not got a response for about 6 days from either Amazon or Drolet