Replacement Catalytic Combustor Catalyst for Midwest Hearth and Vermont Castings Intrepid Wood Stoves

Jim P.: So fare this combustor seem to be good .

Canada on Oct 12, 2023

F S.: A ok

United States on Oct 02, 2023

Maija Jalkanen-SargentMaija Jalkanen-Sargent: I've been using a catalytic stove of one kind or another for the past 30 years.
This converter worked great, at first. After 4 months of use it was crumbling to bits and pieces were dropping down through the flame guard in the stove.
Maybe it was just a bad one? Expensive though, especially when it falls to bits so fast.

Canada on Sep 24, 2023

Yves F.: Disponible à 2 endroits localement...340$ et 295$ (+ taxes) ...vs 155,96$ transport et taxes incluses.

Canada on Sep 23, 2023

Joputera: Product fits perfectly.. switched from ceramic to metal.. will know more when heating season start.so far it looked more robust than it’s predecessor.

United States on Sep 01, 2023

Ray: The order arrived the very next day.
I was able to install it now while the weather is warm and we are not using the stove.

United States on Aug 18, 2023

Amazon Customer: We bought a spare about five years ago and when it came time to use it, had a hard time finding this catalyst to replace it on our shelf. The newest Hampton uses the same model, so the supply ought to be good. The company we hire to clean the flue and maintain the fireplace does not keep them in stock, explaining they would tie up too much money in parts inventory. Seems short-sighted, but you should check your local support before you get surprised. They took one out of a floor model when ours cracked the first winter, and that's why we stocked up with a spare. Otherwise the catalyst frame and the honeycomb are identical to the original, and fit correctly above the firebox. Recommended.

United States on May 31, 2023

Brian PorterBrian Porter: Installed this cat late December 2022 and early April 2023 I found it crumbling on the two joins where the three sections join. Not impressed for the money.

Canada on Apr 08, 2023

Joel: I purchased for a Blaze King Princess stove. Fit perfectly out of the box and made my stove much hotter and more efficient.
Everything is included with the package and no need to buy extra tape for installation.

Canada on Mar 27, 2023

Amazon Customer: I kept a lot of data on years of wood consumption before I was adamantly convinced of the value and performance of catalytic combustors. Altogether, we now have better than 40 years on several different Blaze King King-size stoves. You'll never know it if you don't keep really good records, but I've clearly discovered myself over the past 10 years, first a) that our combustors have outlasted the generally-projected 12,000-hour lifespan; but that b) by the time they do go, we're using almost twice as much wood over a season for the same heating needs. Required chimney maintenance dramatically increases as well.

Research encouraged me to try a metallic combustor this cycle... and reviews, cost, and other information decided the next experiment would be to try the Midwest Hearth brand. It fit tight in our stove (as it should, with the gasket), but was easy to get installed.

Firstly then, I'm happy to report that our experience corroborates claims that the metallic combustors get up to catalytic temperatures faster than the ceramic types. In fact, with our 2015 Blaze King KE1107LBK, we can just shut the bypass on a relatively new fire, long before the metallic combustor...

United States on Nov 09, 2022