I wasn't able to have the Woodstove installed until just recently. I've only performed the initial "burn-in" to cure the high temperature paint. Temperatures are currently warm outside, so I haven't "fired" the stove up yet. I'll provide a review after I do. I'm optimistic. I like that the wood stove top is longer that it is wide, flat, and that I can cook on it with cast iron cookware in an emergency power outage and keep my house warm at the same time. That's why I chose the Drolet Escape 1200 Model.