I've got an Appalachian insert with the elements that I got used that I've used for about 5 winters now. Based on what I've been told the elements do need to be changed at some point but I've never heard any definate lifespan. I guess you check them and if their gummed up, broke, or you start seeing alot of smoke you know their not working. That said they are very effecient. The elements in mine got broke winter before last when the damper jumped it's stop. They are still in place but in pieces but I could tell a definate difference in the output when they were in one piece and working properly and when they weren't. I heat a 1800 sq ft house (1100 downstairs and 700 upstairs) with mine with no problem. The stove is in the same room as the furnace return so I can cut on the blower and distrubute the heat throughout the house if I need to (tried it once but never have had a real need to do it continuous) and the stairs to the second floor are also in the same room so the heat naturally rises and heats upstairs. Burning a fireplace I used to bring in 5 or more bundles of wood a night in one of the canvas totes and got very little heat but with the stove burning good, dry hardwood I can keep it going and heat the house using maybe two tote fulls (about 10-12 pieces) in a 24 hour period. Mine has been discontinued but I think the new cost when I checked was in the neighborhood of $1500. My gas bill the winter before getting it was over $450, the first winter with it using free wood (minus gas to cut and split) the gas bill was $75. It's well worth the cost if you can get free wood to get one. As far as the elements if your going to buy new I think just about all of the have elements now tyo meet EPA regs., but regs or not the extra heat achieved from them burning off the smoke gives it a huge effeciency rating. Mine rarely has anything left after burning down but a super fine powder.
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