Second I went to a dealer that sold both and when you take a look at the brands side by side there is no question that the Harmans are better built and sturdier. First I read a lot of recommendations on this board. I picked Harman over Quadrafire for four reasons. I was originally looking at the Harman P68 and the Quadrafire Mt Vernon. My goal was to heat the main house and the fourth bedroom with the pellet stove and minimize oil use in the family room in the addition. Insulation is probably average and I've replaced all the single pane windows. The addition rooms only have a single doorway into each but are on a separate heating zone. The floor plan in the original section of the house is pretty open. Of the 2100 square feet 1500 make up the original house and 600 make up the addition off the back with a family room downstairs and fourth bedroom above it. I have a 2100 square foot cape cod built in the mid 50's with oil heat. Here's some background information and how things are going so far. I shopped and researched for about 5 months and bought a Harman XXV pellet stove that was installed last Tuesday (11/8). Hopefully this review will help others going down a similar path. Special mention to Xanndra who adds a ton of rational and practical input to the board. It made it possible for me to make an informed decision instead of a decision based on marketing materials and salesman hype. First I have to say THANK YOU to everyone who has put so much good information on this site.
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