Lopi Republic Owners ,How is it ??

[HDRock]

I am getting a 3 year old Lopi Republic
I would like to here how Anyone that has one likes it (or other Lopi stoves) .
How's the burn times, How U load, start it, it run it, etc.
Anything U care to share, is good
Thanks

 

[pweber]

I can't speak for the Lopi Republic, but I can tell you that I think my Lopi Answer is awesome. I did a lot of research on wood stoves and installation before buying and decided that since I live in a small energy efficient home that I wanted a small stove. The Answer is not big but it will easily heat my house up to 80 degrees even in the coldest part of winter (in Central MD). I liked it so much that I bought a Lopi Patriot for a small addition on the far side of my home, and I'm looking forward to hooking it up here in the next few weeks. I bought both stoves used off of Craigslist. They are built like tanks compared to a lot of other ones. I think I paid $250 for my Answer and $150 for the Patriot. Good luck with yours. If the Republic is as good as the Answer and Patriot, I'm sure you'll be happy. Remember, 90% of your success will depend on proper installation, venting, draw etc...

 

[user 140717]

I have a Lopi Republic 1750 insert. I bought it in December, 2010. The build quality is superb. It's heavy, but I installed a full length liner inside the original fireplace chimney so I don't have to move it when I clean it. I clean it thoroughly every year and we never have a problem with it. It burns every type of wood that we use. My favorite wood is the free wood (pine) that my neighbors will not touch. It warms my 1300 square foot ranch house all winter. The bedrooms are on the sides of the house and are 5-8 degrees cooler (better for sleeping). Before purchasing it, I kept my house at 68-71 with my propane furnace. Now we keep the house at 75-77 with the Lopi. For the first year or two we would get up at night and put more wood on. We no longer do that except when the temperature gets below zero. We'll warm the house to 77-80 and go to bed. In the morning, it will be 67-69 in the house. My house is 21 years old and has good insulation. If you need more information, find the Lopi factory videos online - they really build great stoves.