Crown Royal MP versus E Series Outdoor Furnace Review

Finally! This video is for anyone looking at Crown Royal wood stoves/outdoor furnaces and are undecided about which model to go with. I put all of the thoughts I had on comparing the E series and MP series from Crown Royal into a video. Now that we have a full season into using the MP, it is pretty clear to me which I would prefer, though your situation may be different. Let me know what you think, and I am certainly interested in the opinions of others that have used both.

[@nwynneus]

I love my 7300mp. No regrets! Thank you for a honest, non-biased opinion and sharing your experience with these awesome stoves. Well done

[@tractordan933]

Thanks for your honest evaluation and comparison, good work, very helpful.

[@oldandintheway9805]

I have the 7200MP, and I really like it, HOWEVER, last year I used green oak wood, and found that you MUST split it fairly small. Four inch diameter is about right, then put it in a waterproof shed for at least six months, and put a fan on it to speed dry it.The fire will go out (with dry wood) when the outside daytime temp gets about 60 F or above, even with the setback set at 1 degree. This year I bought aged wood, at least two or more years old. However before I got it, it was stored outside in the rain. I stored it in a shed for six months. Didn't split it very small, and the fire keeps going out when it is not being blown by the fan, even when it is cold all day and night. Also as with the green wood, the fire will go out when the outside daytime temp gets about 60 F or above. So plan on buying a wood splitter and spending quite a lot of time running it. We heat only the lower story of a house built in 1900,(about 600 sq ft.) keep the temp at 72F, and burn one chord a month. My oak wood costs me $150 a chord.

[@DanielFarmChannel]

I guess my opinion on the whole matter is wood should always be split and dry. If it isn't, you are wasting wood because it takes energy to dry the wood as it burns. It doesn't matter for the MP at all, but in other types like my E it leads to creosote issues. Keeping a fire lit can be a challenge before you get a good coal bed established. However, once you have the coal bed, there shouldn't be an issue, and dry wood should be fine. Everyone has to find what works best for them though. What matters is that you are happy.

[@kennytimko9142]

Thank you very much for the comparison. I have been looking at both. Would love the input of others if they want to comment. I know you can't compare wood usage because of heat load and such. But do you have any idea how much wood they burned this season? Again thank you Daniel

[@DanielFarmChannel]

I burn about 10-11 cord. I don't like advertising that because I feel it's a lot and I don't want to turn people away. I think my house is the problem. I read others that heat as much or more than I do in similar climates and they claim to burn half what I do. Sadly, it is what it is. Can't attest to my in-laws usage. We shuffle around the wood so much it's hard to have an estimate, though he burns more than me, but has a higher heat load.

[@fjb5263]

I have a 7200mp for my moderately insulated 150 year old farm house in nw pa. I keep it at 73 plus heating the hot water I went through about 10 cord from September till may this spring.

[@oldandintheway9805]

Oh yea, one other piece of advice/warning; NEVER NEVER open the door without making sure you are standing off to the right side, and back away at arms length when the stove is burning. Especially when it has been idling (fan not blowing) for a while. Mine, on occasion will back draft, and belch a ball of fire out the front that would roast you if you were standing in front of the open door. If you don't know what a back draft is, watch any of several youtubes on back drafts. Firemen learn about them on their first day in fire school.