Midwest Hearth Wood Stove Catalytic Combustor Replacement Catalyst Dutchwest Englander (6" x 2" Round Ceramic) Made in USA

Needed a new combustor in a wood stove that came with a house just purchased - item was packaged well, included the replacement gasket, and fit perfectly. It works great - once the combustor is lit, the stove burns for a LONG time at lower temps, with no visible smoke out of the chimney (if a combustor is working and being used correctly, it should only be outputting carbon dioxide and water vapor). Will definitely purchase again in several years when we need another combustor update.

This little 2" X 6" Cat really works in my Custom made Stainless steel catalytic Converter / diverter. Idea came from one My dad had back in the 80's 90's One similar to what I made , his was the Black steel like heavy BLK Stove pipe, Mine is made of Stainless Sheetmetal. I sandwiched 2 C channel shaped pcs of SS Sheetmetal 2 1/8"X 6 1/8" Gap X 13 " long one on top of other and sealed it with gasket meant for the Green Egg cookers, Made ends for it in brake press, mig welded one end, other end is serviceable When it is Ready MIN. 500 DG F, I slide it into the pipe position and it lights off to about 800-900+ degree and I look out at my chimney and no more smoke, or very little wisp of smoke, great reduction in Creosote in my 21' of Triple wall SS chimney. I will try to attach a pic soon , if possible. When i get up at 6 AM its still 500 DG

Fit fine.

I have been cutting, splitting and burning wood since 1985. I start it in the fall and it burns unto the spring. I am very partial to the Consolidated Dutchwest XL Vermont Casting wood stove. I can side load 23” long would into it. It is equipped with a catalytic combustor. This combustor ensures a long burn time. Up to twelve hours. It also keeps the flue cleaner. I burn ½ the wood each winter because of it. The combustor used to last almost 5 years. Now they last about 2 ½ years. Yesterday the stove started barfing smoke. I let the fire burn out, removed the top and discovered the combustor had completely disintegrated. lt lasted only 2 ½ years. It is supposedly ceramic. They are also available in steel. I do not think I have ever used a steel one. Does anyone know if the steel ones are better? Fortunately I had 2 new ones in the basement ready to go. I got them from MIDWEST Hearth for $149.95 each. Model# MH-2C Ceramic 6” X 2” Round. It comes with a prorated warranty. By the time you pay to ship it back and pay for shipping the new part along with only a 30% discount on a 2 ½ year old one, the warranty from MIDWEST Hearth is totally lame and useless. The only one it benefit’s is MIDWEST Hearth. They get to sell you another one at your trouble, time, expense and to their profit. I found one for $59.99 Heck at that price, if it is legit quality, I would replace it every year! It has very good reviews. Please see the following: ohioboater 5.0 out of 5 stars Direct replacement for OEM catalytic converter Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024 Style Name: 6"x2" MetalAmazon Vine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? ) FOLLOW UP REVIEW: This is a follow up now that I have installed and started using this catalyst. I have a Dutchwest 2461, and in spite of what some other 2461 owners have said below, this catalyst fit very nicely into my stove. It's actually better constructed than the OEM catalyst that it replaced. Instead of the metal collar being cheaply riveted together, this version has a seamless collar. Performance after installing it has been phenomenal. This catalyst heats up and lights off much more easily than an OEM unit. For the folks who had bad experiences, I'm noticing that the company now lists two versions - "ceramic" and "metal." I'm wondering if maybe the two are slightly different in size. Also wondering if maybe only the "metal" version actually has platinum embedded in the honeycomb. Based on the pictures, my version is the one labeled as "metal," and it works great. I hope this will help some. I will NOT be purchasing MIDWEST Hearth products any longer! Wood heat up and running/burning in about an hour

I have had my wood stove for 35 years & it keeps my home warm every winter very cheaply not having to burn electricity or gas to heat it. The original catalytic converter lasted 12 years & I replaced it with one from the vendor. Now the vendor is out of business & I had to replace that converter with a new one. This catalytic converter fit perfectly into my stove & works great for a price less than I paid for the last one many years ago. It will probably outlast me & keep the next family warm too!

Tried the 1/2 price “version” of this unit here on Amazon, and returned it the next day. Nothing beats the quality of the Midwest version. I have concluded that a new combustor is part and parcel of my 12-18 month service in my stove. The days of this combustor lasting 5-10 years is long gone. Although Jason and the folks at Midwest customer service have always been awesome, I’ve resigned myself that 18 months is as much as I’ll ever get from this combustor inside an old VC-Consolidated DutchWest XL. That all said, don’t skrimp with cheaper knock-offs being offered…. THIS is the combustor you NEED to order..

Installed and worked like the original but only lasted one year. Did not have the same problem before when I purchased from condor company, usually get 3 heating seasons.Duch west stove Vermont casting 17 years old and well maintained no air leaks.

Excellent product

Bought this a year ago. It worked well for the first few months but gradually started to be less efficient. This year when we cleaned it little flakes of metal came off. It no longer works efficiently. Most of the time it's barely combusting despite using dry, well-seasoned wood. It's junk compared to others that I have had that lasted at least five years. Don't waste your money.

I've been using a catalytic stove of one kind or another for the past 30 years. This converter worked great, at first. After 4 months of use it was crumbling to bits and pieces were dropping down through the flame guard in the stove. Maybe it was just a bad one? Expensive though, especially when it falls to bits so fast.

We ordered from a local dealer, but when things fell through we took a chance on this product. It shipped very fast during peak COVID delays, & the product was exactly as we needed. Not a lot of these around so we’re happy everything worked out. Great experience, would re-purchase!