The stove is very quiet and puts out more heat than the Quadrafire 800 that I was replacing. I haven’t had any of the problems with the auger stopping when the hopper is half full that the other reviews mention. Customer service was also great when I needed new magnets for the door, which broke during shipping. My only complaint is the shipping times. I ordered the stove through Home Depot and it took a month to get here. The magnets took 2 weeks and it was just an envelope. I have noticed that it generates more ash than my previous stove, but that just amounts to slightly more frequent cleaning and is a small trade off for the value of the stove.