Updates
SNOQUALMIE STOVE WORKS, LLC
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| Shown burning mid-range 2.5 pounds per hour |
36 inches tall
30 inches long
20 inches wide
240 pounds
Maximum BTU 45,000
Hopper capacity 50 Lbs
Good morning Chuck,
Thanks for the pep talk. Yes, I had hoped to be a bit further along by now, I have begun responding to questions about
when we will have a saleable product by saying "when Boeing flies the 787" No matter what size your wallet is, it takes as
long as it takes to get a good product out the door.
I have slowed the time line for several reasons:
1. As you point out quite well, regional fuels affect how well our stove works. So, I am taking the time to burn several types
of fuel, so we can develop specific burn chambers for specific fuel problems. That is one of the things that make this stove
exceptional. As the burn chamber is removeable it allows design changes that overcome fuel type, and quality challenges.
A good example of this was when I started burning eastern USA high ash fuels I was shocked to see how poorly my
original design burned. However, a slight change in burn chamber burn grate design easily overcame that problem. So,
we are able to recommend different burn chambers for different fuels.
Another reason for slowed development is financing. As we are self financed the extended development time has drawn
available funds to a low level. This is being remedied by some creative financing, which has taken time away from stove
development. So, again it appears that we will not have a stove for sale in 2009, The upside of this is that we are
improving and refining our product to a very high standard. We have no outstanding loans to pay so the pressure of getting
a product that is not quite ready for prime time to market is not there. We have the time to "GET IT RIGHT"
I have used the impetus of your letter as the format for our latest UpDate, I hope you do not mind.
Kind Regards,
Geoffrey Johnson
SNQ Stoves
--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Chuck Brewster <accentcrb@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Chuck Brewster <accentcrb@comcast.net>
Subject: Alpental Update
To: "SNOQUALMIE - Geoffrey" <geoffrey.johnson@snqstoves.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 4:19 AM
Geoffrey,
I came across an email you sent back in April. We appreciate the periodic updates on your progress. I have to tell you
that you are one of the few who take the time to keep contact while product is in development.
Just wondering if you getting closer to production? In the April update you mentioned that you thought you would have
production for this season. Perhaps the first year it would be unreasonable to consider marketing nationally?
Another thought might be to get some production or pre-production stoves into the hands of a few experienced pellet
stove reps once they are available. We could test burn with regional fuels before getting stoves into the hands of
consumers. Chasing unexpected glitches in consumers homes is one of our least favorite aspects of pellet stove sales. I
hate to recall how many times we have done that on new product introductions.
Best regards,
Chuck Brewster
Charles R. Brewster, Jr.
Manufacturers Representative
ACCENT Sales & Marketing
25 Weston Street, Carver, MA 02330
Ph. (508) 866-4343 Fax (508) 866-7925
accentcrb@comcast.net
Thanks for the pep talk. Yes, I had hoped to be a bit further along by now, I have begun responding to questions about
when we will have a saleable product by saying "when Boeing flies the 787" No matter what size your wallet is, it takes as
long as it takes to get a good product out the door.
I have slowed the time line for several reasons:
1. As you point out quite well, regional fuels affect how well our stove works. So, I am taking the time to burn several types
of fuel, so we can develop specific burn chambers for specific fuel problems. That is one of the things that make this stove
exceptional. As the burn chamber is removeable it allows design changes that overcome fuel type, and quality challenges.
A good example of this was when I started burning eastern USA high ash fuels I was shocked to see how poorly my
original design burned. However, a slight change in burn chamber burn grate design easily overcame that problem. So,
we are able to recommend different burn chambers for different fuels.
Another reason for slowed development is financing. As we are self financed the extended development time has drawn
available funds to a low level. This is being remedied by some creative financing, which has taken time away from stove
development. So, again it appears that we will not have a stove for sale in 2009, The upside of this is that we are
improving and refining our product to a very high standard. We have no outstanding loans to pay so the pressure of getting
a product that is not quite ready for prime time to market is not there. We have the time to "GET IT RIGHT"
I have used the impetus of your letter as the format for our latest UpDate, I hope you do not mind.
Kind Regards,
Geoffrey Johnson
SNQ Stoves
--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Chuck Brewster <accentcrb@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Chuck Brewster <accentcrb@comcast.net>
Subject: Alpental Update
To: "SNOQUALMIE - Geoffrey" <geoffrey.johnson@snqstoves.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 4:19 AM
Geoffrey,
I came across an email you sent back in April. We appreciate the periodic updates on your progress. I have to tell you
that you are one of the few who take the time to keep contact while product is in development.
Just wondering if you getting closer to production? In the April update you mentioned that you thought you would have
production for this season. Perhaps the first year it would be unreasonable to consider marketing nationally?
Another thought might be to get some production or pre-production stoves into the hands of a few experienced pellet
stove reps once they are available. We could test burn with regional fuels before getting stoves into the hands of
consumers. Chasing unexpected glitches in consumers homes is one of our least favorite aspects of pellet stove sales. I
hate to recall how many times we have done that on new product introductions.
Best regards,
Chuck Brewster
Charles R. Brewster, Jr.
Manufacturers Representative
ACCENT Sales & Marketing
25 Weston Street, Carver, MA 02330
Ph. (508) 866-4343 Fax (508) 866-7925
accentcrb@comcast.net