These are 2nd rate stoves. They rust. Mine has rust on top & it's less than 6 yrs old. No it hasn't gotten wet.

The inside "lip" to contain the ashes...is too short. That's my biggest gripe. Be very careful hot embers don't cone out. The stove heats well. Doesn't hold much wood. Firebox not "deep" enough. My bad on not really doing my homework.

Great stove,very efficient and it's ease of use.Saved 200 dollars 1st month off electric bill using this stove.Had an older stove before and was told to upgrade.

I have posted two different reviews on the Yellowstone stove. This was in response to several calls to their customer service reps replies. I continue to try things on the stove. the bottom line, in order to get a decent output of heat, I have had to dislodge the plug in the bottom of the firebox. This allows more air to flow up thru the combustion area and create a hotter flame. Changing it back to the factory position decreases combustion temp significantly. Open it too far and the fire burns almost too aggressively. I have called the customer service people in response to their reply to my review hoping to get a woodstove expert to sort things out. Twice now, I get a person who does not have expertise in the woodstove field to respond. It has been a cold winter and I am certain they have been awfully busy answering calls but one would think they would have someone who can respond to negative reviews with knowledge . This could negate the negative reviews and help sales. So, my experience is, the stove has potential to work but the modifications would probably void any warranty and you will have a tough time trying to get an expert from the company to help out. The same conclusion has been posted by other owners elsewhere in the reviews. I intend to do what I have to, to make the stove heat my structure. I am mechanically inclined enough to accomplish this. If you're not into that sort of thing, you should probably stay away from this stove. Without some modification, this thing just doesn't put out much heat. and that's the whole point of it. Mr. Heater could do a better job of working with its customers on this, I think.