stadelman glass: testimonials

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I strongly stand behing Steve Stadelman's electric furnaces. Since I purchased
one earlier this year, my cost have decreased in half from my old gas furnace.
It runs great, is super insulated, and the glass it produces is pretty much flawless.

— Jaime Guerrero, Guerrero Glass

I’m a hands-on type of person. Steve walked me through everything. He sent me
pictures, and we had lots of phone conversations. I'd call him up, he’d call me right
back. My furnace is a 300-lb unit. I've used it for almost eight months now, and I'm
completely satisfied with the performance. I’m really pleased, and the efficiency is
wonderful. Steve is a great guy. He’s one of the few people I know who does what
he says he’s going to do.

— Bill Albrets, Tropical Glass Design

I've blown glass since 1976 in big factories and small studios and have used gas
furnacesthat I made myself. The difference between gas furnaces and Steve's
furnace is that his is absolutely quiet, it melts glass properly, and when you open
the door, it's much cooler. Nobody has provided me with instructions and service
like Steve. He delivers, installs, and starts it up himself. I plan to order more
equipment from him.

— Alex Radetski, Alvi Glass

I have a new Moly furnace built by Steve Stadelman. I think it's awesome. It is clean,
quiet, and good looking. My first power bill that reflected a full month was just $393
for 5654 Kwh. I don't usually get all happy about the power bill, but I love this one,
because it also includes all the other power-consuming equipment required for a
glass shop. The furnace is a 300-lb unit, and I charged it twice in the month.

— Nancy Becker

We have been using the Stadelman Electric Glass Furnace for a year and it
has been a very reliable unit. We previously owned a different electric furnace
that used Kanthal wire elements and in five years we spent as much in repairs
as we did for the cost of the entire unit. Steve's moly furnace has been up and
running in our studio every day for the past year without fail. The moly elements
allow the furnace to get hot enough to properly melt batch, which has improved
the quality of our work. We have a 20-kilowatt furnace, with 300-lb-capacity pot
and have averaged about 6800 kwh per month, a huge savings over a gas
furnace. We highly recommend Steve Stadelman's electric furnace.

— Douglas and Renee Sigwarth, Sigwarth Glass

Steve Stadelman has revolutionized the electric furnace. His design surpasses
any furnace that I have ever worked with, gas or electric. It melts pristine glass,
is eco-conscious, and emits virtually zero heat and noise. Steve stands by his
product and has always been there for questions and technical help.

— Andi Kovel, Esque Studio

I had always worked out of gas furnaces and had no idea what I was missing
out on until I charged up Steve's moly furnace. I ramp it up to charging temper-
ature and still don't hear more than a slight hum from the transformer. The melts
are so clean and consistent. I am not in any means an engineer, but I had a
strap burn out and it was very easy to service myself. I called Steve and he
walked me through it. All the elements were running perfectly again in no time.
The design is simple to understand and very easy to maintain. I recommend
Steve's furnaces to anyone who wants an efficient piece of equipment that
doesn't require babysitting.

— Tim McFadden, McFadden Art Glass

It's a pleasure to work out of the 400lb furnace. Without a blower, exhaust fan on
high, and the sound of the combustion from the burner, I can talk to my assistants
in a normal tone of voice. Gathering from the furnace is very easy, and I even
turned the temperature down, left town, and went to the beach for three days
without worryingabout my house blowing up. Things were just as I left them when
I got back.

Glass quality is good all the way to the bottom of the pot, and the price is great:
With my 300-lb propane furnace and the price of propane at $1.46/gal., I figured
it cost me $0.689/lb just to melt batch. With the new electric furnace, it came in
at $0.216/lb to melt batch. The amount of electricity I used for the month on the
furnace was 6,160 KWH. at 7.03 cents each, or $433/ton of Spruce Pine.

With my old furnace, I would only get 1/3 down the pot before cords would show
up. With the new furnace, I can stay productive all the way down until I scrape the
bottom with the gather. If I take this into consideration along with the savings in
energy, the furnace should pay for it self sooner than I had anticipated.

Thanks, Steve! Your years of tweaking the design has paid off.

— David Schwarz

I used a 400-lb gas-fired day tank before buying a furnace from Steve Stadelman.
What attracted me to Steve's furnaces was ease of use, cost savings, quiet oper-
ation, and less exposure to heat when gathering. I go through 400-500 pounds
of glass each week and charge Spruce Pine twice a week.

Steve knows his stuff. The idea that you could hire Steve to come down and,
within a weekend, have a working furnace is great. The Moly furnace is a big
change from my 20 years of gathering from gas-fired furnaces. My studio is
quiet when I close down for the night. I also enjoy saving hundreds of dollars
each month on energy costs. The savings really do add up!

Perhaps the best thing about Steve's installation is that you learn how to install
elements, troubleshoot, and perform general maintenance. Steve puts out a
great product and stands behind it.

— Mark Rosenbaum, Rosetree Glass Studio

I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the 300-lb furnace that
you built and delivered to our studio. Without your furnace, the studio would have
taken a lot longer to become a reality.

The furnace has been operating continuously for the past nine months without
fail and continues to produce high-quality glass that is free of seeds and cords.
The trouble-free operation of the furnace is a testament to its design and to the
high-quality components used in its construction.

The consistent operational costs of the furnace have been in line with our
projections and an integral part of the overall operating efficiency of our studio.
This is especially notable during this period of escalating energy costs.

So, BIG THANKS from all of us at Duckbill Studios.

— Brian Wong Shui, Duckbill Studios, Inc.

We did months of research as we came to the decision to buy a 300-lb furnace
from Steve Stadelman. We were concerned about cost efficiency, ease of use in
a student environment, equipment longevity, and ease of maintenance. All signs
pointed to a Stadelman furnace.

Our furnace has met all of our expectations, and then some! We're amazed by
the quality of glass produced in this furnace. That was the nicest unexpected
surprise. The furnace's performance is excellent, and it stands up to our active
teaching-studio environment. The element placement is such that a student
would have to be blindfolded and gather as if throwing a javelin in order to
damage one. The door opens and closes with ease and is so well insulated
that our studio stays about as cool as a studio can be!

From the business end of things, our liability insurance was less than expected
because we went electric. Our utilities bills are excellent, and we easily passed
our city's building inspection for new business because they treated our furnace
as an electric appliance. No open flame, no big deal!

The best part of working with Steve Stadelman, other than getting a great furnace,
is the customer service that has come along with it. Steve came for the weekend
to install the unit and train us to use the furnace effectively. We assembled the
elements and crown of the furnace under Steve's guidance so that we can do
future maintenance.

We didn't buy a furnace from a big company. We bought from a guy who builds
furnaces and invests in his customers by delivering a quality product and supporting
it. That is a nice way to do business.

— Amanda Cosgrove Paffrath, Hot Shop Glass, LLC

Hey Steve, Love my furnace, it’s been working flawlessly since mid June. I’ve made
the best glass of my life out of it. The furnace has paid for itself already.

— Carl Radke, Phoenix Studios