This is my first day on the forum, so let me introduce myself: I'm colin. I live in pittsburgh, pa, usa. I'm a bicycle messenger. 23 years old. My favourite colour is orange.
Now, it's quickly approaching winter, and i will be putting a freestanding stove into my house. My house is a 1900 victorian mansion, bought for $18,000 as a foreclosure. Needless to say, it is not in the most pristine condition. So i do not need a majorly graceful stove, just a workhorse. It will be heating two stories, a little under 2000 sq ft, 9.5 ft ceilings, with very open space between rooms/stories and some airflow assistance by fans/cold air returns. My heating goal is only about 50-60degF 10-15degC. Mixed hardwood and softwood, more hardwood.
Here is what makes this scenario have very limited options: i want to fit the stove into an old fireplace so the exhaust goes straight up (much easier cleaning). the fireplace is 23inW x 31inT x 35inD. Most modern stoves won't fit that narrow width. So i'm looking primarily at the Jotul 118 black bear. I have read a few mixed reviews on it, though, as being a suitable primary heat source, because of its limited firebox size/wood capacity. I can't find any superior options though that would fit into my hearth space.
Well, let the suggestions fly... thanks in advance....
Now, it's quickly approaching winter, and i will be putting a freestanding stove into my house. My house is a 1900 victorian mansion, bought for $18,000 as a foreclosure. Needless to say, it is not in the most pristine condition. So i do not need a majorly graceful stove, just a workhorse. It will be heating two stories, a little under 2000 sq ft, 9.5 ft ceilings, with very open space between rooms/stories and some airflow assistance by fans/cold air returns. My heating goal is only about 50-60degF 10-15degC. Mixed hardwood and softwood, more hardwood.
Here is what makes this scenario have very limited options: i want to fit the stove into an old fireplace so the exhaust goes straight up (much easier cleaning). the fireplace is 23inW x 31inT x 35inD. Most modern stoves won't fit that narrow width. So i'm looking primarily at the Jotul 118 black bear. I have read a few mixed reviews on it, though, as being a suitable primary heat source, because of its limited firebox size/wood capacity. I can't find any superior options though that would fit into my hearth space.
Well, let the suggestions fly... thanks in advance....