Greetings All-
I'm new to the forum but found lots of helpful information on my first tour through the site. Nice work!
We plan to order a new wood insert this week and would really like any feedback on the two choices that we've got it narrowed down to: Avalon Rainier or Lopi Revere. These are the brands that our only local shop carries. One of my biggest considerations hanging us up is the size of the room/house we are looking to heat and the output of the stove. We live in a single story 1200 sq ft home. The main room with the fireplace is ~800 sq ft and an open configuration. The rest of the space is a short hallway with 3 bdrms and 1 bathroom. We have ceiling fans to push the heat around. Although we prefer the looks and bigger firebox of the Lopi our concern and reason we are leaning toward the Avalon is that we don't want to get 'overheated' with the larger stove. I should also say that our area has air quality issues in the winter so we want to keep the stove hot and burning efficiently with the least emissions possible. Our secondary concern is that the Lopi pooches out further on the fireplace hearth while the Avalon is a little more flush.
Any thoughts appreciated!
Best,
Peter
I'm new to the forum but found lots of helpful information on my first tour through the site. Nice work!
We plan to order a new wood insert this week and would really like any feedback on the two choices that we've got it narrowed down to: Avalon Rainier or Lopi Revere. These are the brands that our only local shop carries. One of my biggest considerations hanging us up is the size of the room/house we are looking to heat and the output of the stove. We live in a single story 1200 sq ft home. The main room with the fireplace is ~800 sq ft and an open configuration. The rest of the space is a short hallway with 3 bdrms and 1 bathroom. We have ceiling fans to push the heat around. Although we prefer the looks and bigger firebox of the Lopi our concern and reason we are leaning toward the Avalon is that we don't want to get 'overheated' with the larger stove. I should also say that our area has air quality issues in the winter so we want to keep the stove hot and burning efficiently with the least emissions possible. Our secondary concern is that the Lopi pooches out further on the fireplace hearth while the Avalon is a little more flush.
Any thoughts appreciated!
Best,
Peter