Hello Everybody,
I need advice on what size stove to get.
I've read extensively this forum and got some idea, but just can't make up my mind on which stove to get.
Here is my situation. I am looking for top loading stove. One of the dealers in the area has promotion of 25% off all the stoves on the floor. The only top loading stove on his floor is beautiful Isle Royal. This promotion brings the price of $2700 down to $2000 plus the tax credit. That sounds like an excellent deal to me.
I really want that stove, but from reading previous posts I am afraid I will get baked with IR. Below is my floor plan, what are your thoughts about getting IR? If not which top loading stove would you recommend?
I have read that Harman stoves (Oakwood and TL-300) have some drawbacks in their design. Is Lopi Layden will suite better?
The Drawing (sorry for a bad one) of my floor plan is below - I tried to paste it and it wouldn't come out well.
The house is range
D- where the doors are located
First Part of the house where stove will be placed (IR -location of the stove) is open floor kitchen and living/dining room is 920 sq ft
Then there are 3 doors leading to bedroom #1, #2 and hallway that takes to second part or the house.
I am hoping by keeping doors of 2 bedrooms open to have them warm from using the stove. I don't expect much warmth to get through the hallway into a second part of the house where I use electricity to heat.
Any suggestions are appreciated
Thanks in advance
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/ /
/ Bedroom#1 /
/ /
/ 218 sq ft /----------------------------
/ D /
/----------------------------------/ D / / /
/ IR /--------------/ /
/ Hallway Library /
/ 920 sq ft Dining ----------------- /
/ / / /
/ Living Room / /D--------------------------/
/ counter / Bedroom#2 / /
/ / ---- / / /
/ / D 163 sq ft / Bedroom #3 /
/ / Kitchen / / /
/-------------D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- /