First post, but this is a great forum with lots of awesome information!
I have been using a pellet stove for the last 10 + years, but my current one is in need of replacement so I intend to switch back to burning wood. Seeing as I have not burned in over a decade, I have plenty of questions on these newer EPA stoves.
My house is about 1600 square feet, in southern Maine, built around 1800. Its two stories, with 7 foot ceilings and the second floor rooms have slanted ceilings, so not a ton of cubic footage. Although it has some insulation and some windows replaced, I will call it mediocre at best for tightness.
I would like to put in a decent wood stove on the first floor with hopes of being able to heat the whole house as needed. I will have other heat sources, but as my oil furnace is also aging out, I will probably put heat pumps in next year and want the stove be able to stand on its own if needed in the dead of winter.
I attached a very very rough sketch of the house, with the Orange star being where I intend to put the wood stove because of an existing chimney. It will need to be lined first, so I am also not opposed to consider placing the stove on an exterior wall with a thru the wall chimney as an option.
Local stove shop had some Jotul stoves I liked, and locally built. I think I want to stick with non-cat style. The F45 and the F55 where the ones I was eyeing and they are having a sale currently $500 off. I would go with the larger F55, but don't want to oversize things. I see people mentioning you can get away with small fires in a big stove but want to confirm that is true.
Also, I intend to burn pine at least part of the year with some hardwood especially at night. I have a decent size property with pines that are constantly falling so I have a lifetime supply. Are these stoves a good option for pine burning?
Thanks for your input!
![Jotul F45 or F55 1600 sq ft Maine and burning Pine Jotul F45 or F55 1600 sq ft Maine and burning Pine](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/329/329087-6e9ea64fdac7b7d88ed7790adb5acfc9.jpg)
I have been using a pellet stove for the last 10 + years, but my current one is in need of replacement so I intend to switch back to burning wood. Seeing as I have not burned in over a decade, I have plenty of questions on these newer EPA stoves.
My house is about 1600 square feet, in southern Maine, built around 1800. Its two stories, with 7 foot ceilings and the second floor rooms have slanted ceilings, so not a ton of cubic footage. Although it has some insulation and some windows replaced, I will call it mediocre at best for tightness.
I would like to put in a decent wood stove on the first floor with hopes of being able to heat the whole house as needed. I will have other heat sources, but as my oil furnace is also aging out, I will probably put heat pumps in next year and want the stove be able to stand on its own if needed in the dead of winter.
I attached a very very rough sketch of the house, with the Orange star being where I intend to put the wood stove because of an existing chimney. It will need to be lined first, so I am also not opposed to consider placing the stove on an exterior wall with a thru the wall chimney as an option.
Local stove shop had some Jotul stoves I liked, and locally built. I think I want to stick with non-cat style. The F45 and the F55 where the ones I was eyeing and they are having a sale currently $500 off. I would go with the larger F55, but don't want to oversize things. I see people mentioning you can get away with small fires in a big stove but want to confirm that is true.
Also, I intend to burn pine at least part of the year with some hardwood especially at night. I have a decent size property with pines that are constantly falling so I have a lifetime supply. Are these stoves a good option for pine burning?
Thanks for your input!
![Jotul F45 or F55 1600 sq ft Maine and burning Pine Jotul F45 or F55 1600 sq ft Maine and burning Pine](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/329/329087-6e9ea64fdac7b7d88ed7790adb5acfc9.jpg)