Dear experts,
I'm new here and have been poking around some. I wonder if anyone would care to offer an opinion.
I would like to put a wood stove in my family room. Here are the specs on the room:
Location: over an unheated garage at the end of the house, one door leads to the kitchen and another to the dining room, three sides are outside walls.
Size: 23x18 (~300 sq ft.)
Ceiling: vaulted, 12 ft average height, no ceiling fans
Windows: gable end is mostly glass (double pane), plus a couple of skylights and three small windows on the south side.
Insulation: new construction, well insulated
My house is in central Massachusetts. I will be burning mixed hardwoods (maple, oak, locust) that I cut from my own lot. I'm not sure if I'll be able to commit to 24/7 burning but I plan to give it a try and see how it goes. I will try to blow some of the warmth into the dining room and maybe beyond, but the main goal is to heat the family room space, which is on a separate FHW zone. I don't mind if it gets pretty warm in there. The stove will go in a corner and be vented straight up through the roof.
I researched stoves online and decided I want a Jotul. I went to a local dealer. They were very helpful and seemed knowledgeable. However, I was surprised when the salesman pointed me at the F100 or the F 3 CB. I had kind of pictured myself buying a Castine. He said the Castine might be too big for the space and I wouldn't be burning efficiently. This is a pretty big store and I don't think this was a case of pushing what they had in stock, but you never know.
So, what say you?
Thanks!
Herv
I'm new here and have been poking around some. I wonder if anyone would care to offer an opinion.
I would like to put a wood stove in my family room. Here are the specs on the room:
Location: over an unheated garage at the end of the house, one door leads to the kitchen and another to the dining room, three sides are outside walls.
Size: 23x18 (~300 sq ft.)
Ceiling: vaulted, 12 ft average height, no ceiling fans
Windows: gable end is mostly glass (double pane), plus a couple of skylights and three small windows on the south side.
Insulation: new construction, well insulated
My house is in central Massachusetts. I will be burning mixed hardwoods (maple, oak, locust) that I cut from my own lot. I'm not sure if I'll be able to commit to 24/7 burning but I plan to give it a try and see how it goes. I will try to blow some of the warmth into the dining room and maybe beyond, but the main goal is to heat the family room space, which is on a separate FHW zone. I don't mind if it gets pretty warm in there. The stove will go in a corner and be vented straight up through the roof.
I researched stoves online and decided I want a Jotul. I went to a local dealer. They were very helpful and seemed knowledgeable. However, I was surprised when the salesman pointed me at the F100 or the F 3 CB. I had kind of pictured myself buying a Castine. He said the Castine might be too big for the space and I wouldn't be burning efficiently. This is a pretty big store and I don't think this was a case of pushing what they had in stock, but you never know.
So, what say you?
Thanks!
Herv