Jotul wood stove for 1400 cape?

[kate3003]

Hi there, I'm seeking to update the Lopi M520 (I love it, it could heat up my house when it was just exterior pine boards and 0 degrees or less) that came with the 1840 cape I bought 5 years ago. I've been renovating it ever since: 1400 sf, open floor plan, now with attic insulation & 8" of cellulose in the walls that works great. In fact even in very cold weather, which we still get a bit of, I can't run the stove continuously, but light a fire in the morning &/or evening. I heat primarily with wood (2 cords give or take) and a 1/2 tank of oil.

I'm familiar with Jotuls and like them and they're popular up here so often pop up for sale - I'm currently considering a Jotul F3 CB nearby (I think) which seems like it could work. Vermont Castings stoves are also common. My friend in MA recommends a DutchWest. I'd welcome any recommendations or advice for stoves that could work for me! Thanks much.

 

[begreen]

That's understandable. the M520 is a big stove. The F3CB is ok for short fires. It has a small firebox, about 1/3d the size of the big M520. Normal reload time for the F3C is around 2-4 hrs.

Some Dutchwest stoves were fairly good for their day, but some were not. All are old stoves at this point with parts harder to get. A VC Intrepid is about the same size as the F3CB.

 

[Todd]

Hi there, I'm seeking to update the Lopi M520 (I love it, it could heat up my house when it was just exterior pine boards and 0 degrees or less) that came with the 1840 cape I bought 5 years ago. I've been renovating it ever since: 1400 sf, open floor plan, now with attic insulation & 8" of cellulose in the walls that works great. In fact even in very cold weather, which we still get a bit of, I can't run the stove continuously, but light a fire in the morning &/or evening. I heat primarily with wood (2 cords give or take) and a 1/2 tank of oil.

I'm familiar with Jotuls and like them and they're popular up here so often pop up for sale - I'm currently considering a Jotul F3 CB nearby (I think) which seems like it could work. Vermont Castings stoves are also common. My friend in MA recommends a DutchWest. I'd welcome any recommendations or advice for stoves that could work for me! Thanks much.

Take a trip to Woodstock Soapstone and check out their stoves.

 

[bigealta]

If you want a used jotul maybe the f400 would be a good fit. Not super long burn times but other than that a good stove that you might find used.