Live in a 700 sq. ft. house which is heated solely by wood stove, currently a Buck Stove Model 18. Disadvantage of the current stove is the short burn time (6 hours). Am away Monday-Friday for 12 hours/day and come home to a cold stove and house, not to mention usually having to get up at 2 or 3 a.m. to reload the stove. Was advised to get a DutchWest 2461. However after reading the forums, it seems Buck Stoves are preferred over DutchWest. Now I don't know what to do Next Tuesday (10/19/2010) is the installation, please advise!!