Update on our search......
We fell in love with the Lopi Cape Cod but but the ice on that idea when we found out you cannot cook on top of the stove in emergencies....doesn't get hot enough.
So we now are choosing between the Jotul F55 and the PE Alderlea T6.
I've been doing alot of reading here! I think they are similar stoves which is my trouble in making the decision! lol.
I am wondering if anyone has cooked on their F55?? We'd mainly be using it for cooking in a blackout for extended period of time. We are not off grid.
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated and help the decision process! =)
Tami
Yep, when we see our winter nights in the teens and twenties, the boiler pulls a lot of weight. However, it's only 40's here today, so the stoves are doing it alone.Las word was that they are supplemental to an oil boiler perking along with the stoves. That's understandable with a very large uninsulated house.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/firewood-location.157396/#post-2111902
That was my first thought....cold feet!Outside air terminating on the hearth would probably work fine. You might want it ducted to the stove if the crawlspace vents are exposed to strong gusts to reduce air infiltration into the room.
Get a standard 4x12" duct take off and put in a 4 x 12" register with air control. On windy days just close the vent.Ok that is good to know. I spoke to the Woodstock company and they said I may want to be able to cover it since air will come into the house. It is a stupid thing I think that the state requires this! Crazy is a better word for it! lol.
But jumping through hoops if we buy this stove for the nearly 1100 tax credit.....gotta do what cha gotta do to get the moola....=)
I'm not sure why this is required if the stove will work fine without it. That's why I wondered if there would be some way to determine up front if the stove will vent well without the OAK. Is an inspection required after installation, or do the installers comply with the requirement to protect themselves? If you are handy, you can install the stove yourself, if you are handy, detail-oriented, and research the requirements well. Set it up for the OAK, then if inspection isn't required and you don't need it, don't use it. I'm a scoff-law though, YMMV.It is a stupid thing I think that the state requires this!
Yeah good point bcrtops. Not sure which way is the right way. But if we installed what we plan to install I think this should be close to code?
I don't really want to use a huge register because then it's more drafty.
Not sure if we are thinking right or not.
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