Hi... yes...I have three manufacturers to pic from - that's what the store carries... Vermont Casting, Regency, Osburn.
GOOD NEWS -- we have our pick of alternative stoves !!
The store cautioned that the BIG one Regency F3100 may be too big. Yes you can make a smaller fire in it, but doing so the stove won't be hot enough to heat the distance --- Sounds like a good point.
ALSO - said there were a lot of problems with the Osburn 2300 (Before the Added baffle redesign, and not sure about the redesign)
It's looking like a choice of Osburn 2400 and Regency either F2400 or..maybe Regency 3100.
The problem is, the stove goes in the corner of our living room, facing the back end. The back end has the living room and 2 bed, BUT behind the stove is a long hallway where another 2 rooms come off, the kitchen and bathroom. SO, a big stove may just over-power the living room and do nothing for the other end of the house. A blower again would only blow to the back end, but not the hall section.
THOUGHTS ?
Also---- ANYONE WANT TO MEASURE THEIR FIREBOX DIMENSIONS ?
Regency F2400, F3100
Osburn 2300, 2400
Thanks guys. Supposed to make a choice Monday.
Jim
ps- all the replies are really appreciated and really helping.
GOOD NEWS -- we have our pick of alternative stoves !!
The store cautioned that the BIG one Regency F3100 may be too big. Yes you can make a smaller fire in it, but doing so the stove won't be hot enough to heat the distance --- Sounds like a good point.
ALSO - said there were a lot of problems with the Osburn 2300 (Before the Added baffle redesign, and not sure about the redesign)
It's looking like a choice of Osburn 2400 and Regency either F2400 or..maybe Regency 3100.
The problem is, the stove goes in the corner of our living room, facing the back end. The back end has the living room and 2 bed, BUT behind the stove is a long hallway where another 2 rooms come off, the kitchen and bathroom. SO, a big stove may just over-power the living room and do nothing for the other end of the house. A blower again would only blow to the back end, but not the hall section.
THOUGHTS ?
Also---- ANYONE WANT TO MEASURE THEIR FIREBOX DIMENSIONS ?
Regency F2400, F3100
Osburn 2300, 2400
Thanks guys. Supposed to make a choice Monday.
Jim
ps- all the replies are really appreciated and really helping.