I would lean toward the PE Fusion or maybe the Blaze King Chinook 30 on the main floor. 2nd floor stove can be for ambiance. Rais makes nice stoves, or go for a Wittus TwinFire to blow away company.
It sounds like a match made in heaven! You want to heat with mainly wood and it's a cape cod style house. A Cape Cod from Lopi would do great!but am interested in going as far away from oil/electric heat as possible. my cape cod 2 storey house (2 floors x 900sf=1800sf total with 7'/8' ceiling heights and open stair connecting the 2 floors)
Pacific Energy Fusion might fit the bill for capacity and the look you desire..
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Ray
Those once in a hundred years storms seems to be happening as regular as those once in a hundred year floods of late,about once or twice every ten years.
The Blaze King Chinook 30 may be a good fit DL, check that one out. Blaze king is known for the longest burn times in the industry. However, on those l-o-n-g burns, you will not have a flame or nice fire display for ambiance. It is more of a smoldering fire I was telling you about. But for heat, that would be great for that house. The Chinook isn't ultra modern, but it does have a modern look to it.
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All of the below are made by SBI (Stove Builders International) up in Canada. I looked at the Enerzone because there is a dealer right next to my office. They do look well built, very thick steel is used (and advertised). But I did not like the burn times, they seem to be more designed to blast heat fast, and burn alot of wood.
- Osburn
- Drolet
- PSG
- Enerzone
- Valcourt
- Century Heating
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What is the usable heat output on a super long burn though. I like the idea, but if the stove is cooler burning, I'm getting cold?
You will not be cold with a Blaze King! I'm not sure where this misconception came from? They are able to run low and slow, but when you need the heat, they bring it! Big time!What is the usable heat output on a super long burn though. I like the idea, but if the stove is cooler burning, I'm getting cold?
thanks - yes, sounds like they are the main contenders. twin fire is blowing me away!I would lean toward the PE Fusion or maybe the Blaze King Chinook 30 on the main floor. 2nd floor stove can be for ambiance. Rais makes nice stoves, or go for a Wittus TwinFire to blow away company.
thanks! a neighbor of mine just gave me her wood which has been stacked (but uncovered) for the last 3 years. hope that will get me started.Seems one stove on the main floor with at least a 2.0 cu. ft. firebox would be adequate but you could go up to 3.0 cu. ft. if desired. Look for a stove that will go overnight. I go 10-12 hrs. with the T-5 which is a 2.0 cu. ft. stove and the Fusion should do the same. I can't speak for the other stoves but there are many good stoves to choose from. I suggest you get your wood supply now, cut, split and stacked off the ground and in the wind.. Get ash, cherry and maple and you might be able to get by for next year but you need to do this ASAP..
Good Luck!
Ray
hey "Machria", yes you've identified the issue. sounds like i just need one stove (2-3 cu ft) (fusion, chinook or twin fire) - thermally best, on the ground floor. visually best on the second floor. wish i could have it both ways:Knowing your layout and size, your not going to want 2 stoves. First, it will be a lot of work loading and running two stoves all the time. Second, with the stairway to the 2nd floor being directly in front of the 1st floor stove, the 2nd floor is going to be baking. I can't see you needing another stove for heat up there. Possibly something really small in that back bedroom on the 2nd floor, more for ambiance and heat supplement on only really cold days.
But if you put a 2 or 3 cu ft stove on that fist floor, you should be able to heat the whole house. The issue I see is if you will make the front room on 2nd floor with the view, the main living area you spend the most time in, your going to want the stove up there for ambiance up there as mine is. But then you won't have much heat on 1st floor.
thanks- i'm tending to the blaze king or pe fusion. the cape cod has a good match in name, but i just realized i'm hooked on a more clean modern stove.It sounds like a match made in heaven! You want to heat with mainly wood and it's a cape cod style house. A Cape Cod from Lopi would do great!
Not sure if it's the style that you are looking for, but it would heat the place nicely.
The problem with the small stoves that you have mentioned is that you are so limited on the length of log that can be used. Even if they are capable of heating the space, you will be frustrated with the small firebox. You will need to stay in the 3 cubic foot range. The Cape Cod, Blaze King or the PE Fusion would be my vote. In that order.
i like the features to be sure, but i'm looking for more a more modern clean lookCheck out the harman website. I have 3 different model stoves(iN different locations)including the famous NC-30 Englander but none comes close to the heat output and long burn times of the harman.TL-300. Once you throw in the ability to cook INSIDE it as well as outside it,the massive fire viewing window,and the ability to use it as an open flame fireplace (with a handy spark screen accessory) ITs in a class of its own
I guess its just me but i think the harman is one of the more attractive stoves ,certainly much higher off the floor then some,iv had to put all of my other stoves on a 16" cement platform just to get them off the floor,but the harman is just the right height and has the largest fire view by a mile. I do like that wittus twin fire ,but its not for a large space and the price tag is another story. Perhaps on day ill put one in my companies office suite. That way i can get the tax benefit as well.i like the features to be sure, but i'm looking for more a more modern clean look
Absolutely just get it top covered sometime in September..thanks! a neighbor of mine just gave me her wood which has been stacked (but uncovered) for the last 3 years. hope that will get me started.
2 just place the stove centrally on the ground floor (near the stair) and a ecosmart mix 600 (ethanol fueled) on the second floor in front of the view what do you think?
a neighbor of mine just gave me her wood which has been stacked (but uncovered) for the last 3 years. hope that will get me started.
Sounds perfect to me....!
Which neighbor was that?
All of the below are made by SBI (Stove Builders International) up in Canada. I looked at the Enerzone because there is a dealer right next to my office. They do look well built, very thick steel is used (and advertised). But I did not like the burn times, they seem to be more designed to blast heat fast, and burn alot of wood.
- Osburn
- Drolet
- PSG
- Enerzone
- Valcourt
- Century Heating.
Looks like a nice stove at a nice price I didn't know they had those at HD.. One thing I don't like is 16-1/2" max log length though.. I prefer 18" minimum but if you process your own wood then no biggie..just down the street, my friend mk. what do you think of the bosca limit 450? i like the looks/price ratio. the ecosmart firebowl (ethanol fired)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/203393...&productId=203393031&R=203393031#.UXKfBRzBjqM
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