So now that I have a better idea of how I want to run my vent pipe, I am making a final decision on the actual stove. Definitely soapstone. Agonizing over best size. It gripes my hiney that Woodstock does not have their New Stove further along....but it's not expected until later this summer. No Price. No final nuthin until after it goes to UL for testing and listing. Having a cat stove if it is well designed makes sense for longer shoulder seasons. I visited a neighbor who heats with a new (1 season old) Fireview. Beautiful stove. Metal casting is high quality--better than Hearthstones I have seen. If Woodstock were ready to give me a price and pre-order a New Stove, I'd jump. As it is, their sales woman thinks that a Fireview might be a little undersized for my application.
House footprint is 30x40
House layout again: great room is 20x30 with 20 ft vaulted ceiling and two ceiling fans
The rest of the first floor is kitchen, bath and guest room--8 ft ceilings
Upstairs is open loft master bedroom with fan, bath, and a guest room-- all 8 ft ceilings
Total floor space is 2000 This puts us on the cusp for several different models, so to speak.
Lots of Anderson gas filled, double pane windows, 2x6 wall studs insulated. I still feel drafts from some power outlets and doors--with these winds, it's no surprise
I have one salesman insisting on Hearthstone Mansfield and one insisting on a Heritage.
What's a customer to do? Ask good people who aren't making a sale....
Sure wish the New Stove were ready, but I do not want to be caught out in these troubled times with a unit to be purchased for some unknown price at some unknown date. This ant must prepare for winter!
At least I've been able to split and stack 2 cords in the past week. I'm tired!
Any help is much appreciated
House footprint is 30x40
House layout again: great room is 20x30 with 20 ft vaulted ceiling and two ceiling fans
The rest of the first floor is kitchen, bath and guest room--8 ft ceilings
Upstairs is open loft master bedroom with fan, bath, and a guest room-- all 8 ft ceilings
Total floor space is 2000 This puts us on the cusp for several different models, so to speak.
Lots of Anderson gas filled, double pane windows, 2x6 wall studs insulated. I still feel drafts from some power outlets and doors--with these winds, it's no surprise
I have one salesman insisting on Hearthstone Mansfield and one insisting on a Heritage.
What's a customer to do? Ask good people who aren't making a sale....
Sure wish the New Stove were ready, but I do not want to be caught out in these troubled times with a unit to be purchased for some unknown price at some unknown date. This ant must prepare for winter!
At least I've been able to split and stack 2 cords in the past week. I'm tired!
Any help is much appreciated