Hi All,
We are in the process of building a great room addition and want to install a wood stove. We have been heating our home with a wood stove for 25 years now so we are very familiar with using them and what we want. However, finding a model in a store that we can actually touch and feel before purchasing is next to impossible. We live in Michigan so you would think it would be easy to shop for these. But all of the typical big box stores either do not have them in stock or have very little in stock which means buying something sight unseen and hoping for the best.... this makes us extremely nervous. There are a few fireplace stores in the state but they only carry the most expensive models. We aren't cheap but don't have a ton of money to spend on this. We're looking for a middle of the road model that's obviously well made, and dependable, and will last for years to come but not cost thousands of dollars. I feel like a big box store is our best bet but again they have none in stock to look at. Our specs: No cast iron, steel unit that can take at least a 20" log with a 2.4 to 3.0 cft capacity, and on legs. Unfortunately, this has become a very long, frustrating, and stressful search so any advice on how or where to shop and/or models you recommend would be greatly appreciated!
We are in the process of building a great room addition and want to install a wood stove. We have been heating our home with a wood stove for 25 years now so we are very familiar with using them and what we want. However, finding a model in a store that we can actually touch and feel before purchasing is next to impossible. We live in Michigan so you would think it would be easy to shop for these. But all of the typical big box stores either do not have them in stock or have very little in stock which means buying something sight unseen and hoping for the best.... this makes us extremely nervous. There are a few fireplace stores in the state but they only carry the most expensive models. We aren't cheap but don't have a ton of money to spend on this. We're looking for a middle of the road model that's obviously well made, and dependable, and will last for years to come but not cost thousands of dollars. I feel like a big box store is our best bet but again they have none in stock to look at. Our specs: No cast iron, steel unit that can take at least a 20" log with a 2.4 to 3.0 cft capacity, and on legs. Unfortunately, this has become a very long, frustrating, and stressful search so any advice on how or where to shop and/or models you recommend would be greatly appreciated!
