Hello -
New to the forum. Have been reading all kinds of posts for the past few weeks and have a question to throw out there - I am looking at a Summers Heat stove at Lowes and am trying to figure out the best size. Live in Cleveland so we do see some cold winters. Have a 1950's ranch with a basement. The main level and basement are approximately 1000 square feet each for a grand total of about 2000 feet. I am in the process of finishing the basement and want to put in a wood burning stove. I am debating on the size that I would need. Would you suggest the NC-30 (heats 2200 sq ft) that i have heard a lot of good things about or the NC-13 (heats 1800 sq ft). I wouldn't mind spending the extra money to get the bigger stove - I just want to make sure that it isn't overkill for my house. I am also planning a vent with a fan to move heat to the main level from the basement. Also, chimney is currently occupied with a furnace and gas hot water heater so I will run a flue pipe up through the middle of the house. I have a perfect section that I can just frame a bulkhead on the first floor to route the flue through the main level up to the roof.
Any suggestions and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dave
New to the forum. Have been reading all kinds of posts for the past few weeks and have a question to throw out there - I am looking at a Summers Heat stove at Lowes and am trying to figure out the best size. Live in Cleveland so we do see some cold winters. Have a 1950's ranch with a basement. The main level and basement are approximately 1000 square feet each for a grand total of about 2000 feet. I am in the process of finishing the basement and want to put in a wood burning stove. I am debating on the size that I would need. Would you suggest the NC-30 (heats 2200 sq ft) that i have heard a lot of good things about or the NC-13 (heats 1800 sq ft). I wouldn't mind spending the extra money to get the bigger stove - I just want to make sure that it isn't overkill for my house. I am also planning a vent with a fan to move heat to the main level from the basement. Also, chimney is currently occupied with a furnace and gas hot water heater so I will run a flue pipe up through the middle of the house. I have a perfect section that I can just frame a bulkhead on the first floor to route the flue through the main level up to the roof.
Any suggestions and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dave