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Looking into a new stove

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by RParrotte, Oct 31, 2014.

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  1. RParrotte

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    I'm looking into getting a new wood stove. Currently I have a hot air wood furnace in my basement and an oil furnace for backup if needed. I'd really much rather have a stove upstairs that I can monitor more easily. Plus it would use zero electricity. I've always liked being in a house with a wood stove, I've just never had one. My parents had a wood furnace and the later and outdoor boiler. Now in my new house I have a wood furnace.

    So I guess this brings me to ask what stove should I get? My house is 1150 sqft. I think I'd like to get something that will heat 1500+ sqft. I don't want something "fancy". Just something rustic looking but new.

    Thanks for any input.
     
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    What's your house like on the inside?????? Open floor plan?? Central location planned?? Etc.

    I can heat me 1100sqft not open floor plan with an Englander 13NC. Wish it had longer burn times though. You might consider the Englander 30NC or one of the other basic steel stoves from Pacific Energy, Drolet et.al.
     
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    I like the True North TN19. It's about a grand.
     
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    From wat i hear the nc 30 is about the best deal...should more than meet your needs...mite even have to crack a window..lol:whistle:
     
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    Blaze King princess or sirocco 30.
     
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    I'll be in the market soon too. I have a 1980's vintage airtight stove, probably rated for 2000+ sqft, judging from the size of the firebox, and it's heating about 1400. I'd go big on the stove, because "too much is always enough"! I'd rather be too hot than too cold in the winter.

    I want to get a CAT stove. I also like the more rustic look. I really like the Lopi Cape Cod, but it may be more than I'll want to spend.

    I also like the Woodstock Ideal Steel. The company I work for makes software for CNC plate cutting machines, and one of our customers is called "Ideal Steel". Not sure if it's the same company, but I gotta call em up anyway and see if I can get a discount!:D
     
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    Depends on your budget. If it is tight, the cheapest EPA rated stove, that will be a >2cu ft secondary burn stove from a big box store, tsc, or northern tool. With a larger budget you can begin to think about a larger fire box for overnight burning and considering how the stove looks.

    That. Said I'd look at the mid 2cu ft stoves. No one makes a really bad stove any longer, but some have features that might make them easier to live with for you. Ymmv
     
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  8. Backwoods Savage

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    Lots of factors come in to play on this. For sure you need something that both you and your wife like the looks of. After all, it will be sitting in your room like a piece of furniture so why not get something that looks really nice? Our Fireview looks just as beautiful in the summer as it does in the winter. btw, the Fireview should be about ideal size.

    One thing for sure is that the newer stoves do require much drier wood than the old stoves but there are many benefits which come because of it. For example, we cut our wood needs in half when we installed the Fireview. Another thing is chimney. We used to clean 4-6 times per year. At present we are into our 8th year with this stove and have cleaned the chimeny twice and neither time did it really need it. A super clean burning stove.

    Here is our stove. No apologies for the pans on top as my wife was making applesauce at the time. Yes, we do cook on the stove.
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    Make sure you get a stove that is large enough, as you stated. If going too small, you won't have enough heat for overnight burns. Our stove is 2.2 cu ft.
     
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    Dennis, could you please post a picture of your stove exhaust from the above picture???
     
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    18" to the wall. 1/2" rise per foot of horizontal. Outside is the tee and then straight up with class A.
     
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    Thank you!!!

    I didn't realize you vented horizontally on your stove.
     
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    It is how we had the previous stove so we just went with that. Quick and easy.
     
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    Quick and easy..........................and from what you type, it works darn near perfectly!!!
     
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    So far, so good. No problems yet. Might have to change out one gasket though. Not real bad yet but may have to be done sometime before the real heating season begins. Or, we may luck out and wait until next summer when we do the annual cleaning/inspecting.

    btw, that stove comes in many colors. Ours is called metallic brown but I swear it looks more gray than brown. We like it.
     
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    Always liked the looks of your stove Dennis!

    Gary
     
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    Thanks Gary.

    Woodstock has been getting tons of good reviews on the newer stoves but the Fireview is still a winner.
     
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    My personal choice would be a cat stove of about 2.5-3.0 cu.ft.
    Something with "long burn times" is nice to have, and cat stoves seems to have that down.
     
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    But "black" glass usually!!
     
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    What?????!!!!!! That is not so.

    When we installed our stove, yes, during the first 2 burn-ins, the glass started to get black. On the third burn-in, which is hotter, the glass cleaned itself. We have never had any black glass since that time. So while some stoves will have glass that gets black, not ours. I think it is the BK stoves that mostly have this problem.
     
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    Pretty is overrated when you need heat. IMHO:DHowever, I do like to "see" the heat.:thumbs:
    Someone with a cat stove that has clean glass should be along.
     
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