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Old Stoves and Small Cabins: "quick to heat" vs burn-time...

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by Old Cabin Guy, Aug 22, 2018.

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  1. bushpilot

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    You could also consider the Englander NC-13, which would maybe warm quicker, and is significantly less $$. That would be at the cost of the long burns from the cat stoves, but based on your description, I am not sure long burns are really necessary.
     
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    Welcome aboard Old Cabin Guy
    You've come to the right place for sure.
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    Lots of good advice from people that know their stoves.

    Beautiful cabin you have, can't wait to see which stove you choose.
    :popcorn:
     
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    NC13 $575 from AMFM Energy...and free shipping! :yes:
    And the burn would be plenty long compared to a potbelly stove! :fire:
     
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    Your reply was fine. By using "Reply" it lets people know who you are answering to. Good.

    I do think you are right looking at the AS and yes, you can still cook on it as you can with just about any stove. We have the Fireview and although nothing is mentioned about cooking on it, we have done that from the start. I think the reason Woodstock mentions the cooking on some stoves is that they are designed with a special place on the stove that is the best area for cooking plus designed especially for that. Look at the first picture below to see one made with cooktop design. But you can make it just like that yourself and enjoy cooking on it.

    The other 2 pictures are a couple of my favorites in the Absolute Steel stove, but I like the darker design over the lighter grey.
    Chrissy.jpg AS design-2.jpg AS design-3.jpg
     
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    Well that depends upon what you are calling "good stuff." And for sure anything you can burn in that pot belly can be burned in other stoves. You will quickly find on this forum that we most definitely promote good dry firewood. Here is some good reading for you and some more explaining about what makes good firewood: Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
     
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    Easy Tim. Memory is the second thing to go as you age... :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Unless the "past-its-prime" firewood is now compost ready for the garden, there are still plenty of btu's left in that wood!
    I burned some 5-6 year old (cherry and oak)wood last year. And while it may have been starting to degrade a bit due to being never covered, the wood burned just like any other wood. It was a bit more messy to move around and into the house. Some was getting a little flaky (punky) on the outside... Nothing to worry about. :yes:

    Try to get any punky wood covered so it dries out and stays dry till you're ready to burn it. :handshake:
     
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    Agree - just waiting for a few questions to be answered by Woodstock and I'll pit in the order. Appreciate ALL the thoughts and input!
     
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    The thing about the AS is that you have the option to run in cat only mode (low and slow) or full on secondaries to get it going quickly. Best of both worlds.
     
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    The AS would suit you well. When we bought ours the soapstone wasn't an option for us. Then I got to studying up, and bought it. Glad we did. I was a huge sceptic. But the heat IS different. Our bathroom was imposible to get heat too. But man! Even with a smaller firebox, the bathroom stays very comfortable. My lazy boy is 12 feet from the stove and toasty when I sit down. Never had another stove do that. The soapstone still seems to be a heat sink even with just the cat cruising at 600. Probably a good option for vaulted ceilings. Heat objects. I will say the AS is going to be too big for your cabin during early fall. Slow cat burn, and an open window would solve that. Nice looking place by the way
     
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    Just with a low air setting?
    :confused:
     
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    Right
     
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