New Cabin - Is the Woodstock Absolute Steel appropriate for a 1000 sq ft cabin in Northern Minnesota

I've read great reviews on this catalytic hybrid stove on this blog. And the high efficiency and long burn times look very appealing. However, I'm concerned that this stove may be too much for my new 1000 sq ft single level cabin with 9 foot ceilAS owners out there?

Is this the right stove for my cabin or should I be looking for something smaller?

Any thoughts would be appreciated?

 

It very possibly could run you right out of the cabin. How is the insulation?

Mine is the primary heating source for about 1600f on two floors. One good thing though is that you could run that stove nice and slow to heat that footprint.

 

I don’t think it is too big. Minn. gets COLD and you want to be prepared for extended stretches below zero. If you are still worried, they do make an even smaller one now.

 

Oldhippie has one I think, I would guess it would work great. Woodstock is a great company.

 

If you get the AS for the cabin please take several pics please. I’m like the looks of that stove

 

At -20F this winter it kept my first floor at about 70-72ish. I would think it would be perfect for a single floor cabin at those temps. But when its 30-40F I can see temps in the high 70s at times on the first floor. Could easily be in the mid 80s in a cabin.

 

TBoone Welcome to the FHC....

 

As others mentioned, you are in northern Minnesota (I'm in north central Wisconsin), I don't think it is possible to be too warm. If it gets too hot step outside to refill your wood bin...

Biased opinion: Woodstock kicks ash!

P.S. Ooh just re read your post - a new cabin may be really airtight, you need some cracks and air leaks like an 80 year old farm house!

 

I’m not a woodstock owner but my house is 1000 square feet if you count the garage space. My house is regularly hitting 80’s and gets cold pretty quick (lotsa drafts). Anyways glad I centralized my stove either way. It gets warm but some places that warmth doesn’t last. Just wondering if you’re already in the planning stage of building or already built? At least with the cat stove, your cabin will be able to stay warm if you open a window and keep the wood in check there before sleeping. My stove is just iron so nothing lasts too long when cold. But I’ve cooked myself out of my house a couple times. Once when it snowed here!

 

Thanks everyone for your feedback. The cabin is in progress. Got it framed, Tyveked with all windows in last fall. Haven't had a chance to get back there yet this spring since its on an unplowed logging road and there's still 2 feet of snow. Here is my cabin as of Nov. 2017.

I'm going to go for the AS. I'm sure I'll be back on this site for coaching on how to burn low and slow.

Woodstock has a 1 year return policy so if it cooks me out and I can't figure out a solution, I'll just return and get a Survival model.

 

Here's a couple pics of the cabin.

 

Very nice!

Welcome to the club , TBoone!
I think your gonna like it here!

With that raised ranch you'll want to boil water on the wood stove at all times. It will be dry for sure.

 

Nice looking place. Roughly where abouts ? Insulated floor? I'd hope!

 

Nice cabin! I bet you’ll be able to regulate that AS just like you want.

 

Their return policy has been extended to the end of 2018 I believe. Just changed my IS order to an AS a week ago.

 

Great looking place there Boone. Don't worry about overheating as the stove can always be pinched down enough.

Now invest in a 4 wheel with plow so ya can enjoy it year round.