Wood Stove Suggestions
- Thread starter poetmk
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- Retired in Minneapolis
Talk with your home owner's insurance agent first. They have pretty strict requirements. Many don't even allow supplemental heat of any kind.
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- Everywhere
What kind of fireplace do you have? Is it a full brick and mortar from floor up? How is your setup now?
jim454
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- The land of Utopia
I like my Jotul,
It's a Norwegian company that has been around for a century.(so I'm told)
All my insurance company required was a UL approved stove. You can't beat wood heat! Jotul website
It's a Norwegian company that has been around for a century.(so I'm told)
All my insurance company required was a UL approved stove. You can't beat wood heat! Jotul website
- Location
- Longmont, CO
I don't have the slighest idea of which brand names are good or bad in this area. I would just compare specs for inside demensions, BTU out put, % of effeciencey, etc...
Then, compare prices...
Then, compare prices...
TreeCo
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Go to Woodheat.org and Hearth.com to read and ask around. Tons and tons of info and user there!
We heat 100% with a Jotul Firelight 600CB.
We heat 100% with a Jotul Firelight 600CB.
jim454
Participating member
- Location
- The land of Utopia
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Go to Woodheat.org and Hearth.com to read and ask around. Tons and tons of info and user there!
We heat 100% with a Jotul Firelight 600CB.
[/ QUOTE ] That's my stove Dan, I went with the simple cast black, if I remember right they're available in about 5 colors. The stove heats my 2200 square foot house well.
Go to Woodheat.org and Hearth.com to read and ask around. Tons and tons of info and user there!
We heat 100% with a Jotul Firelight 600CB.
[/ QUOTE ] That's my stove Dan, I went with the simple cast black, if I remember right they're available in about 5 colors. The stove heats my 2200 square foot house well.
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- Retired in Minneapolis
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The stove heats my 2200 square foot house well.
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After you cut the tree and process the wood.
Thoreau said 'Wood heats you twice' When I heated with wood I counted the number of times I moved the wood...including taking the ash to the garden. I think it was about a dozen times!
Still...a favorite way to stay warm!
The stove heats my 2200 square foot house well.
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After you cut the tree and process the wood.
Thoreau said 'Wood heats you twice' When I heated with wood I counted the number of times I moved the wood...including taking the ash to the garden. I think it was about a dozen times!
Still...a favorite way to stay warm!
i've sort of zeroed in on either the Jotul F3CB Jotul F3CB or the Morso 3440 or the Morso 3410. Pretty much just heating the main floor 1000 sq/ft.
I like the way these looked/operated at the store
I like the way these looked/operated at the store
jim454
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- The land of Utopia
The side loading door is a nice option on my stove, the ash box is also a plus.
Looks like you picked a couple of good choices though.
http://www.jotul.com/en-us/wwwjotulus/Main-menu/Products/Wood/Wood-stoves/Jotul-F-600-Firelight-CB/
Looks like you picked a couple of good choices though.
http://www.jotul.com/en-us/wwwjotulus/Main-menu/Products/Wood/Wood-stoves/Jotul-F-600-Firelight-CB/
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- Northern California
Riteway - a down draft burner. I believe their still in business?
TreeCo
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Riteway - a down draft burner. I believe their still in business?
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I've got a Riteway Model 37 I bought new in 1978 sitting out in the shop. I think they went out of business back around 1990 or so. I've got info on where to get part somewhere on my hard drive and if you need it I'll look.
Riteway - a down draft burner. I believe their still in business?
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I've got a Riteway Model 37 I bought new in 1978 sitting out in the shop. I think they went out of business back around 1990 or so. I've got info on where to get part somewhere on my hard drive and if you need it I'll look.
It actually gets cold enough down there to need one?
thanks everyone. here's what i went with - hope to have it in and working tomorrow 
Jøtul F 100 Nordic QT
peace,
Matthew
Jøtul F 100 Nordic QT
peace,
Matthew
TreeCo
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thanks everyone. here's what i went with - hope to have it in and working tomorrow
Jøtul F 100 Nordic QT
peace,
Matthew
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That stove is to small. You should of at least got a F3CB or larger.
thanks everyone. here's what i went with - hope to have it in and working tomorrow
Jøtul F 100 Nordic QT
peace,
Matthew
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That stove is to small. You should of at least got a F3CB or larger.
TreeCo
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It actually gets cold enough down there to need one?
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I brought the Riteway with me when I moved here from Delaware. We do need some heat...for instance it's 32F out there now and we are in a large house built in 1890. The Jotul Firelight F600cb does real well.
It actually gets cold enough down there to need one?
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I brought the Riteway with me when I moved here from Delaware. We do need some heat...for instance it's 32F out there now and we are in a large house built in 1890. The Jotul Firelight F600cb does real well.
TreeCo
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well, i measured the downstairs space exactly and came up with only 620 square feet so i'm hoping it will do the downstairs well. upstairs is not a concern so much - i'll know more in a day or so
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Just letting you know before you fired it up and can't exchange it for a larger model. Going larger has lots of advantages like quicker room warm up and taking larger and longer pieces of wood. Also going larger allows for the burning of less premium(dense) woods like pine and poplar.
well, i measured the downstairs space exactly and came up with only 620 square feet so i'm hoping it will do the downstairs well. upstairs is not a concern so much - i'll know more in a day or so
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Just letting you know before you fired it up and can't exchange it for a larger model. Going larger has lots of advantages like quicker room warm up and taking larger and longer pieces of wood. Also going larger allows for the burning of less premium(dense) woods like pine and poplar.
