Hello Folks,
After spending 3 years with a Jotul Castine (F400) I have decided to go bigger. I absolutely love the cast iron stoves but I have a tight corner to fit in. Of all the steel constructed stoves, I like the PE line the best. I know the rule is to go bigger instead of smaller but I am concerned that I may be overdoing it.
With the F400 i was not able to heat my 1,564 sqft, 1970, poorly insulated home very well. Even with the warm winter we had last year the Castine only did "ok" at heating the house but still was on the chilly side of what I would like. Our winters here in the mountains of western NC get colder than most people think. We can have those 40-50 degree days one week and then have a high of 10 for the two weeks following with wicked winds and blowing snow.
My install is on the far corner of the house in the living room with cathedral ceilings that flow into a loft and then into the kids room on the far side of the house. Our master room is on the lower level on the far side of the house below the kids room. Kitchen is between the living room and master room. The Castine was able to make the loft toasty, the kids room cool, the living room decent, kitchen "ok", and straight out cold in the lower master bedroom.
The reason for going with a larger stove is to get a bigger punch while getting meaningful heat for a longer period of time (Castine only gave about 4 hrs of meaningful heat). Is the Summit going to be too big? I feel like the Super 27, being a 2.1 cubic ft. box, is not that much bigger than the Castine's 1.7 cuft. box.
Would love to hear your thoughts....Thanks in advance
After spending 3 years with a Jotul Castine (F400) I have decided to go bigger. I absolutely love the cast iron stoves but I have a tight corner to fit in. Of all the steel constructed stoves, I like the PE line the best. I know the rule is to go bigger instead of smaller but I am concerned that I may be overdoing it.
With the F400 i was not able to heat my 1,564 sqft, 1970, poorly insulated home very well. Even with the warm winter we had last year the Castine only did "ok" at heating the house but still was on the chilly side of what I would like. Our winters here in the mountains of western NC get colder than most people think. We can have those 40-50 degree days one week and then have a high of 10 for the two weeks following with wicked winds and blowing snow.
My install is on the far corner of the house in the living room with cathedral ceilings that flow into a loft and then into the kids room on the far side of the house. Our master room is on the lower level on the far side of the house below the kids room. Kitchen is between the living room and master room. The Castine was able to make the loft toasty, the kids room cool, the living room decent, kitchen "ok", and straight out cold in the lower master bedroom.
The reason for going with a larger stove is to get a bigger punch while getting meaningful heat for a longer period of time (Castine only gave about 4 hrs of meaningful heat). Is the Summit going to be too big? I feel like the Super 27, being a 2.1 cubic ft. box, is not that much bigger than the Castine's 1.7 cuft. box.
Would love to hear your thoughts....Thanks in advance