Hello,
We're looking at installing an Alderlea T4 or T5 for a 800 sq ft apartment. We own the building, its got two apartments one up and one on the main floor, we occupy both apartments (small business downstairs, living upstairs) We'd be installing the stove downstairs for supplemental heat & ambiance. No existing chimney, we'd plan to run the chimney inside, straight up, no bends, estimate 23' of pipe/chimney when it's done. The apartment has fairly leaky windows, but we're going to correct that soon. The apartment also has an HRV, which could allow additional fresh air in to the apartment, and may help with spreading the heat. Existing heat is electric baseboards. The room that the stove would be going into is the main room, it's about 17' x 15', with an open 15' long hallway leading to all the other rooms. 8' ceilings.
We were originally thinking of getting the T4, given the square footage, but we're in Ontario, and the building is late 1960's. I was also thinking the T4 would burn through it's wood to quickly given it's small firebox. So, I started thinking the T5 might be a better idea.
Are there issues running larger stoves with large wood loads to achieve long burn times, running on low intake air? Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thank you
Chris
We're looking at installing an Alderlea T4 or T5 for a 800 sq ft apartment. We own the building, its got two apartments one up and one on the main floor, we occupy both apartments (small business downstairs, living upstairs) We'd be installing the stove downstairs for supplemental heat & ambiance. No existing chimney, we'd plan to run the chimney inside, straight up, no bends, estimate 23' of pipe/chimney when it's done. The apartment has fairly leaky windows, but we're going to correct that soon. The apartment also has an HRV, which could allow additional fresh air in to the apartment, and may help with spreading the heat. Existing heat is electric baseboards. The room that the stove would be going into is the main room, it's about 17' x 15', with an open 15' long hallway leading to all the other rooms. 8' ceilings.
We were originally thinking of getting the T4, given the square footage, but we're in Ontario, and the building is late 1960's. I was also thinking the T4 would burn through it's wood to quickly given it's small firebox. So, I started thinking the T5 might be a better idea.
Are there issues running larger stoves with large wood loads to achieve long burn times, running on low intake air? Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thank you
Chris
