Greetings,
Background:
I am considering purchasing a wood burner for my 100 year old old 2-story farm house (approx 2400 sq ft.). My goal is to reduce my propane bill, but I also like the idea of having a solid heat source when the power fails. I have zero experience with wood stoves but thanks to this forum I feel that I have learned a lot. I am considering the Lopi Liberty or the larger Summit model (due to dealer support in my area... I am open to other suggestions as well). Hopefully I am not going too big with these models, but I fear this old farm house may benefit from a larger stove to get the job done.
Question:
Is it easy to develop a comfort level burning an unattended stove ? I'm thinking that if I owned one, I would likely burn a nice hot fire in the evening when I'm home. Then at night I would change to a slower burn in hopes of making it through the night. However, when heading off to work, the thought of throwing logs on the fire before leaving the house is outside my comfort zone. I was wondering what people generally do as far as unattended burning (i.e. throttle it to a slow burn while your away at work vs. just leave it off until you get home, etc., and just let the propane furnace kick in if needs to while your away?)
Thanks for your feedback
Background:
I am considering purchasing a wood burner for my 100 year old old 2-story farm house (approx 2400 sq ft.). My goal is to reduce my propane bill, but I also like the idea of having a solid heat source when the power fails. I have zero experience with wood stoves but thanks to this forum I feel that I have learned a lot. I am considering the Lopi Liberty or the larger Summit model (due to dealer support in my area... I am open to other suggestions as well). Hopefully I am not going too big with these models, but I fear this old farm house may benefit from a larger stove to get the job done.
Question:
Is it easy to develop a comfort level burning an unattended stove ? I'm thinking that if I owned one, I would likely burn a nice hot fire in the evening when I'm home. Then at night I would change to a slower burn in hopes of making it through the night. However, when heading off to work, the thought of throwing logs on the fire before leaving the house is outside my comfort zone. I was wondering what people generally do as far as unattended burning (i.e. throttle it to a slow burn while your away at work vs. just leave it off until you get home, etc., and just let the propane furnace kick in if needs to while your away?)
Thanks for your feedback
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