I've lurked and read for the last 12 months or so as we prepped to build our house. Now it is time to choose a woodstove, and I'm still spinning a bit on how big or small of a stove we need. ALL advice is appreciated. Our details:
New construction, insulated to or above current local code. (R21 walls, R50 ceilings, new double panel energy star windows, etc)
~1600 Sq ft. Open first floor (where the stove will go), bedrooms on the second.
When we have power, we have a full house circulation fan that will help to distribute heat.
Climate is temperate. An overnight low of 10 F is unusual. Lows of 20 or 25 are more common.
We are behind on wood for this winter, but will have access to good wood in future years (lots of oak that needs to be thinned on the property).
We are looking for a heat source that can take over if power is out, and will be used only some of the time otherwise. We are concerned that, with a relatively efficient home, we'll be baked out by a mid-sized stove like the Quad 3100, or that we will be running with the stove damped down all the time.
We've liked the Quad 3100 aND have wondered about the Napoleon 1150 for a potentially better backup cooking option as well. I'd like to be able to have coals in the morning to start back up (7 to 8 hours) but not necessarily looking for 12 to 16 hour burns.
So with that, any advice on how to pick the right size stove? Thanks!
New construction, insulated to or above current local code. (R21 walls, R50 ceilings, new double panel energy star windows, etc)
~1600 Sq ft. Open first floor (where the stove will go), bedrooms on the second.
When we have power, we have a full house circulation fan that will help to distribute heat.
Climate is temperate. An overnight low of 10 F is unusual. Lows of 20 or 25 are more common.
We are behind on wood for this winter, but will have access to good wood in future years (lots of oak that needs to be thinned on the property).
We are looking for a heat source that can take over if power is out, and will be used only some of the time otherwise. We are concerned that, with a relatively efficient home, we'll be baked out by a mid-sized stove like the Quad 3100, or that we will be running with the stove damped down all the time.
We've liked the Quad 3100 aND have wondered about the Napoleon 1150 for a potentially better backup cooking option as well. I'd like to be able to have coals in the morning to start back up (7 to 8 hours) but not necessarily looking for 12 to 16 hour burns.
So with that, any advice on how to pick the right size stove? Thanks!
