From reading this forum and from my extraordinarily frustrating experience with a "just a bit too-small" 1.8 cu ft Avalon insert I've learned bigger is better in regard to stove size.
My house is around 3700 sf with a completely open floorplan so I am not concerned about over-heating. The stove will serve as complementary heat only. I really like the feel of a radiant heat-source but hate my inefficient fireplace.
Unfortunately I've been stone-walled by the wife for some time on getting a wood-stove.(Still working on her...)
I've narrowed it down to the Jotul 550, the Hampton HI300 and the Lopi Declaration.(I'd love a hearth stove but the wood around my fireplace opening is only 46" high)
In an effort to compare apples-to-apples was wondering if anyone know the firebox size on the Jotul 550. For some reason it is not listed on their website.
Thoughts on the above would also be a big help. Thanks.
My house is around 3700 sf with a completely open floorplan so I am not concerned about over-heating. The stove will serve as complementary heat only. I really like the feel of a radiant heat-source but hate my inefficient fireplace.
Unfortunately I've been stone-walled by the wife for some time on getting a wood-stove.(Still working on her...)
I've narrowed it down to the Jotul 550, the Hampton HI300 and the Lopi Declaration.(I'd love a hearth stove but the wood around my fireplace opening is only 46" high)
In an effort to compare apples-to-apples was wondering if anyone know the firebox size on the Jotul 550. For some reason it is not listed on their website.
Thoughts on the above would also be a big help. Thanks.
