Is This Stove to big or just right for my house?
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allhandsworking
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However, I am now starting to second guess myself. I am not sure now if I want a...
Pacific Energy Super
Napoleon 1402
or Quadrafire 3100i
Or maybe some other... I just dont' know...
However, I am now starting to second guess myself. I am not sure now if I want a...
Pacific Energy Super
Napoleon 1402
or Quadrafire 3100i
Or maybe some other... I just dont' know...
iceman
Minister of Fire
For days every time I see the title of this thread for some reason the first thing I think of is "Honey, does this stove make my butt look big?". :smirk:
DBoon
Minister of Fire
I have a similar size house with a similar layout in Central NY (colder in January and February). I've insulated my attic to R-40 and my floors to R-19. My walls have blown-in insulation and my windows have storms in the winter.
You really have to ask yourself "do I want to be a 24/7 burner and heat my house 100% with wood or am I just trying to supplement my heating with wood?" IF you insulated your house and bought the Vista, then you probably still could not heat 100% with wood (anytime temperature was below 20 degrees, you would probably need some supplemental heat) and your kitchen will be cold. IF you did not insulate your house, you would need the larger stove, and your kitchen would be very cold.
Something to consider, if you have a wife and she spends time in the kitchen, she will not be happy with a cold or very cold kitchen. This will likely make a stove purchase a "loser" in her mind pretty quickly. This is not a good thing. In this case, you should insulate the kitchen walls so as to make the kitchen warmer.
You really have to ask yourself "do I want to be a 24/7 burner and heat my house 100% with wood or am I just trying to supplement my heating with wood?" IF you insulated your house and bought the Vista, then you probably still could not heat 100% with wood (anytime temperature was below 20 degrees, you would probably need some supplemental heat) and your kitchen will be cold. IF you did not insulate your house, you would need the larger stove, and your kitchen would be very cold.
Something to consider, if you have a wife and she spends time in the kitchen, she will not be happy with a cold or very cold kitchen. This will likely make a stove purchase a "loser" in her mind pretty quickly. This is not a good thing. In this case, you should insulate the kitchen walls so as to make the kitchen warmer.
iceman
Minister of Fire
DBoon said:
Lol.good point! The way around the kit? My wife is not allowed to BAke in the summer 80% our food is cooked outside in the winter........ bake baby bake all the cookies etc she wants..... why? Because those ovens put heat in the house......lol.
Like you, I also have an old house, with no insulation in the walls. In February I replaced my original insert because I couldn't get an overnight burn. I put in a Napoleon 1402 insert. My first stove had to small a firebox. I picked the napoleon because it had the largest firebox I could fit into my opening. And 2 strong fans. I made a mistake buying to small an insert first time. I say buy as big an insert that your fireplace will fit. You can always turn it down if you have to. But with no insulation in the walls I like the bigger stove. And that's my experience. PS I really like my new insert.
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