I live in a 112 year old farmhouse with little insulation (that will change whenever
I have time to rewire the attic from whatever cloth wire is left). I bought my summers heat stove 3 years ago and finally finished install of that and my chimney last year. I used it moderately last year, and am going to try my best at keeping the furnace from running this winter. But the fire box is too small at 1.9 cubic feet, and the ash pan is slightly deeper than a cookie baking sheet. It's rated up to 1000 square feet but with not much insulation in my 1000 square foot house, it leaves a lot to be desired.
I was interested in hearing from others that had the same stove as me or a comparable model from a sister brand to see how it works for you, how you make due with such a small stove, the best way to go about loading it and any tips or tricks you have to increase burn times
I have time to rewire the attic from whatever cloth wire is left). I bought my summers heat stove 3 years ago and finally finished install of that and my chimney last year. I used it moderately last year, and am going to try my best at keeping the furnace from running this winter. But the fire box is too small at 1.9 cubic feet, and the ash pan is slightly deeper than a cookie baking sheet. It's rated up to 1000 square feet but with not much insulation in my 1000 square foot house, it leaves a lot to be desired.
I was interested in hearing from others that had the same stove as me or a comparable model from a sister brand to see how it works for you, how you make due with such a small stove, the best way to go about loading it and any tips or tricks you have to increase burn times