Jim Buckhorn
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Can a wood stove generate decent heat with a ceiling this high or will I have to be standing next to it to feel it?
I have the Jotul Oslo and this is what it's doing for me other than looking pretty. Unless you have super wood, it can take a bit to get it up to speed (above 300*). Once there is a coal bed, adding splits is a cinch and this stove will stay nicely in the burn zone. I start the Oslo with kindling and three splits and as soon as that's lit I add another two splits on top. That will last an evening and be gone by 2:00 A.M. An occasional fire. If the temperature is in the burn zone, you can feel it radiate at 10 ft. +.
Although we like occasional fires, probably most wood stoves are not designed for that. Or, put it this way, if you really intend to "supplement" the heat that you already have, that means you are trying to attain a certain temperature. That's entirely different task than having an occasional. The Oslo works best when running continuously.
With your space, you might do better with a larger box than the Oslo if you supplement.