Hello all,
I have been reading tons of the posts and have read the good and bad about both stoves, the difference between cast iron and steel etc. Basically, Here is what I am looking at: I have a cape cod style home with high ceilings (20') in the living room and entry. The house is a pretty open floor plan. I have plenty of opening for either stove. The fireplace is on the wall in the center of the house (on 1st floor). I spend alot of time in the living room and have some concerns about the fan noise that comes up with the VC. As it never gets super cold here, it gets cold enough to kill me on power bills. I was going to pull the trigger yesterday on the Merrimack until the salesperson made some comments that made me rethink that for the moment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have been reading tons of the posts and have read the good and bad about both stoves, the difference between cast iron and steel etc. Basically, Here is what I am looking at: I have a cape cod style home with high ceilings (20') in the living room and entry. The house is a pretty open floor plan. I have plenty of opening for either stove. The fireplace is on the wall in the center of the house (on 1st floor). I spend alot of time in the living room and have some concerns about the fan noise that comes up with the VC. As it never gets super cold here, it gets cold enough to kill me on power bills. I was going to pull the trigger yesterday on the Merrimack until the salesperson made some comments that made me rethink that for the moment. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.