The chimney guy told me not to look on the internet regarding the woodstoves, but I couldn't resist. Besides lining and insulating the chimney, he recommended a Jotul Oslo for my set up but I'm afraid it will be too big. The stove shop guys have recommended the Castine, although it could be based on my obvious concern about the larger Oslo. I went up and looked at the Woodstock stoves and really liked the Keystone and after talking with them, think it could be a good choice. I've got a deposit on the Woodstock, but its refundable. Anyway, just looking to confirm my choice. Here's my situation. I'm remodeling the kitchen and have been dreaming of installing a stove ever since I took the old Defiant out of the living room 10 years ago that was running on the one and only flue with the boiler. I never ran the stove and took it out in the first couple days we lived in the house. The kitchen has a second chimney and it has had stoves hooked to it in the past. The house is an 1850 1 1/2 story cape in seacoast NH about 1400 SF. Relatively poor insulation in the main part of the house and okay insulation in the one story extension/kitchen area where the stove would go. There are some wiring issues to take care of before tackling an upgrade of insulation in the main house, but the kitchen is getting pretty desperate so we are doing it now. The room size is 7x13' that is in a lean-to behind the main house and then it opens up to 13 x 13' in the extension (about 220SF total in kitchen). 2x4 walls. The chimney is in the center of the far wall. I've tried to attach a drawing. We have oil heat, and keep it pretty cool. 56-58 at night and like it like that for sleeping upstairs and 63-64 or so during waking hours downstairs. We spend the majority of our time in the kitchen and adjoining living room. I think we would find we enjoy it a little warmer in these rooms. We like the look of both stoves and the Oslo and Castine would be nice to get a little closer to the wall and a straighter shot into the chimney. The hearth size looks about the same with the front door clearance verses the side door clearance. Unprotected wall behind the stove. Stove would have the heat shield and double wall pipe. Planning to install a flush hearth. I'm thinking the kitchen area might be most comfortable with the Keystone. I'd really like to avoid hearing about how hot it is to the point that it becomes an issue to run the thing and about the need to keep all sorts of fans running to move the heat around. It would also be great if the stove is relatively easy to rekindle in the morning. Our schedule is typically back home from school/work in the mid-late afternoon and then to bed late evening. My wife also works at home a couple days a week and then there are the weekends. If we could keep the kitchen and living room a little warmer, help out with the oil bill, and maybe help keep the pipes from freezing in an extended power outage, it would be great.
Thanks for any advice or opinions.
Bruce
Thanks for any advice or opinions.
Bruce