Contemporary Wood Stove Options?

My wife really likes the looks of the Rais and Morso stoves, however the Morso stoves require 12" firewood, and it looks like the Rais units only go up to 14".

As I have 6 cords of 16" firewood in the firewood shed, I'd love to find a good contemporary style wood stove that would take 16" wood.

The Wittus stoves look like 15" would be the max., and the Scan A 10 20". The Scan A 10 does not really have the looks of the Morso and Rais units that my wife likes.

Any suggestions?

Made in USA would be good too.

Thanks!

http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/wood-stoves/stove-details?product_id=27

http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/wood-stoves/stove-details?product_id=36

Both allow for up to 17" splits. Vertically, though. Not sure if it matters. Never looked into the modern lines as they are all smaller stoves.

Browing, thanks, the Tula model looks like a good option that my wife would like the looks of!

Bill

Blaze King Chinook?

Pacific Emergy Fusion. Takes 18 inch logs.

"Bigger than its European cousins, The Fusion delivers easier loading, clean, efficient heat and longer burn times with Pacific Energy's proven Hi-Tech firebox. Standing taller than most wood stoves, The Fusion gives you more view of the fire through its low-glare glass."

http://www.pacificenergy.net/pacificenergy/fusion.php

Tod & Fred,

2 more good options.

I found that the Hearthstone Tula is improrted from Germany.

I do like that the Fusion is non-catalytic.

Thanks,

Bill

What are you looking for, as far as heating? I'm not sure about the Fusion, but the Chinook is almost 3cu ft, and could be capable of 24/7 heating, depending on your house. And then you get the clean low output abilities of the BK. The Fusion probably puts on a nicer show when burning.

I think they're both nice looking stoves. I like the Chinook with the curved sides, and that shiny Fusion looks good, too. There is also the Chinook 20, which is a little smaller.

Do not be afraid of the cat...

The Fusion is a 2 cu ft stove an will have burn times much like the PE T5. T5 owners have been reporting 8-10 burns which is more than capable of 24/7 burning. It is also $1,000-$1,800 cheaper than the Chinook for East Coast buyers.

Once we finish the addition, the house will be 2,400 of heated space. The existing house was built in the late 80s, but very well insulated and airtight. I'm hoping to be able to pretty much heat the whole house by running the heat pump in the Fan On mode with the heat pump kicking in only when needed.

Might put an insulated tank in the second story over the wood stove and put some sort of a copper pipe heat exchanger right behind the stove to feed a convective loop to temper the water in the tank in the winter that would then feed to a water heater. (With proper blow off vavles of course.)

Bill

The 'Fan On Mode' doesn't seem to work for most people. Keep that in mind.

You're in North Carolina, so your winters shouldn't be too bad. Looks like most areas in that state are in the upper 40s/low 50s during the day and low 30s at night during the winter.

The Chinook would probably work well in your location.

If you do not want a cat stove, the PE Fusion, or any 2-2.5 cu ft stove, would also work well for the most part, but it may need help during the unusually cold days that seem pop up at least a few times a winter.

The new Chinook 20 might be a nice option

At 2,400 square feet, even in a mild climate, it will be tough to get whole house heating on a smaller stove like that. If the house was a bit smaller I would agree.

These are really cool looking stoves in this thread. I like the contemporary looking stoves.

I would suggest also looking at the Regency CS1200 and if it fits the Regency CS2400. Clean contemporary styling and superb ability to heat things up.

http://www.regency-fire.com/Products/Wood/Wood-Stoves/CS1200.aspx

Hope that helps.