Been looking at the Dutchwest cat stoves, and wondering how useful that front door is for loading. If putting in a fireplace, and making the side door inaccessible, can one expect to use that tiny front door as the primary means of loading?
Dutchwest stoves - front loading
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I don't feel that it is useful at all. I grew up burning wood in Dutchwest wood stoves and the only time the front door was ever opened was for cleaning purposes. That being said you could load wood through the front however the door opening is significantly smaller than the fire box which makes it almost impossible to completely fill it up. Just my .02 cents worth.
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