I am looking at woodstoves and would prefer to get one that has a grate with good open area for ashes to fall through. From what I have found so far, the Jotul Oslo looks to have a pretty good system for this and a good large sized ash pan. I looked at the PE Alderlea T5 and this stove looks to have a small opening for the ashes to fall through and a relatively small ash pan. I would imagine the Alderlea stove may keep the coals longer by not allowing the ashes/coals to drop into the pan as easy.
Couple questions. 1) what are the advantages and disadvantages of having an open grate. 2) what other stoves have an open grate like the Oslo. The drawing I saw looked like it was approx 6" by 9" or 9" by 11" (hard to tell).
I am new to the site and have really learned alot about stoves. I am considering purchasing a inexpensive stove to get a feel for how many BTU's I need without cooking myself out of the house. We are putting a 400 sq foot addition (living room) onto an existing 1100 sq foot house. Will have approx 800-900 sq feet "open" that will get good heat from the stove.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Couple questions. 1) what are the advantages and disadvantages of having an open grate. 2) what other stoves have an open grate like the Oslo. The drawing I saw looked like it was approx 6" by 9" or 9" by 11" (hard to tell).
I am new to the site and have really learned alot about stoves. I am considering purchasing a inexpensive stove to get a feel for how many BTU's I need without cooking myself out of the house. We are putting a 400 sq foot addition (living room) onto an existing 1100 sq foot house. Will have approx 800-900 sq feet "open" that will get good heat from the stove.
Thanks for your thoughts.