how about an osborn 1600

[akhilljack]

i would like a small enough stove to heat maybe 900-1100 sqft. found an osborn 1600 with a blower for around $1500. thats a pretty good deal around here in fairbanks ak. are they descent. the dealer says he hasnt had any complaints. will the size due for a like 80% suplemental heat load for my 1400 sqft home here in 30-40 below. how long will they realy burn on an averagely cold day (15 below-20 below). would i have to damper it down a lot or would it be able to run at a medium pace for most of the day. about how many cords might i use if i burn most of the day for about 6 months. is this a good price considering what shipping would cost to alaska for most other stoves. i like this one mostly because they have 7 of them in stock and all the others would take about 3 months to get in puting it right in the middle of winter. any suggestions? my home is very well insulated and has all new tripple pain windows with e coating on inside and all new doors, with blown in insulation in the atic.

 

[begreen]

Fairbanks presents a serious heating challege. In your house and location I would prefer at least an Osburn 2000. Do they have any of them in stock? You will get a longer burn with a higher capacity stove.

Are there any Blaze King stoves for sale in your area? Many AK folk seem to like them for heating in your climate.

 

[akhilljack]

yes they do have blaze kings which i would like but they wont have any for months and the ones they are getting are spoken for. they do have a osborn 2000 but i just didnt know if it would burn me out of my house it seems pretty big.

 

[begreen]

You don't need to run the stove with a full load of wood and have an air control to regulate it. In Fairbanks, this is not too big a stove. At some point in Dec you will be very happy you got the bigger stove.