After visiting a couple local dealers, I think I've settled on the Alderlea line of stoves, but I need to figure out if we want to go w/ the T5 or T6. In the time since I last posted looking for advice, we are still in our 3000 sq. ft. farm house, but we have put in all new windows, blown cellulose insulation down the first floor walls, and spray foamed the upstairs walls. Our house is now unbelievably quiet! I think it will make a huge difference in our heating this winter.
The dealer heard 3000 sq ft farmhouse and immediately said we need the T6. However, the stove will not be centrally located, it will be on the far north west corner, in the family room/kitchen, which is where we hang out 95% of the time. The down stairs has 4 other rooms, but two of those will be closed off, and the other two are part of a very open floor plan. All the bedrooms will be upstairs. I am worried about putting in too big a stove and roasting us in the family room. We will still have the oil furnace, and the plan is still to use that at night (we will see if this changes once my husband gets more comfortable with burning wood again).
Also, do I want the optional blower? It seems I would.
The dealer heard 3000 sq ft farmhouse and immediately said we need the T6. However, the stove will not be centrally located, it will be on the far north west corner, in the family room/kitchen, which is where we hang out 95% of the time. The down stairs has 4 other rooms, but two of those will be closed off, and the other two are part of a very open floor plan. All the bedrooms will be upstairs. I am worried about putting in too big a stove and roasting us in the family room. We will still have the oil furnace, and the plan is still to use that at night (we will see if this changes once my husband gets more comfortable with burning wood again).
Also, do I want the optional blower? It seems I would.