Howdy. I haven't been around here much lately, and when I was I'd be found in the wood shed or hearth room.
Anyway, I have a small 1 1/2 story home that is very open. A few years ago we installed a Kozy Heat wood burning fireplace that does a splendid job heating the ground level and the loft.
However, we also have a finished basement, and I'm now looking to utilize that area as a more regularly used family room. I'm looking at adding another heater down there. I'm not real keen on maintaining two wood fires, so I'm leaning heavily towards a pellet stove. The stove I've been researching is the Cumberland MF3800.
The questions I have are:
1. Is the Cumberland a decent stove?
2. How difficult is stove installation? I'm pretty handy and have a close friend that is extremely handy. Is installation something we could handle? This is important since the nearest Cumberland dealer is 2 hours away, so I'm thinking installation may be an issue.
3. Anything else a wood burner should know about pellets?
Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to being able to use my basement square footage and would greatly appreciate your advice.
Anyway, I have a small 1 1/2 story home that is very open. A few years ago we installed a Kozy Heat wood burning fireplace that does a splendid job heating the ground level and the loft.
However, we also have a finished basement, and I'm now looking to utilize that area as a more regularly used family room. I'm looking at adding another heater down there. I'm not real keen on maintaining two wood fires, so I'm leaning heavily towards a pellet stove. The stove I've been researching is the Cumberland MF3800.
The questions I have are:
1. Is the Cumberland a decent stove?
2. How difficult is stove installation? I'm pretty handy and have a close friend that is extremely handy. Is installation something we could handle? This is important since the nearest Cumberland dealer is 2 hours away, so I'm thinking installation may be an issue.
3. Anything else a wood burner should know about pellets?
Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to being able to use my basement square footage and would greatly appreciate your advice.