I am delighted and thankful for finding this website. I recently purchased a Osburn 2000, Model # OBO2000, Wood Burning Stove.
Heating Capacity: 500-2100 square feet
2.3 cubic foot firebox
Optimum efficiency: 77%
130CM crossflow blower variable speed control
I live in Lapeer Mi and winter months are cold. My house is 1500 square feet and is 10 years old. Outside 3 walls are vinyl siding, blue foam board attached to OSB board. The front of my home is decorative stone/brick. I am currently heating home with propane that I pre-purchase every year. No matter what, heating with propane is like throwing money out the window. It is very costly to heat with propane.
As soon as my Forced Air Furnace finishes it heating cycle the temperatures in my home drop. This makes for a uncomfortable environment in my home so I finally took a leap of faith and purchased a Wood Burning Stove. The Dealer that I purchased it from was very professional and treated me like family. His business is out of his log cabin home. When my wife and I walked through front door and felt the warmth of the Osburn Wood Burning Stove radiate around us we were sold.
The thing that was most impressive about dealer was he took the time to educate me and my wife about stove. He showed us all the stove features, how the stove operates and the best part about our experience was it was a live, burning fire. We were at his home discussing stove for a few hours and I was impressed with how the stove kept his large home warm and cozy.
I only noticed a small drop in temperature as we went from living space to kitchen area and we were able to see how fire burned down over a few hours from just burning soft wood. Over all it was a great experience but I still have questions that are on my mind concerning stove.
I will be placing this stove just in front of my old Heatilator Propane Fireplace. I plan on blocking that space up next summer and tiling over it. That old fireplace is very drafty and I have shrink wrap plastic over it. It draws so much air in that plastic looks like a sailboat sail on a windy day. I was wondering if I could use this as a supplemental, outside combustion, air source to feed wood stove? If not, I have to windows that are between wood burning stove that will do.
My next question is will this stove be OVERKILL for the size home I have? Could I get away with something smaller like Osburn 1600 model? It has a heating capacity of 500-1800 square foot but only has a 1.85 cu.ft firebox volume.
I plan on burning so I can make the temps more comfortable in living space and bedrooms. My living space bleeds into my kitchen area and two bedrooms will be directly across from stove about 30 plus feet away. Another bedroom is around the corner from stove. That bedroom is at least 30 feet away from stove also.
I am not trying to heat the house where I feel like I am in a furnace per say. I am trying to heat my home where I do not have to freeze every time my furnace shuts off in the winter. Getting off the propane grid is my objective also.
I also would like to know about odor/pollution. I love the smell of a campfire and can sit around one all day but I am wondering about odor/pollution. The dealer that we went to did not have strong odor from burning wood but I am still concerned.
I know I have asked many questions and I was educated from Stove dealer but I also like to hear from wood burning community their thoughts and experiences.
Thanks for everyone taking the time to respond to my questions. I really appreciate it and Happy ThanksGiving to all...
Heating Capacity: 500-2100 square feet
2.3 cubic foot firebox
Optimum efficiency: 77%
130CM crossflow blower variable speed control
I live in Lapeer Mi and winter months are cold. My house is 1500 square feet and is 10 years old. Outside 3 walls are vinyl siding, blue foam board attached to OSB board. The front of my home is decorative stone/brick. I am currently heating home with propane that I pre-purchase every year. No matter what, heating with propane is like throwing money out the window. It is very costly to heat with propane.
As soon as my Forced Air Furnace finishes it heating cycle the temperatures in my home drop. This makes for a uncomfortable environment in my home so I finally took a leap of faith and purchased a Wood Burning Stove. The Dealer that I purchased it from was very professional and treated me like family. His business is out of his log cabin home. When my wife and I walked through front door and felt the warmth of the Osburn Wood Burning Stove radiate around us we were sold.
The thing that was most impressive about dealer was he took the time to educate me and my wife about stove. He showed us all the stove features, how the stove operates and the best part about our experience was it was a live, burning fire. We were at his home discussing stove for a few hours and I was impressed with how the stove kept his large home warm and cozy.
I only noticed a small drop in temperature as we went from living space to kitchen area and we were able to see how fire burned down over a few hours from just burning soft wood. Over all it was a great experience but I still have questions that are on my mind concerning stove.
I will be placing this stove just in front of my old Heatilator Propane Fireplace. I plan on blocking that space up next summer and tiling over it. That old fireplace is very drafty and I have shrink wrap plastic over it. It draws so much air in that plastic looks like a sailboat sail on a windy day. I was wondering if I could use this as a supplemental, outside combustion, air source to feed wood stove? If not, I have to windows that are between wood burning stove that will do.
My next question is will this stove be OVERKILL for the size home I have? Could I get away with something smaller like Osburn 1600 model? It has a heating capacity of 500-1800 square foot but only has a 1.85 cu.ft firebox volume.
I plan on burning so I can make the temps more comfortable in living space and bedrooms. My living space bleeds into my kitchen area and two bedrooms will be directly across from stove about 30 plus feet away. Another bedroom is around the corner from stove. That bedroom is at least 30 feet away from stove also.
I am not trying to heat the house where I feel like I am in a furnace per say. I am trying to heat my home where I do not have to freeze every time my furnace shuts off in the winter. Getting off the propane grid is my objective also.
I also would like to know about odor/pollution. I love the smell of a campfire and can sit around one all day but I am wondering about odor/pollution. The dealer that we went to did not have strong odor from burning wood but I am still concerned.
I know I have asked many questions and I was educated from Stove dealer but I also like to hear from wood burning community their thoughts and experiences.
Thanks for everyone taking the time to respond to my questions. I really appreciate it and Happy ThanksGiving to all...