Hey everybody,
I'm a new member. I've been reading threads from this community for the last year or so, but haven't needed tailored advice until now.
I live full-time in Western NC in a 950 square foot cabin and use wood heat exclusively. The cabin is relatively modern construction, has modern middle-of-the-road windows, and is insulated to spec (but not beyond).
The stove that came with it, which is located centrally in a living room, is a Buck Stove 74. It works great - fires right up, stays hot - no problems there. However, it's too much stove for the space - it heats us out of the house even when we burn a log or two at a time, and the burn time is terrible b/c we can't stock the box without making the house intolerably hot. There is very little climate control available with the stove as far as I can tell, particularly in our small space, and I'm making a new fire every morning. We burn a mixture of hardwoods, but by far the most prevalent type of tree on my property is locust, so it will most likely always be in the mix, which contributes to the heat issue, I know.
I'm looking for a replacement that is more suited for my needs. I've had my eye on Vermont Castings cat stoves - namely the Intrepid II or the Encore. The Encore appears to be too large for my space, but the longer burn time is really appealing. I'd like to be able to keep a low fire going overnight or if I'm out for the day.
I was hoping someone here could speak to the appropriateness of those stoves to my space and/or make other recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Felix
I'm a new member. I've been reading threads from this community for the last year or so, but haven't needed tailored advice until now.
I live full-time in Western NC in a 950 square foot cabin and use wood heat exclusively. The cabin is relatively modern construction, has modern middle-of-the-road windows, and is insulated to spec (but not beyond).
The stove that came with it, which is located centrally in a living room, is a Buck Stove 74. It works great - fires right up, stays hot - no problems there. However, it's too much stove for the space - it heats us out of the house even when we burn a log or two at a time, and the burn time is terrible b/c we can't stock the box without making the house intolerably hot. There is very little climate control available with the stove as far as I can tell, particularly in our small space, and I'm making a new fire every morning. We burn a mixture of hardwoods, but by far the most prevalent type of tree on my property is locust, so it will most likely always be in the mix, which contributes to the heat issue, I know.
I'm looking for a replacement that is more suited for my needs. I've had my eye on Vermont Castings cat stoves - namely the Intrepid II or the Encore. The Encore appears to be too large for my space, but the longer burn time is really appealing. I'd like to be able to keep a low fire going overnight or if I'm out for the day.
I was hoping someone here could speak to the appropriateness of those stoves to my space and/or make other recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Felix