I am going to be purchasing a new stove for the winter and am considering two stoves. For reference they are the Drolet Baltic, and the Englander NC-30.
These two stoves seem to have similar sized fireboxes, and clearances. The Englander stove is almost 100 pounds heavier. Not taking into consideration the weight effects on the floor (I will be bracing the floor with additional support) Is a heavier stove better at heating a given space? The heavier stove would seem to be made out of thicker steel, but is the Englander 25% thicker? I would assume that the heavier stove would take longer to heat up to temp, but also stay hot longer, and have less fluctuation in temps between loads.
Should I Be considering the weight of the stove as one of the factors when deciding which to purchase?
Thanks for any help and advise.
These two stoves seem to have similar sized fireboxes, and clearances. The Englander stove is almost 100 pounds heavier. Not taking into consideration the weight effects on the floor (I will be bracing the floor with additional support) Is a heavier stove better at heating a given space? The heavier stove would seem to be made out of thicker steel, but is the Englander 25% thicker? I would assume that the heavier stove would take longer to heat up to temp, but also stay hot longer, and have less fluctuation in temps between loads.
Should I Be considering the weight of the stove as one of the factors when deciding which to purchase?
Thanks for any help and advise.