Hello. We are building a new home in Western Colorado. The home is at roughly 8,500 ft in altitude and this can be a chilly place to be in the winter. The total square footage of the home is 2500 living with an attached garage and attic. We are not planning on heating the garage or the attic with this stove. The home design is essentially an L shape with the stove going in the living area at the far end of one L with the attic/garage on the other end. It is a very open 2 level design with an the living/dining area vaulted and open to above which is also vaulted. The ceiling height averages 16' with it being roughly a 14' vaulted ceiling first floor and 25' on the second section that is open from the bottom. The total open square footage is 1500, the master bedroom below and 2 additional bedrooms above are not included in that. We also do not anticipate the wood heating the bedrooms, perhaps the upstairs bedrooms would benefit from heat rising? What size stove would be sufficient for this space?
The stove store locally directed us towards an Alderlea T5, but I am concerned that is not enough stove. I do love the look of it and would be happy to have it in my home if it will do the job.
Thanks for any advice
The stove store locally directed us towards an Alderlea T5, but I am concerned that is not enough stove. I do love the look of it and would be happy to have it in my home if it will do the job.
Thanks for any advice