We have been using an old Timberline for many years. With the price of fuel oil having gone up, it is now our primary source of heat. However, it is not enough heat, especially on windy days.
Would a stove such as the NC-30 Englander be a major improvement in heat output in comparison to this old stove? Or, would the larger model be more comparable?
Maybe someone in the forum here has made this very switch and can offer suggestions.
The old Timberline can crank out the heat, but I find the pieces need to be quartered, and the fire needs re-stoking too frequently. I usually make two cleanings of the stove pipe and chimney during the burning season to clean out the creosote. I probably get about 15-25 lbs of creosote each cleaning.
Picture of stove. It has a 21" x24" firebox.
Backup Plan B is to put an woodburing insert in our second chimney, to run two fires on the really cold days. However, I would need to remove the old circa 1912 coal burning insert, which appears to be mortared into the chimney. I'd like to deal with the main stove issue first, before tearing stuff out.
Would a stove such as the NC-30 Englander be a major improvement in heat output in comparison to this old stove? Or, would the larger model be more comparable?
Maybe someone in the forum here has made this very switch and can offer suggestions.
The old Timberline can crank out the heat, but I find the pieces need to be quartered, and the fire needs re-stoking too frequently. I usually make two cleanings of the stove pipe and chimney during the burning season to clean out the creosote. I probably get about 15-25 lbs of creosote each cleaning.
Picture of stove. It has a 21" x24" firebox.
Backup Plan B is to put an woodburing insert in our second chimney, to run two fires on the really cold days. However, I would need to remove the old circa 1912 coal burning insert, which appears to be mortared into the chimney. I'd like to deal with the main stove issue first, before tearing stuff out.
