Hi Folks: Thanks for creating such a great community. First time post, first time homeowner (1000 sq ft ranch, like many other posters!) not my first time using or working with wood as a heat source.
Near me here in the Berkshires is a Starlet on craigslist. I don't have much reference for the price considering this model is discontinued. Thoughts? (broken link removed to http://westernmass.craigslist.org/for/5337751950.html)
I'm looking for the right stove for a small living room kitchen area (600 sq ft), something that looks nice, provides supplemental heat to my fujitsu heat pumps, and doesn't cost more than 1k (not including install). I'm fine with having to find replacement parts... other posts I have read seem to suggest that you can still get some. I have searched for Starlet reviews on your site (no luck), and read a few posts by users named Bubela and Holiday, that seem to have a Starlet- one issue was difficult starting. I use seasoned wood, plenty of kindling/newspaper on a start, and would have a straight through-the-roof chimney for a good draft, so maybe not a big deal there?
Or maybe I should hold out for a woodstock stove? They seem a bit more expensive, and price is important because according to real estate folks, buying a stove doesn't add value to a home, and we wouldn't take it with us when we likely move to somewhere else in a few years. I'm sticking with granite/soapstone for looks, greater efficiency with wood, and the fact that my wife wouldn't have to remember to load as much when I'm not around.
Thanks again for this resource, so useful to new people like me.
Near me here in the Berkshires is a Starlet on craigslist. I don't have much reference for the price considering this model is discontinued. Thoughts? (broken link removed to http://westernmass.craigslist.org/for/5337751950.html)
I'm looking for the right stove for a small living room kitchen area (600 sq ft), something that looks nice, provides supplemental heat to my fujitsu heat pumps, and doesn't cost more than 1k (not including install). I'm fine with having to find replacement parts... other posts I have read seem to suggest that you can still get some. I have searched for Starlet reviews on your site (no luck), and read a few posts by users named Bubela and Holiday, that seem to have a Starlet- one issue was difficult starting. I use seasoned wood, plenty of kindling/newspaper on a start, and would have a straight through-the-roof chimney for a good draft, so maybe not a big deal there?
Or maybe I should hold out for a woodstock stove? They seem a bit more expensive, and price is important because according to real estate folks, buying a stove doesn't add value to a home, and we wouldn't take it with us when we likely move to somewhere else in a few years. I'm sticking with granite/soapstone for looks, greater efficiency with wood, and the fact that my wife wouldn't have to remember to load as much when I'm not around.
Thanks again for this resource, so useful to new people like me.