Thank you for your post. I am considering a Vermont Castings stove in my research and am glad you are happy with yours. I spoke to our county building department this morning and wood burning stoves are allowed in bedrooms here if they are installed according to manufacturer's recommendations and have been inspected by a county inspector. Your county must have a similar law.
Anyone Have a Jotul F 100 Nordic? Do You Like It?
- Thread starter Gin
- Start date
-
Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.
We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
Thank you for your post. I am considering a Vermont Castings stove in my research and am glad you are happy with yours. I spoke to our county building department this morning and wood burning stoves are allowed in bedrooms here if they are installed according to manufacturer's recommendations and have been inspected by a county inspector. Your county must have a similar law.
I just spoke to a county building inspector and wood burning stoves are allowed in bedrooms here if they are installed according to manufacturer's recommendations and have been inspected by a county inspector. I haven't spoken to our insurance agent yet. Still, we've decided to put the stove in the bonus room. We do have standard door openings that may inhibit the heat getting to the bedroom, but if push comes to shove in an emergency situation, we'll put a mattress on the floor in the bonus room to stay warm. The bedroom/bonus rooms are on the second floor and there will be no other emergency heat except the very inefficient fireplace in the great room below so we don't even count that as heat. So. What stoves to all of you have who are happy with their choices? I'm looking at Vermont Castings, my husband is looking at Vogelzang Defender and Napoleon 1100CP. What is your opinion of steel plated as opposed to cast iron? Again, thank you all for your input. This is a very important purchase for us and we don't want to make a mistake. You've already given us several things to consider that we weren't aware of!
Of those three choices I would be considering the Napoleon. But I would also look at the Hampton H200, Jotul F3CB, F45 or Castine F400, Quadrafire Yosemite, Pacific Energy Alderlea T4, and Hearthstone Tribute. Another choice would be to go with a soapstone catalytic stove. The Woodstock Keystone is a popular stove.
spirilis
Minister of Fire
I think cast iron is pretty. So is soapstone. Generally steel stoves are designed more for convective heat production which is preferred in your situation (getting heat to other rooms), but some cast iron stoves just have a cast iron "jacket" around a steel firebox that attains the "convective" preference.
Oldman47
Minister of Fire
The Napoleon is a fully shielded stove so it fits small spaces. That is the main reason I bought mine, I just didn't have room for a larger stove. If you install it in a bedroom make sure you have plenty of room in front of it. Even though side and back clearances are nice and tight it still needs to be at least 3 feet from flammables in front of the window. That includes your dressers, the laundry hamper and the way the bed coverings end up draped on the floor. The hearth is easy because it is just an ember protection hearth.
Yes, soapstone is beautiful and I prefer either it or cast iron. I haven't seen any steel stoves I would like to see in my home yet.
We've decided to put the stove in the bonus room where there is a lot of room on all sides so size is only an issue as far as heating the rooms goes. Thank you for your post.
Does the bonus room have another significant opening to other parts of the house on the same floor? Is there a staircase going up from this room?
firefighterjake
Minister of Fire
Of the three choices listed ... I would go for the Napoleon ... no question. That said ... Begreen has listed out several other alternatives ... some of which I like more than the Napoleon.
So that's two for the Napoleon. We really like the Vermont Castings Intrepid...it has all the features we want, but we'll take another look at the Napoleon. I do know it's well rated. I've found good reviews on VC too, so it seems we have to dig a little deeper on both stoves to make an informed decision. Thanks.
No stairway up and only a normal door opening to the hall and stairway which goes down from the bedroom.
The Intrepid II is a nice looking small stove, though definitely not for 24/7 burning like one would need in a power outage. It's also higher maintenance than the other stoves suggested.
http://www.regency-fire.com/Product...t-Iron-Stoves,-Fireplaces---Inserts/H200.aspx
http://www.quadrafire.com/Products/Yosemite-Wood-Stove.aspx
http://www.pacificenergy.net/products/wood/cast-iron-stoves/alderlea-t4/
http://jotul.com/us/products/stoves/jotul-f-45-greenville
http://jotul.com/us/products/stoves/jotul-f-3-cb
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/store/wood-products/wood-stoves/tribute-soapstone
http://www.woodstove.com/keystone
http://www.quadrafire.com/Products/Yosemite-Wood-Stove.aspx
http://www.pacificenergy.net/products/wood/cast-iron-stoves/alderlea-t4/
http://jotul.com/us/products/stoves/jotul-f-45-greenville
http://jotul.com/us/products/stoves/jotul-f-3-cb
http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/store/wood-products/wood-stoves/tribute-soapstone
http://www.woodstove.com/keystone
Last edited:
Good to know. So I'm assuming the Napoleon would be suitable for 24/7 burning. We've spoken to three different sales reps at various stores and no one tells us the things we learned here. Thank goodness for these forums. Thanks
Grisu
Minister of Fire
Do you have an idea how many feet (to ceiling plus attic) you have until you reach the roof? Since the area is upstairs I worry you may have trouble getting a tall enough chimney in. In that case, I would shy away from the Napoleon as those often need a taller flue and maybe go with an easier breathing stove like the PE T4.
The bonus room is over the garage and there is no attic above so it should be an easy straight up through the ceiling and to the roof.
Question: Is there more of a problem with soot/dirty glass and the chance of a chimney fire from low burning with a catalytic stove than one without? Or is the danger the same? Is it better to err on the side of a too small stove so there's no need for a low burn or a larger one where we might have to turn it down?
The chimney height is going to be important to the choice and functioning of the stove. Modern stoves need sufficient draft to function correctly. This usually means about 15ft of flue from the stove to the chimney cap. Some stoves are a bit more flexible about this requirement, others are not.
Just a thought but have you considered putting a much larger insert or freestanding stove in the poor fireplace downstairs instead?
Just a thought but have you considered putting a much larger insert or freestanding stove in the poor fireplace downstairs instead?
The great room downstairs has an 18 foot ceiling and above is a large loft/study area. Plus, I hate to give up the beautiful look of the stone fireplace. The stove seems to be our best option.
bag of hammers
Minister of Fire
Go with the great room, best all around for aesthetics, heat distribution, more stove options (for longer burn) etc. I am a bit biased towards the look of stoves retrofitted into existing hearths. Or maybe an insert? Is this a whole other discussion now? 
That doesn't look bad at all! But we're committed to the bonus room. We just had an installer here and he gave us a lot f good information. It will be an easy straight shot up through the roof in the bonus room. He likes Jotul, Vermont Castings and Napoleon.
Go with the great room, best all around for aesthetics, heat distribution, more stove options (for longer burn) etc. I am a bit biased towards the look of stoves retrofitted into existing hearths. Or maybe an insert? Is this a whole other discussion now?
We've decided on the bonus room. That will work best for us.
