Hello,
I'm looking a buying a used 2004 Appalachian 32XLBW (insert). As far as I can tell this will be a great stove for my situation. My home is ~1650sq ft, recently sealed and insulated, 1 story with attic finished in with a bedroom, and I am looking to do at least 75% of my heating with this stove. The fireplace is at one end of the house and chimney on and exterior wall. Stove is listed as having a 2.2 cu. ft firebox with 12 hour burn times. The styling is not exactly right up my alley but for my current budget on this and the quality of the stove, I am very interested.
My hopes are to get 8-10 hours of effective heat from the stove between loadings using well seasoned mixed hardwoods.
I am fairly convinced this is the right stove, but thought I would post here for some more experienced points of view and info from those who might own this model. Can anyone tell me why this is a bad stove for me based on what I have mentioned? Also, what should I look for when inspecting the stove?
Thanks.
I'm looking a buying a used 2004 Appalachian 32XLBW (insert). As far as I can tell this will be a great stove for my situation. My home is ~1650sq ft, recently sealed and insulated, 1 story with attic finished in with a bedroom, and I am looking to do at least 75% of my heating with this stove. The fireplace is at one end of the house and chimney on and exterior wall. Stove is listed as having a 2.2 cu. ft firebox with 12 hour burn times. The styling is not exactly right up my alley but for my current budget on this and the quality of the stove, I am very interested.
My hopes are to get 8-10 hours of effective heat from the stove between loadings using well seasoned mixed hardwoods.
I am fairly convinced this is the right stove, but thought I would post here for some more experienced points of view and info from those who might own this model. Can anyone tell me why this is a bad stove for me based on what I have mentioned? Also, what should I look for when inspecting the stove?
Thanks.