Castine

[kobudo]

I have new Jotul Castine in my cabin. I have done the 3 break in fires and now am looking forward to using it for heat.

My question is how well do you think it will heat a 1350 sqft cabin? According to the specs. it shouldn't be a problem but my situation does include the following:
1. The family/dining/kitchen areas are all open but the mudroom, bathroom and 2 bedrooms are somewhat seperate.
2. 15' ceilings all rooms
3. Possibility of -30* or lower temps in the dead of winter

I do have have back up propane heaters in the bedrooms and bathroom so it isn't crucial to rely on the Castine alone but the more I can save on propane the better!

I am off the grid so limiting electric use (fans) is helpful.

 

[begreen]

It should heat the core of the cabin, though I suspect you are going to be feeding the stove a lot of wood mid-winter. The 15' ceilings are a bit of a liability, especially without ceiling fans blowing upward to help break up heat stratification. How well insulated and sealed is the cabin?

 

[kobudo]

Very well insulated. Good windows. (Marvin)

 

[begreen]

Good job, that will help. You might want to invest in an Ecofan or maybe two. They run off the stove heat and will assist circulation. But I suspect you are going to get heat stratifying with the high ceilings. It may take running a ceiling fan on low, blowing upward, to diffuse that heat.