Hi All. I am trying to make a decision about buying a wood stove and need some help. Thanks in advance for reading. I live in NC and am not looking for the stove to be my only heat source but I would like it to provide some heat. We don’t get much below the mid 20s here. I also like the idea of having a heat source that doesn’t require electricity as we have had some power outages (ice storms). I just like a wood fire too.
The stove would go on the first floor in the main room (where I spend most of my time) that is 20 X 30 with a 20-foot cathedral ceiling. The stove would have a pipe straight up to the ceiling / roof. There are two other rooms on this floor, each about 11 X 15. The second floor has three rooms, about 11 X 15 each- each with a door that can be closed. However the hallway of the second floor (measuring 4 X 9) is open to the main floor. The stove would go in place of the white cabinet in the picture. It backs up to the stairway and at the stop of the stairway there is the doorway to the hall of the second floor. This doorway has no door and I prefer not to have one.
Question: Can a wood stove generate decent heat with a ceiling this high or will I have to be standing next to it to feel it? I’ve met with two dealers / installers. They think a stove can heat the downstairs. The VC Defient, Morso 3610 and Jotul Oslo have been recommended. What do you think?
The stove would go on the first floor in the main room (where I spend most of my time) that is 20 X 30 with a 20-foot cathedral ceiling. The stove would have a pipe straight up to the ceiling / roof. There are two other rooms on this floor, each about 11 X 15. The second floor has three rooms, about 11 X 15 each- each with a door that can be closed. However the hallway of the second floor (measuring 4 X 9) is open to the main floor. The stove would go in place of the white cabinet in the picture. It backs up to the stairway and at the stop of the stairway there is the doorway to the hall of the second floor. This doorway has no door and I prefer not to have one.
Question: Can a wood stove generate decent heat with a ceiling this high or will I have to be standing next to it to feel it? I’ve met with two dealers / installers. They think a stove can heat the downstairs. The VC Defient, Morso 3610 and Jotul Oslo have been recommended. What do you think?