Hi everyone, I'm asking for advice before we start building a small cabin in mountains of northeast New Mexico. Cabin will be about 400 sq' total; basically one open room (16' x 24', with stove about midway along the eastern 16' wall). Looking at the Englander V-17 or the Vermont Castings Aspen. This forum seems pretty fond of the Englander, so I'm leaning that way -- my only concern is that for a cabin this small we may be over-heated? (We plan to insulate the cabin well during the building process -- local building codes say R30 for floor and walls; R38 for ceiling). If the V-17 will overheat us, the Aspen seems only stove I have found that is made for small spaces but doesn't require teensy pieces of wood (we don't want to spend our lives chopping wood).
I should add that the $650 pricetag for the Englander (current at Home Depot) is much more in our price range than what I can find for the Aspen (almost double that). Also, the cabin is off-grid, so gas stoves aren't an option; and it's surrounded by wood, so we want wood-burning, not pellet.
Thanks for any advice this group can offer as we compare these two -- or if there is a better alternative, please let me know! -- been reading past threads and they have really helped us narrow down the search!
I should add that the $650 pricetag for the Englander (current at Home Depot) is much more in our price range than what I can find for the Aspen (almost double that). Also, the cabin is off-grid, so gas stoves aren't an option; and it's surrounded by wood, so we want wood-burning, not pellet.
Thanks for any advice this group can offer as we compare these two -- or if there is a better alternative, please let me know! -- been reading past threads and they have really helped us narrow down the search!