Ok, so I've been looking at a lot of stoves to replace my cracked 30yr old VC Resolute Acclaim.
I liked the heat output of my old RA....just not the 4hr reloads in sub 20F weather.
I only burn 1-2crds per season to help supplement on those really cold nights and most winter weekends.
After looking at Harman Oakwood/Oakleaf, Hearthstone, Lopi Leyden, VC Encore, Woodstock, I really like the Jotuls.
I really like simple air controls (for me AND the Mrs), no cats to clean repair, just simple cast iron, screwed and glued together...like the old VC's. I've got 35' of one piece flexible liner pipe in a center chimney.
My issue is I think the 400 would be plenty for me...but I'm worried about the front load door only. The 500 would be plenty of stove, and I really like the side load, but I don't want to cook us out of the house everytime I run it.
I don't want to go with the 400, and then only get 4-5hr burn times because I can't pack the stove for the night. I'm ok with only coals in the morning...just as long as all I need to do is throw on some splits, open her up for 20min, and then damper her back down again.
Or should I get the 500 in the event I want to make the stove more of a primary heat source?
Argh...info overload!
Please help bring some sanity to my thinking!
Best,
Doug
I liked the heat output of my old RA....just not the 4hr reloads in sub 20F weather.
I only burn 1-2crds per season to help supplement on those really cold nights and most winter weekends.
After looking at Harman Oakwood/Oakleaf, Hearthstone, Lopi Leyden, VC Encore, Woodstock, I really like the Jotuls.
I really like simple air controls (for me AND the Mrs), no cats to clean repair, just simple cast iron, screwed and glued together...like the old VC's. I've got 35' of one piece flexible liner pipe in a center chimney.
My issue is I think the 400 would be plenty for me...but I'm worried about the front load door only. The 500 would be plenty of stove, and I really like the side load, but I don't want to cook us out of the house everytime I run it.
I don't want to go with the 400, and then only get 4-5hr burn times because I can't pack the stove for the night. I'm ok with only coals in the morning...just as long as all I need to do is throw on some splits, open her up for 20min, and then damper her back down again.
Or should I get the 500 in the event I want to make the stove more of a primary heat source?
Argh...info overload!
Please help bring some sanity to my thinking!
Best,
Doug