Jotul wood stove for 1400 cape?

[kate3003]

Hi there, I'm seeking to update the Lopi M520 (I love it, it could heat up my house when it was just exterior pine boards and 0 degrees or less) that came with the 1840 cape I bought 5 years ago. I've been renovating it ever since: 1400 sf, open floor plan, now with attic insulation & 8" of cellulose in the walls that works great. In fact even in very cold weather, which we still get a bit of, I can't run the stove continuously, but light a fire in the morning &/or evening. I heat primarily with wood (2 cords give or take) and a 1/2 tank of oil.

I'm familiar with Jotuls and like them and they're popular up here so often pop up for sale - I'm currently considering a Jotul F3 CB nearby (I think) which seems like it could work. Vermont Castings stoves are also common. My friend in MA recommends a DutchWest. I'd welcome any recommendations or advice for stoves that could work for me! Thanks much.

 

[begreen]

That's understandable. the M520 is a big stove. The F3CB is ok for short fires. It has a small firebox, about 1/3d the size of the big M520. Normal reload time for the F3C is around 2-4 hrs.

Some Dutchwest stoves were fairly good for their day, but some were not. All are old stoves at this point, with parts harder to get. A VC Intrepid is about the same size as the F3CB.

 

[Todd]

Hi there, I'm seeking to update the Lopi M520 (I love it, it could heat up my house when it was just exterior pine boards and 0 degrees or less) that came with the 1840 cape I bought 5 years ago. I've been renovating it ever since: 1400 sf, open floor plan, now with attic insulation & 8" of cellulose in the walls that works great. In fact even in very cold weather, which we still get a bit of, I can't run the stove continuously, but light a fire in the morning &/or evening. I heat primarily with wood (2 cords give or take) and a 1/2 tank of oil.

I'm familiar with Jotuls and like them and they're popular up here so often pop up for sale - I'm currently considering a Jotul F3 CB nearby (I think) which seems like it could work. Vermont Castings stoves are also common. My friend in MA recommends a DutchWest. I'd welcome any recommendations or advice for stoves that could work for me! Thanks much.

Take a trip to Woodstock Soapstone and check out their stoves.

 

[bigealta]

If you want a used jotul maybe the f400 would be a good fit. Not super long burn times but other than that a good stove that you might find used.

 

[kate3003]

Thanks for all the helpful replies! The Woodstock Fireview or the Jotul F400 seem like great fits and I've been on the hunt for used ones.

I'm also looking at the Woodstock Palladian model - rated for 1300sf, but my house is 1400sf. I'm wondering if it will work as my house is well insulated (8" in walls, attic) with an open floor plan downstairs. Does anyone have thoughts/experience with this model? We do occasionally get some bouts of very bitter cold - I have oil backup but use the wood stove as my primary heat source.

 

[Todd]

I used to heat 2000 sq ft with my Woodstock Keystone from the basement and this house was not the best insulated. It pretty much was my primary heat source up until the temps dropped down into the single digits and below then I had a small Jøtul gas stove help out.

If you’re really well insulated I think it would work especially if the stove was more centrally located.