Hi all
I've been driving myself a little research crazy over the past few days but it's been difficult to find a situation quite like mine, so some general input would be appreciated!
I have a ~500 sq foot traditional yurt (which means 2 layers of ~1 inch thick wool felt insulation on the walls and ceilings) near Ottawa, Canada so an average of -10C (14F) in the winter with the coldest days being -30C (-22F). The summers get pretty hot so outdoor cooking would be the main idea. We also have 2 less-than-traditional single pane windows in the front of ours, which I'm looking to add a layer of either window insulation panels, film, and/or thermal curtains for the colder seasons. The floors are structural insulated panels with 2 inches of EPS foam sandwiched between plywood (also going to throw a bunch of rugs down to add just a bit more padding). All open concept, aside from a small sectioned off bathroom area.
The manufacturers of the yurt (Groovy Yurts) recommends a general rule of thumb of multiplying the square footage of the yurt by 3 to get a rough oversized stove estimate since the insulation isn't quite up to the standards of a modern house.
I think I have an idea of what I'm looking at but my main priorities are:
1. Being able to keep a consistent temperature through winter
2. Burn time (not wanting to get up in the middle of the night ideally)
3. Efficiency (heat and emissions)
4. Being able to cook at the very least on the stove top
5. Budget
I've mostly put the idea of a cookstove as a primary source of heat out of my mind (especially with my insulation levels, and temperatures in the winter) but just one more person saying it's not the best idea would be great haha. Primarily would consider something like the J.A. Roby cuisinere, Regina cook stove, Drolet Bistro or anything that has secondary burn and 2+ cubic feet in the wood box.
Beyond that I'm mostly considering something like the Alderlea T5, Regency F2450, or True North TN20 (with a couple others that are available but mostly seem pretty similar? Heritage Woodstove, Drolet Escape 1800, J A Roby Forgeron)
Any input would be helpful. Thanks
I've been driving myself a little research crazy over the past few days but it's been difficult to find a situation quite like mine, so some general input would be appreciated!
I have a ~500 sq foot traditional yurt (which means 2 layers of ~1 inch thick wool felt insulation on the walls and ceilings) near Ottawa, Canada so an average of -10C (14F) in the winter with the coldest days being -30C (-22F). The summers get pretty hot so outdoor cooking would be the main idea. We also have 2 less-than-traditional single pane windows in the front of ours, which I'm looking to add a layer of either window insulation panels, film, and/or thermal curtains for the colder seasons. The floors are structural insulated panels with 2 inches of EPS foam sandwiched between plywood (also going to throw a bunch of rugs down to add just a bit more padding). All open concept, aside from a small sectioned off bathroom area.
The manufacturers of the yurt (Groovy Yurts) recommends a general rule of thumb of multiplying the square footage of the yurt by 3 to get a rough oversized stove estimate since the insulation isn't quite up to the standards of a modern house.
I think I have an idea of what I'm looking at but my main priorities are:
1. Being able to keep a consistent temperature through winter
2. Burn time (not wanting to get up in the middle of the night ideally)
3. Efficiency (heat and emissions)
4. Being able to cook at the very least on the stove top
5. Budget
I've mostly put the idea of a cookstove as a primary source of heat out of my mind (especially with my insulation levels, and temperatures in the winter) but just one more person saying it's not the best idea would be great haha. Primarily would consider something like the J.A. Roby cuisinere, Regina cook stove, Drolet Bistro or anything that has secondary burn and 2+ cubic feet in the wood box.
Beyond that I'm mostly considering something like the Alderlea T5, Regency F2450, or True North TN20 (with a couple others that are available but mostly seem pretty similar? Heritage Woodstove, Drolet Escape 1800, J A Roby Forgeron)
Any input would be helpful. Thanks
