Modern stand-alone wood stove suggestions please!

[cathye]

Hello helpful wood stove experts! I am new to this forum - and new to wood stoves. I would like to purchase a modern-looking wood stove for our under-construction great room, which will be a large open space with a high ceiling and lots of windows. Our main heat source will be a heat pump, but were told we'd need some extra heat in that space, so wood stove it is! (We're not burning any gas or oil in our new house.).

I like the look at the STUV 16 and also the Osburn Inspire 2000. I like that both bring fresh air in from the outdoors for combustion. One plus of the STUV 16 is the large glass.

I've found a couple of negative review of the STUV 16, so am not sure which one to choose.

Any comments on these models - or any others recommended - would be very much appreciatedf!

Thank you!

Cathy
Victoria
British Columbia

 

[begreen]

This comes down to the old question of function vs form. To better advise, tell us more about the area being heated. Is this for a whole house or just a room or part of the house. How large is the area to be heated? Is it for occasional fires or with the intent of 24/7 heating? For an alternative, consider up island with the PE Neo series, made in Duncan, BC.

 

[cathye]

Thanks for your reply! This is just for occasional heating. Because we will have a heat pump, and because the ceiling in this room is very high (14') with lots of windows, our contractor said we will need some extra heat in the winter in that space. The area is about 500 square feet. I will check out the PE Neo series - thank you for the suggestion! Any thoughts on the Stuv 16 or Osburn Inspire 2000? Thank you so much for any advice you - and others - can give me! Cathy, Victoria BC

 

[begreen]

The Osburn firebox is time-proven and may be less fussy to operate.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Thanks for your reply! This is just for occasional heating. Because we will have a heat pump, and because the ceiling in this room is very high (14') with lots of windows, our contractor said we will need some extra heat in the winter in that space. The area is about 500 square feet. I will check out the PE Neo series - thank you for the suggestion! Any thoughts on the Stuv 16 or Osburn Inspire 2000? Thank you so much for any advice you - and others - can give me! Cathy, Victoria BC

If you don't have any plans for how you are getting wood, I have a friend who lives in Victoria near Mt Douglas, and he loves to find and cut wood. He likes to make a little extra money too !

 

[cathye]

The Osburn firebox is time-proven and may be less fussy to operate.

Thank you!