New and could use some advice

[fishunt1]

Hello
I am new Here and have been doing tons and tons of research on this great site and just have a few questions.
First off I am in Washington state temps in winter can very from 0-45 degrees in winter time. My house is 1600 square feet and my backyard buts up against the national Forest so I have all the pine and tamarack I can cut. (With a permit of course)
I have a small zero clearance fire place right now and want to put in either a lopi answer or quad Voyager insert.( these are the brands of my 2 local stove shops and I like to support our local businesses) I have read that some people have problems with the quad and controlling the air as well as the start up procedure. The lopi seems to have a shorter burn time according to some post. I am not looking to heat the entire house 24/7 but more supplement the furnace and try and save some $$$. I am just looking for some thoughts and opinions from you guys and to help me think of what I have not thought of yet.
Thanks for your help

 

[Rickb]

Being in washington I would be looking at blaze kings, but take that with a grain of sand since I bought one even tho I'm way over in the midwest.

 

[Makers Mark]

Just put in Voyaguer Grand. So far so good everything works just like quad says it will. Use top down fire start. I load it up at 10 pm, next morning at 5:30 good coal bed load up again,set acc, and in about 30 minutes wife pushes down burn control. Good to go for another 7 or 8 hrs. My wood is 2 to 3 yrs old. 16ft flue with roxul at top and bottom and block off plate at bottom.