Wow I am overwhelmed with the knowledge I'm gaining on this forum! This is my first post, I am trying to find my way here. We have an enclosed porch on the back of our house we turned into a dining/family room. It is on a slab and has no insulation in the ceiling so it gets freezing and basically unusable in our midwestern winters, my hubby has wanted a wood-burner for years (grew up heating with wood) and we want to finally do it. Of course now we have a toddler and I am definitely nervous bringing in a box of fire at his level!
Calling our local dealers has been discouraging, but I'm trying to find a really safe stove for a toddler (or any advice on how to keep them safe since obviously they are crazy hot), I think my favorite is the Jotul F100 (cast iron) but a guy today told me his 3-walled steel stoves are the only way to go since they stay cool on the sides, how is that possible and it still heats?
Anyway, I'm sure toddlers have successfully been around stoves for ages, I just want to try to make a safe decision for him...advice?
Calling our local dealers has been discouraging, but I'm trying to find a really safe stove for a toddler (or any advice on how to keep them safe since obviously they are crazy hot), I think my favorite is the Jotul F100 (cast iron) but a guy today told me his 3-walled steel stoves are the only way to go since they stay cool on the sides, how is that possible and it still heats?
Anyway, I'm sure toddlers have successfully been around stoves for ages, I just want to try to make a safe decision for him...advice?