I'm having a house built and this will include a 17' deep by 23' wide three-season sunroom. The A shaped ceiling will have a 5/12 pitch and I think will be about 14' at the highest point in center. It will have good windows and be insulated a bit but it won't be heated. This is in Canada so I probably won't be using it year round but I want to extend the use as much as possible. I want to put a wood stove in there to heat the space but also to be nice to look at. I want it to be reasonably efficient and also modern looking with as large a viewing area as possible. Here are my questions:
1. How big/powerful of a unit should I get? This room will often be very cold when I start the stove. Some smaller units seem to work well for 500 square feet, but I don't know if that assumes a space doesn't start off frozen? Should I be aiming for something bigger BTU wise?
2. The room will often get very cold in winter, perhaps below freezing. Is this a problem for the stove? Is condensation a concern? Can something be done about this?
3. Are there features I should be looking for?
4. What are some efficient modern-looking units? So far I've looked at the Supreme Novo 18/24/38, Hearthstone Green Mountain 40, Pacific Energy Neo, and MFIRE Nova. I considered the STUV 16 and the Wittus Shaker but those seem quite expensive. Leaning towards Supreme Novo.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
On another note: I'm thinking of putting the STUV 21-125 in the living room. If you know of another efficient modern looking large viewing fireplace please chyme in!
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1. How big/powerful of a unit should I get? This room will often be very cold when I start the stove. Some smaller units seem to work well for 500 square feet, but I don't know if that assumes a space doesn't start off frozen? Should I be aiming for something bigger BTU wise?
2. The room will often get very cold in winter, perhaps below freezing. Is this a problem for the stove? Is condensation a concern? Can something be done about this?
3. Are there features I should be looking for?
4. What are some efficient modern-looking units? So far I've looked at the Supreme Novo 18/24/38, Hearthstone Green Mountain 40, Pacific Energy Neo, and MFIRE Nova. I considered the STUV 16 and the Wittus Shaker but those seem quite expensive. Leaning towards Supreme Novo.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
On another note: I'm thinking of putting the STUV 21-125 in the living room. If you know of another efficient modern looking large viewing fireplace please chyme in!
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