Progress People: How big is your house?

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VermontHearth

New Member
Apr 14, 2026
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Burlington, VT
Hey Progress people: 1. How big is your house. 2. How big is your stove room. 3. Do you like the way it heats these spaces. 4. Do you love your stove!

I am considering a Progress for my small home. The fireview would stick out too far into the room, so that's a no go. We have a 2.5 story, 1,800 sqft house, 1,200 without the finished attic. 160sqft stove room. I'm hoping I can run the stove partially full at a low and slow level to avoid cooking us out of the room, but then also achieve higher heats when more is needed to fill the house. Obviously air circulation etc play a large role. Anyone running their stove low and slow with small fires?