Hi all,
My Wife and I bought an older home that has the original freestanding wood stove. Looking to replace it as it heats us out of the room (unable to regulate the burn so our house is either 60 or 80 in the winter). We have to keep feeding it as a result and went through a bunch of wood. I have gone down the rabbit hole of freestanding woodstoves and so far I have come up with:
Soapstone looks great, takes a lot more to heat up
Cast Iron seems to be the way to go (incorrect?)
Brands that I am looking at:
Kuma
Blaze King
Hearthstone
Hearthstone
We live in Northern Cali (Mt. Shasta), the main area of the house that will be heated is approx 1100 sq ft.
Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
My Wife and I bought an older home that has the original freestanding wood stove. Looking to replace it as it heats us out of the room (unable to regulate the burn so our house is either 60 or 80 in the winter). We have to keep feeding it as a result and went through a bunch of wood. I have gone down the rabbit hole of freestanding woodstoves and so far I have come up with:
Soapstone looks great, takes a lot more to heat up
Cast Iron seems to be the way to go (incorrect?)
Brands that I am looking at:
Kuma
Blaze King
Hearthstone
Hearthstone
We live in Northern Cali (Mt. Shasta), the main area of the house that will be heated is approx 1100 sq ft.
Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.