We think we have finally found the wood stove that both of us liked, after having seen the Scan Anderson 10 in a stove shop over the weekend. We have been exploring a replacement option for our old VC Defiant I for a while.
The dealer quoted $2300 for the stove, and we could opt to get soapstone for the sides (these are long sides all the way to the floor), but they will cost an additional $800. We like the idea of the soapstone and understand the benefits, but are just not sure if it's worth $800.
Some info on our heating habits: we are decidedly not 24/7 heaters. We have a fire in the stove on weekends and occasional weekday evenings (on very cold nights), but always let the fire burn out before going to bed. The house is designed with great passive solar and doesn't need any heat if the sun is out at all (usually gets to 80F when it's 0F outside). So we really use our stove as a space heater for the hours after sundown and before going to bed. When used like this, would we notice the difference the soapstone makes?
The dealer quoted $2300 for the stove, and we could opt to get soapstone for the sides (these are long sides all the way to the floor), but they will cost an additional $800. We like the idea of the soapstone and understand the benefits, but are just not sure if it's worth $800.
Some info on our heating habits: we are decidedly not 24/7 heaters. We have a fire in the stove on weekends and occasional weekday evenings (on very cold nights), but always let the fire burn out before going to bed. The house is designed with great passive solar and doesn't need any heat if the sun is out at all (usually gets to 80F when it's 0F outside). So we really use our stove as a space heater for the hours after sundown and before going to bed. When used like this, would we notice the difference the soapstone makes?