I have a 1880's 2 story 1200 sq f home in Vermont and I am looking to replace my current plate steel stove with a Woodstock soapstone. I am debating between the fireview and progress and I am concerned with how drafty my house is that the fireview will be maxed out and I won't get long burn times. Would the progress be to much for my house it seems huge. Any one that could help I would appreciate it thanks.
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Sounds like the Fireview would be a good fit. Especially because you are working on tightening up the old place, right?
I have a vogelzang highlander it keeps the room it's in 80 with the the other rooms on the same floor 10 degrees cooler. I have to run it wide open to achieve this and I am reloading a lot. I think top end btu was 65000 for that stove
Do you wish to replace your current stove because you feel it consumes too much wood or because you'd like your house to be warmer?
Full Disclosure: I'm not going anywhere with these questions - I'm just trying to help you think through the decision
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I feel it consumes to much I am happy with the heat. I would also like something that will give me a slow burn through the night. So with that I need something with a bigger box which both of the stoves I'm looking at have. I like the idea of a cat stove for the efficiency which both stoves are cat. I just worry the progress would be to much heat and the fireview would consume more than I am looking for to keep my house up in temp. Any one with these stoves if you have similar house conditions to mine just wondering what type of real world operation you are seeing out of them
Do you pay (directly purchase) for your firewood? I ask because I do not. While I do work hard for it, once it's in the stacks I look at it as "free" heat. If it gets too warm I just crack a window. If I paid for my wood I might think/feel/act differently.
I think you will be fine with the Fireview. It should do exactly what you want it to do and will be a major step up from the Highlander. The PH sounds like it would be overkill. The Fireview's firebox is almost twice as big as the Highlander and the soapstone will provide you with more even heat and less temperature swing. Good overnight fires should not be an issue.
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