My choice was tough between the Olympic and the Jotul Rockland, but my wife's preference for the looks of the Jotul won out- not that the Olympic is ugly, but she liked the flat appearance as opposed to the Olympic sticking out 2 or 3 inches. The Olympic's operating specs are a bit better, but upon reading some suggestions here I figure it still won't be enough to heat the whole 2700sf house ..... so, depending on how I can deal with my first wood burning insert this coming winter, I may install another smaller insert in the fireplace on the other side of the house, or even a stove upstairs in the master suite. Speaking of which, my wife loved the look of the Jotul white ceramic-finish stove she saw in the store last weekend.
The install should happen in the next week or two (the installer is quite busy right now).
Once again, thanks for the input and valuable info I discovered while searching these forums.
The install should happen in the next week or two (the installer is quite busy right now).
Once again, thanks for the input and valuable info I discovered while searching these forums.
