Hello from Norway.
I'm new here, but not new to wood and fire.
Live in the deep woods, lots of snow and down to -30C in winter, but the normal is around -20C.
Now we use wood for heat, 90%, like to be able to use wood 100%, electricity is getting crazy expensive here, but that's another story.
I am looking at some kind of masonry stove, many names, Russian, Finish and the German/Swiss style called kakelofen.
From what I se, belive, is that the German type is covered in tiles, the kakkels, not so on the Russian/Finish type, part from that, are they the same design, operate the same way?
The house is a log house of around 1750-1800 square ft.
Any information on these type of stoves, what will be "best"?
Also looking to use wood for cocking food.
Take care all, stay warm.
I'm new here, but not new to wood and fire.
Live in the deep woods, lots of snow and down to -30C in winter, but the normal is around -20C.
Now we use wood for heat, 90%, like to be able to use wood 100%, electricity is getting crazy expensive here, but that's another story.
I am looking at some kind of masonry stove, many names, Russian, Finish and the German/Swiss style called kakelofen.
From what I se, belive, is that the German type is covered in tiles, the kakkels, not so on the Russian/Finish type, part from that, are they the same design, operate the same way?
The house is a log house of around 1750-1800 square ft.
Any information on these type of stoves, what will be "best"?
Also looking to use wood for cocking food.
Take care all, stay warm.