I mention the btu's only as a point of comparison and do fully grasp (thanks to this forum) how slippery those numbers really are. Firebox volume is a better yardstick. The Heritage was always big for my needs, but the look sold me and I figured (probably incorrectly) that I could burn smaller fires. I'm not trying to replace the 7 year old boiler, just supplement a thermostat set at 60 degrees most of the time. My wife is very happy with a sweater on at that temp. I on the other hand, watch my hands turn blue most nights and weekends unless I get the house (1400 sq-ft, reasonably well insulated, two floors, open floor plan) warmed up to about 68.
After ditching Hearthstone over their seeming lack of interest in quality control, I spent a lot more time looking at reviews of Jotul and Morso stoves. The clean look of the Morso 2110 beat out the more traditional Jotul F3 by a hair. And the max log length for the Morso is 18 inches. I've got two very well seasoned (yes really!) cords of 14 inch splits and at least two suppliers who are quite happy to deliver custom lengths.
All in all, I think I'll be ok! I really appreciate the wealth of information to be culled from this forum.
After ditching Hearthstone over their seeming lack of interest in quality control, I spent a lot more time looking at reviews of Jotul and Morso stoves. The clean look of the Morso 2110 beat out the more traditional Jotul F3 by a hair. And the max log length for the Morso is 18 inches. I've got two very well seasoned (yes really!) cords of 14 inch splits and at least two suppliers who are quite happy to deliver custom lengths.
All in all, I think I'll be ok! I really appreciate the wealth of information to be culled from this forum.