Which stove 2,000 square foot?

[Matt KH]

I'm looking for a new stove to fully heat my 2000 square-foot house with a fully insulated finished basement. I am looking at the Quadra fire Cumberland Gap and the Drolet ht 2000 but I am open to others. I live in Northern Minnesota.

 

[aansorge]

Something very large. The Drolet should do a nice job.

 

[begreen]

If the house floorplan is very open and the house is not super insulated I would be looking at a 3 cu ft stove. Need to know more about the setting for the stove, the house, etc. before making a recommendation.

 

[Matt KH]

Yes the house is open floor plan and open stair from the basement

 

[Swedishchef]

Welcome to the forums!

I live in a cold climate and my stove is in the basement. I have a 1300 sqft bungalow.

My stove is not my primary source of heat (I heat with electric) but I enjoy heating the house with it. Just remember that if the stove is in the basement the heat will take time to rise upstairs in order to get any heat up there. From a 55F basement temp, it takes about 3 hours to get my basement to temperature and THEN the heat will rise the stairs. And my basement is very well insulated.

Andrew

 

[BobUrban]

BIG - lots of good stoves out there so it comes down to price point you are aiming for and then narrowed significantly by those that fall into the BIG category.

 

[toddnic]

I heat just over 2000 sq. ft. with the Woodstock Progress Hybrid. It is 13 degrees outside and 74 inside and it is 8 hours since the last reload. Definitely should be on your list to consider.

 

[MishMouse]

Since you live in Northern MN, I wouldn't look at anything under 3 cu ft.
Is this a complete new install?
If so you may want to look at a Blaze King (King) stove.
Since it uses 8" pipe it would cost more then one that uses a 6" pipe, but with its massive firebox and extended burn times may be the way to go.

 

[begreen]

Yes the house is open floor plan and open stair from the basement

Are you planning on heating from the basement? If so, does the 2000 sq ft include the basement area and is the basement fully insulated?

So far it's sounding like the big Drolet or the Quadrafire Isle Royale may be the better choice, but the devil is in the details.

 

[Matt KH]

Yes the basement is finished and yes I will heat from the basement there is a 6" flue pipe already in place.

 

[Oldhippie]

Alderlea T6, Blaze King, Woodstock Progress Hybrid or Woodstock Ideal Steel (not yet available but the price will be right when it starts shipping this summer)

If you are looking for a certain style or strictly high heat functionality, that will make a difference in your budget. Also, what do you have for a chimney? Stove is only one piece of the system.

 

[begreen]

What is your budget for the stove? If tight, the big Drolet or an Englander 30NC are good choices. These are basic steel stoves. If you want something fancier with closer clearances then consider a PE Summit, Napoleon 1900, Lopi Liberty, Regency 3100, etc..

 

[hman]

Look at the Kuma line of wood stoves.These are well built stoves.

 

[aansorge]

I don't think you have answered the question " does the 2000 sq.ft include the basement or is it 2000 sq ft plus a basement".

This is important, because heating 3000 sq. ft in Northern Minnesota from a basement ain't gonna happen.

 

[Matt KH]

2000 total 900 down and 1100 up

 

[MishMouse]

If you live near Park Rapids I would highly recommend going to The Heat Source. They are a very good dealer and actually support their customer after the sale.

 

[Wormyone]

I would say the biggest one you can afford. You may want to check Ebay and see if they have any good deals as well

 

[begreen]

Look at the Kuma line of wood stoves.These are well built stoves.

Also a good suggestion.

 

[webbie]

Yes the basement is finished and yes I will heat from the basement there is a 6" flue pipe already in place.

Have you thought about a furnace or boiler?
Any way you look at it, a stove is usually not a 100% house heater given that size home and climate. If you are content with 60-80% of the heat load, you might be happy with stoves over 3 cubic feet in firebox size. If you wish to really do more and do it evenly, look at furnaces or boilers....clean burning ones if possible, as you will get more heat from less wood and keep your neighbors happier.

 

[aansorge]

Seems heatable to me....Big stove in basement with good insulation should do a big chunk of the heating of that house even on cold days. Add a little furnace heat when/if needed.

 

[webbie]

Unless that house is laid out and designed specifically for one honking space heater, I just don't see how heat from the basement is going to go up one and two floors and then head into other rooms and offset the cold walls and windows, etc.

I guess it depends on how hardy one is.....

 

[aansorge]

Just one floor above the basement.

 

[Matt KH]

Yes

 

[Matt KH]

Ok thanks

 

[webbie]

Another consideration is whether the building codes are allowing your basement to be part of the living space? If so, then this could work as you could cut grates and/or even use fans in the grates or between rooms.

BUT, typical building codes require fire protection between the basement and living areas.

It may be that you are in an area where no one knows and cares, but I think the above is true nationally (NFPA) and is done for various good reasons. So make sure about that.....