Wood stove usage and sizing for highly insulated, airtight home

[EbS-P]

@EbS-P its a ~2008 double door that was in service as a primary stove from 2008-2022.

I thought about the clearances issue, but my flue would a pretty tall, interior, top vent so I think a single wall offset wouldn’t be too hard to install for this ‘test drive’ plan?

It’s probably due for a minor if not major rebuild. I’d be hesitant to put it into service, expecting/wanting lower output without throughly assessing for possible air leaks.

You know how F400 runs. You probably have a good idea being able to compare old house to new house now that you have a manual J and utility bills from the old house to say, I want something longer burning with lower output or I want to use the heatpumps down to 30 or 25 or xx degrees and think the loading cycle of the F400 fits.

I bet you could sell the F400 now for $1000. More if it’s enameled and in good shape.

 

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I’d would say ashford 30 would be a pretty perfect fit. The cast iron jacket does buffer the heat a good bit. And to get all the heat out you really need to utilize the fan kit. So there’s a bit more flexibility there for you. So especially in the shoulder months running it on low shouldn’t overheat the space. Plus if it gets a tad warm you could run the fan on the heat pump to circulate the air around to dissipate the heat in the main area.