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camp guy · 04-04-2011, 04:25 PM

Well, CateP, as you can see, for as many people who respond there will be at least that many suggestions, and probably more, but I think the post by DickR is closest to the mark.

The woodstove debate goes on and on, much like the generator debate, and the answer lies somewhere amidst the suggestions by all the posters. However, having been in the fire service for almost 20 years, and, tragically, having seen the results of poorly installed woodstoves, I always stay to the side of safety.

I doubt that the 'woodstove' question will be a deal maker or breaker for the ultimate purchase of your home, so, after you purchase, solicit help from others. Once you have purchased a home you have anchored down one of the important variables in the question of which stove to buy and how to install it.

You are coming into warmer (?) weather, so the rush for extra heat isn't quite so pressing, so TAKE YOUR TIME, go slow, and ask questions of fire inspectors, insurance agents, and stove salesmen (but, remember, they are salesmen).

And, as was already mentioned, wood stoves are messy - not only the wood being brought in, but the process of running a wood stove. Also, one last parting thought, wood stoves are the least efficient heating system dollar for dollar.

04-04-2011, 04:25 PM	#8
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,193 Thanks: 302 Thanked 528 Times in 295 Posts	Woodstoves (or Pellet) in Basement Well, CateP, as you can see, for as many people who respond there will be at least that many suggestions, and probably more, but I think the post by DickR is closest to the mark. The woodstove debate goes on and on, much like the generator debate, and the answer lies somewhere amidst the suggestions by all the posters. However, having been in the fire service for almost 20 years, and, tragically, having seen the results of poorly installed woodstoves, I always stay to the side of safety. I doubt that the 'woodstove' question will be a deal maker or breaker for the ultimate purchase of your home, so, after you purchase, solicit help from others. Once you have purchased a home you have anchored down one of the important variables in the question of which stove to buy and how to install it. You are coming into warmer (?) weather, so the rush for extra heat isn't quite so pressing, so TAKE YOUR TIME, go slow, and ask questions of fire inspectors, insurance agents, and stove salesmen (but, remember, they are salesmen). And, as was already mentioned, wood stoves are messy - not only the wood being brought in, but the process of running a wood stove. Also, one last parting thought, wood stoves are the least efficient heating system dollar for dollar.