naturelover
Tree Freak
Well, the time has come to I guess retire the Warm Morning 520 that I am using in the garage. I can finish the year with it, but its beginning to worry me as the bricks and sides are starting to go.
I love the size of the 520 as it doesn't take up much floor space and is a top exhaust. I would like something about that size, but would prefer something that can throw out more heat than it does as on the colder days it really doesn't heat that well.
I've tried to do some BTU loss calcs, and get anywhere from 55000 to 550000. It is a 28x30x12 with 3 large doors and many cracks in it with no insulation and single pane windows, so there is a lot of heat loss. I don't heat it to 70 though, as a temp in the lower 60s is fine for working in there. Most days the 520 will keep it comfortable. I don't keep the fire overnight anyway, so that isn't a concern either.
I was thinking of one of the Wonderluxe coal stoves, but its rear exhaust and is gonna take up lots of floor space. Was also considering the large cast iron potbelly stove, but its gonna be a bit big too. Might be the way to go though.
Any free-standing pedestal stoves fit the bill? Maybe something like the Harman TLC 2000 (dealer nearby), but that seems overkill for a garage stove, though do like the size of it, and the fact that it is top venting.
Anyway, any and all thoughts welcome.. TIA..
I love the size of the 520 as it doesn't take up much floor space and is a top exhaust. I would like something about that size, but would prefer something that can throw out more heat than it does as on the colder days it really doesn't heat that well.
I've tried to do some BTU loss calcs, and get anywhere from 55000 to 550000. It is a 28x30x12 with 3 large doors and many cracks in it with no insulation and single pane windows, so there is a lot of heat loss. I don't heat it to 70 though, as a temp in the lower 60s is fine for working in there. Most days the 520 will keep it comfortable. I don't keep the fire overnight anyway, so that isn't a concern either.
I was thinking of one of the Wonderluxe coal stoves, but its rear exhaust and is gonna take up lots of floor space. Was also considering the large cast iron potbelly stove, but its gonna be a bit big too. Might be the way to go though.
Any free-standing pedestal stoves fit the bill? Maybe something like the Harman TLC 2000 (dealer nearby), but that seems overkill for a garage stove, though do like the size of it, and the fact that it is top venting.
Anyway, any and all thoughts welcome.. TIA..