Current stove is a Vermont Encore.
The stove was being used more for fun than necessity.
We got a big fan to move air throughout the main chunk of the house, so now using the stove to compliment radiant heat makes more sense.
Exterior wall, free standing in a corner. 6 or 8”, can’t remember, pipe going up at least 12’, maybe 15’ inside before turning out near roofline.
It will not be the primary source of heat, or at least it will not be required to be. The whole house can be heated by propane boiler and radiant baseboards. Propane is expensive, we have wood and like making fires. Combining all of that is the goal.
If the difference in a fun stove and the best stove is 3k all in versus 15k, we want a fun stove. If it’s 1000.00, and getting just the right Goldilocks, that’s different.
Want to stay in similar envelope as the encore.
I can cut wood here and haul up on occasion, but it’s cheaper to have it cut there. The last load we got was 18” or less in length. Doubt I can ask them for 20” or special length to get more heat.
Goal is to set thermostat for heating system to a minimum temp. Fire up stove when we’re there and want to use it. Less propane gets used as stove does its job.