I was considering installing one. However, after the foundation was poured, we changed our minds and installed a Keddy Maxette Corner instead. I do not recommend changing your mind since it was tricky to manage the air supply, but otherwise, we haven't regretted it for a second. The Keddy is much nicer and fits better with the overall style of our house.
By the way, a lesson learned is to take the manufacturer's claims about how long the stove emits heat with a grain of salt.
Best regards, Tommy
By the way, a lesson learned is to take the manufacturer's claims about how long the stove emits heat with a grain of salt.
Best regards, Tommy
How long it emits heat depends on how much heat is "consumed" - lost through walls and windows. The oven emits heat until it reaches the same temperature as the air in the roomtommiz said:
. If the house is less insulated than standard or if it's really cold outside, the oven cools down faster. Therefore, it is difficult to predict in advance how quickly an oven will be "discharged" in a specific room/house. The manufacturer can only guarantee how much heat can be stored in the oven and how long it lasts on average, I think . I hope you are not too disappointed with your oven, Tommy. It may cool down quickly now that it's really cold outside, but it will last longer when the weather is milder
. It certainly does its job in all weathers ;D. gaia (not a salesperson, just wanted to ease your disappointment)
Hello again.
I'm not that disappointed. The stove is very nice and I'm a bit proud since I built it myself. Furthermore, it really increases the coziness factor in the room. Also, I'm still building and probably have quite a bit of heat leakage, so there's probably some truth to what you say.
What I'm puzzled about is that the advertisement said a lot about it having a large "heat reservoir," etc., etc. But it's only the cast iron cassette that gets warm; I would probably have to burn for several days in a row to get the stone reservoir warm (such burning, however, is not tolerated by the cassette according to the manual).
Best regards,
Tommy
I'm not that disappointed. The stove is very nice and I'm a bit proud since I built it myself. Furthermore, it really increases the coziness factor in the room. Also, I'm still building and probably have quite a bit of heat leakage, so there's probably some truth to what you say.
What I'm puzzled about is that the advertisement said a lot about it having a large "heat reservoir," etc., etc. But it's only the cast iron cassette that gets warm; I would probably have to burn for several days in a row to get the stone reservoir warm (such burning, however, is not tolerated by the cassette according to the manual).
Best regards,
Tommy
We have exactly one of those and I am completely satisfied. Invest in buying a fan; we did, and I think it's great. We use it daily during the winter, have turned down the heating in that part of the house, so if we don't use it, it gets cold. We also have a fan that pushes the heat into the stairway so that it rises to the upper floor, which works well too (we have natural draft ventilation). Regarding heat storage, it takes a few hours to heat up, but then it becomes so hot that you can hardly touch the stove, and it's still warm when you come down in the morning.verra said:
It also burns very calmly and nicely, the damper should be open all the time.
I am completely satisfied and can recommend it.
Best regards, Kai
Yes, it takes time to heat heavy stones. Our old masonry stove doesn't get really hot either, but you can feel that it's warmer than your hand at least, and you can feel some warmth the next day. Lightweight ovens and stoves heat up quickly but cool down just as fast. If you have a heavy piece, it's slower, but that's not a disadvantage, I think. And the surface that emits heat is large, so it doesn't need to be hot to emit as much heat as a small hot surface.tommiz said:
I hope you close all the hatches every time the fire has burned out so that warm indoor air doesn't escape through the chimney. Otherwise, it's easy for the room and the oven to cool because it gets ventilated through the chimney when the fire has gone out since there's a draft in the chimney.
Keep warm!
gaia