We bought our homestead (ie home) with a decorative fireplace. It was inefficient and didn't draft properly. I sold it for $50 and bought a Pleasant Hearth 1800 sq ft wood burning stove. $700 at Lowes was well worth it, compared to the extreme heating costs.
I heat mostly with wood now. Our basement is a mother in-law apartment with central heating. That cost a pretty penny, but from the main floor and above it's about $160/year.
This stove is rated for 1800 sq ft, and we use it for more than 2200 sq ft. It doesn't turn our home into a sauna, but it keeps us comfortable (something the limited duct system cannot do). We bought a cord of wood for $160 (delivered) and it will last us all winter.
Positives:
- Efficient: can burn on a few logs all night.
- Amazing Draft: keeps the glass clean and allows for low flow and high heat.
- Only costs $700
- One cord ($160) per winter
Negative:
- Only rated for 1800 sq ft.
- loud blower
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