Wood Burning Stove vs Fireplace Insert

[Sparrow]

I am working on a Vermont Castings Viginiant II from '77 ... got it for about $250 along with a whack of other stuff in the lot for a total of $600. So far I have put in $100 for paint, joint sealent, new gaskets, and stove cement for the inside bottom (not needed for the design it is just extra). Once I have all that done, the thing will last another 30 + years before needed a facelift again.

This is my stove, but I don't have glass inserts, I have cast iron (I don't want glass because of breakage).

[izzyscout21]

As I have seen the layout in your house......

And ya'll call me the Stalker..............

[LUNCHBOX]

....peek-a-boo....

[Jasper]

I am for the wood burning stove. I have a Napoleon unit and it heats our house very well with or without the blower on. It is ducted to carry heat to the farthest side of the house from the stove. Installed thick slate flooring which really helps hold and radiate the heat.

[LUNCHBOX]

We picked up our little wood stove today. It's a Vogelzang from Lowes It's small but our house is the size of a shoebox. I'll throw up some pics soon.

What's nicer is Kodiak has a bunch of wood for us already....as long as he is at work....haha.

[LUNCHBOX]

Well, here it is. It is small but our house is the size of a UPS truck so it will do just fine. I like that you can cook on the top and that was a big seller for us on this model. Time to start using that cast iron cookware (we have a glass top stove)

[bacpacker]

That's a good looking stove LB. The top will allow for a lot of cooking. Nice find.

[LUNCHBOX]

BP, they have a chicken steamer, that's right a chicken steamer made just for this model. You know I have to have it....lol.

[bacpacker]

I gotta see pics of that!

[izzyscout21]

that's neat. Whoda thunk it.....a chicken steamer........