All About Wood Heating With A Cast Iron Wood Stove
There are many types of wood stoves available on the market, but my personal favorite is the cast iron wood stove. Initially, this was for no other reason than the fact that I used to live in Norway and was first exposed to these wonderful stoves in that beautiful country.
A company called Jotul makes some of the finest stoves anywhere; from very basic to enameled fireplace stoves that are more like a work of art than a heating appliance. Another similar company, Vermont Castings, which is in the town next to mine, makes some of the most efficient and reliable cast iron wood stoves to be found.
Everyone has their personal favorites, I guess I am a little biased because of my time in Norway and the fact that I live in Vermont. Nevertheless, it is a fact that the levels of efficiency found in these two is among the highest in the industry. In these days of poorly made goods from China and elsewhere, it is refreshing to know that somebody still takes pride in the quality of their product.
Cast iron has a few advantages over steel. It does not warp, which means that, over time, it will look the same as it did when you bought it. Steel tends to warp, leaving a rather ugly appearance that always reminds me of something that was abused.
Jotul and Vermont Castings stoves also radiate a more even heat than steel. I don't know why, technically, but it does take longer for the metal to heat up, and longer for it too cool off. I used a Fischer wood stove on early winter, and it heated up very quickly, but was extremely hot to the touch and scared me to have in the house. It also did not hold a fire all that long.
If you are looking to buy a quality stove to use for many years, take a look at a cast iron wood stove , it might cost a bit more, but it is worth it! Heating with wood is a lot of work, let the stove reward you with a nice, pleasant, even heat for many, many years.
A company called Jotul makes some of the finest stoves anywhere; from very basic to enameled fireplace stoves that are more like a work of art than a heating appliance. Another similar company, Vermont Castings, which is in the town next to mine, makes some of the most efficient and reliable cast iron wood stoves to be found.
Everyone has their personal favorites, I guess I am a little biased because of my time in Norway and the fact that I live in Vermont. Nevertheless, it is a fact that the levels of efficiency found in these two is among the highest in the industry. In these days of poorly made goods from China and elsewhere, it is refreshing to know that somebody still takes pride in the quality of their product.
Cast iron has a few advantages over steel. It does not warp, which means that, over time, it will look the same as it did when you bought it. Steel tends to warp, leaving a rather ugly appearance that always reminds me of something that was abused.
Jotul and Vermont Castings stoves also radiate a more even heat than steel. I don't know why, technically, but it does take longer for the metal to heat up, and longer for it too cool off. I used a Fischer wood stove on early winter, and it heated up very quickly, but was extremely hot to the touch and scared me to have in the house. It also did not hold a fire all that long.
If you are looking to buy a quality stove to use for many years, take a look at a cast iron wood stove , it might cost a bit more, but it is worth it! Heating with wood is a lot of work, let the stove reward you with a nice, pleasant, even heat for many, many years.
