This Jotul F 3CB wood stove burns over night and all day during the weekend to help heat Christian's 2,000 sf farmhouse. It is the world's best value for heating dollar and best selling small/medium cast iron wood stove in North America. Before getting it installed much work went into digging out from under it, rebuilding the foundation, creating a hearth topped with old bricks and installing a new chimney liner. Bill and Alex drove to Maine to purchase this stove (used six times) for half price. It came with all parts for installation and some we sold, besides fire tending tools.
Bill also helped Christian install an efficient Weil McLain six zone gas burner system which runs PEX hydronic floor and modern Runtall cast iron wall heat, as well as forced hot air in new duct work. Christian spends about $100/mo. for heat during the winter here.
The air handler is installed in the new crawl space under the dining room, fireplace and oldest part of the house. Left are the PEX lines installed 6" apart instead of the usual 8", to create more heat in the bathrooms. The carved out return boards came from a company in Montana and the solarium to the right has a Runtal cast iron wall heater.
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