[Greenbuilding] small woodstove recommendation?

[Keith Winston]

So then the question is whether you can adapt to metric log lengths with 
your cutting. I don't know where you can buy a metric chainsaw, for 
example... ;-)

Keith


George Tremblay wrote:
> Thanks, Tom.  I do cut my own wood, and I don't need to keep a fire going
> overnight in this stove.  The only disadvantage of small chunks for me is
> the amount of processing per yield in heat.
> 	George
>
> tom <tom at honeychrome.com> writes:
>   
>> As far as aesthetics and efficiency Morso and a few other European  
>> makers have some very nice stoves, however they are 'metric' and so  
>> the standard firebox on the smaller ones can only accommodate 14"  
>> logs, while here in the US most sellers of firewood cut to 16" (or  
>> larger).  Not an issue if you harvest and cut your own wood.  The  
>> dollar being in such bad shape means European stoves are quite  
>> expensive- too bad, as the designs, at least in terms of appearance,  
>> are better (IMO) without the 'old-timey' look a lot of American  
>> manufacturers seem to like.  Also note that a particularly small  
>> stove will usually have a shorter burn time and you may not be able  
>> to get it to keep burning all night without having to load more fuel  
>> at some point.
>>
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