"harry" wrote

If haven't had a stove before, be warned, it is a filthy time
consuming business.Tell your wife if she wants one she can tend to it.
This is the best move you can make. Believe me, she will soon get fed
up with wood stoves.

I used a stove for maybe 20 years. Four to five cords a year. Now, in
spite of the oil prices, it is much easier to program the thermostat.

If you have to buy wood, it is not a bargain.