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PacKat
 
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Default Wood burning stove


I an thinking of replacing my old wood stove (a small free
standing Sierra) with a larger, more modern one, and move
the Sierra to the basement. After search the local
merchants, there is one near by that carries:
- Mission
- Olympic
- Rainier.

With specification (respectively)

Emission 2.9, 2.6, 2.0 grams/hr
Efficiency 70.3%, 70%, 71.1%
Heating capacity 700-1500, 1500-2500, 800-1800 sqft
Heat output 71000, 74300, 71800 BTU/hr
fuel capacity 1.9, 3.1, 1.8 cubic ft
Max burn time 9, 12, 9 hr

I am not sure what the emission numbers mean, CO2 emission?
Olympic seems to be the largest model (capacity and heat
output).
My living area, including the bedroom is only 1200 sqft, so
Olympic is overkill.

I am leaning towards Rainier, since it seems to be cleanest
(if I understand emission correctly), smaller but more
efficient than Mission. Since I am guessing all this, I
would like to ask the pro's before get on the phone with the
dealer.

Anyone has experience on one of these models? If you were
me, what model would you choose?
I don't know what their price are, but I am willing to pay
more for better quality.

Thanks,
pac