Our older Vermont Castings wood stove needs serious repair work that will cost almost as much as buying new, and since the stove is 20 years old and looks its age, we've been contemplating whether to replace the stove with another wood stove or go with one that looks like a wood stove but has gas logs (propane) or another choice.
We're surrounded by woods, the last six years my husband and oldest son gathered logs in the old Jeep then chainsawed and split them. All
four of us usually stack and bring in wood.
has carpal tunnel in his left wrist/arm (not good news for a performing guitar player) and this will get worse until he has surgery at some point. He'd rather his wood chopping and stacking days were behind him.
We like the warmth of heating with wood and the beauty of a real wood
fire can't be beat.
gathering and splitting wood. And even though we're just mid-40, we both feel like we don't want to haul wood for the rest of our lives either. If we don't get wood ourselves--hubby would much rather save
his arm for guitar playing, then a wood stove ceases to be cost efficient. Guitar playing isn't a hobby for him, it's how he's made his living for several years, so saving his arm is important. And sons grow up and eventually leave home (so I'm told).
Propane isn't perfect, it costs a fair amount to fill the tank, but the ease of having a fire on a cold morning and then turning it off as the day warms up sounds very appealing, as does having an even consistency of heat.
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