Although people don't realize it, Westchester County does have plenty of homes with wood stoves. Many are decorative, some are even antique cast iron parlor stoves, but most can and do augment the heating of the home. There is nothing like walking into a toasty, warm living room with the thermostat down to 60 degrees and the owner smiling that the heating bill will be low. Since we bought our home in 2007, one of the things on the short list for improvements was a wood stove insert for the fireplace. It hasn't been done yet. However, I do possess a gorgeous antique parlor stove that is not hooked up, but will be at some point.
Until it is installed, it keeps me company in my home office. I actually bought this on eBay in early 2008. I had to drive to Vermont to pick it up, and the owner had used it as his primary heat for his home. It is a nickel-plated beauty. When the time comes, it will be set up in the corner of the basement and go back into service. I remember how it's owner, a New Englander, expected the Patriots to kill the Giants in the Superbowl. Funny how these things stick with you.
I have another one in my office, which gives it a very homey feeling (good for a real estate office). It isn't as elaborate, but these things weigh a ton, and I choose my back over anything too fancy when it comes to moving them. I also have a small 6-inch antique replica (salesman's model) I keep on my desk. It is quite the conversation piece, and it always reminds me of warmth. People kid me about this stuff, but I love those old wood stoves. Max does too, as his bed is often nearby. I haven't the heart to tell him the thing isn't lit.
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Can you make these things work again? Maybe make a pizza or something? You are right that it is a conversational piece!
The stove is georeous but the dog is the best.. Keeping warm during a cold cold winter
shelton
Yes, Eileen it can be hooked back up to have the smoke piped out when it has a lit fire. You put a cast iron kettle of water on it to keep the air from drying out and it gives fantastic warmth. That is the plan for next winter!
I love these stoves/heating systems! There are the best and when one is stressed during the winter, just looking at one, brings me back to reality. I have one that is currently not hooked up but waiting to be!
Barb- it's that way with our fireplace now. Warm fireplaces tend to lower the blood pressure.
I have a Lopi wood burning stove and actually we use it as our primary heat source. We keep the thermostat down around 60. It has a blower and nice warms all 2100 sq. ft of my home. The greatroom to the lower 70's and the bedrooms to the mid 60's. It actually has a cook surface which if the power goes out in winter we can still look right on the wood burning stove. Last time the power was out a few years ago we had a great pot roast cooked on it. And at Christmas I always roast chestnuts on it. Yours is prettier though.
Philip, that is one cool looking stove. I'm not sure how you put it into the fireplace but... LOL