Originally Posted by mlb4966

Thermostat control consist of a small temp probe that is attached to the rear of the units via a approximately 6' wire. Both units usually start out low, get warmed up and will then kick it up to the desired level to warm up to 2-degrees above then will kick back down to low for a few minutes, shut off the burner, then run the fan for a few minutes until the burner is cooled down. The monitor has an economy mode were it will allow the room to cool down to 12-degrees below preset. It will then fire up and warm the room to 4-degrees above and continue that process. I have had both stoves over the past 15 years and do like the Monitor brand over the Toyo brand. They both are pretty fuel efficient. I had the large Monitor 45,000 model in my living room while I was building my house. Kept it comfortable during the winter. As for oversizing I would get the 25,000 btu model if I was only heating a few rooms or a small garage. Anything larger go bigger. They also make a one room heater that is actually a pretty nice unit just for that application.




I do like the in-floor heating. The only draw back is the additional cost. Actually its not to bad. Been considering placing heating tubes in the floor of my house and getting rid of the baseboards. I already have a boiler and circ pump so it would be a matter of new PEX. Slab is already in the garage so I cannot go that route.

As for Electric heat. At $0.23 a kilowatt forget it. Just not economical up here. Pelet stoves are nice but the shipping for the pellets to get them up here also make it expensive.

I'll try to take a look at the TURK burner to get an idea on what it would take.

Right now I have been running a barrell stove and only heating it when I need to. Takes an hour or so to get it at a comfortable temp to work. Been the cheapest route for now. Still would like to have full time heat but that will probley have to wait till next summer.