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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheOLdGuy, post: 112386, member: 878&quot;]I&#039;ve had several fireplaces in different homes. Two dating back to 1710/20. And some &quot;modern&quot; homes. </p><p>The one that surprised me the most was a 1980 ranch. About 2000 sq. ft., built in 1960. One typical fireplace in the living room. The former owner left an average size cast iron stove, set on the hearth in front of the fireplace, not inserted. The typical kind, with a door that closed. There was also a small pile of wood next to the garage. This in a climate where the heat gets turned on in September. </p><p>I started using the wood and brought in a few more cords, because that little stove heated the entire house. I didn&#039;t turn the oil furnace on until just before Christmas when we wouldn&#039;t be around as much to feed the stove. </p><p><br /></p><p>I never found a&nbsp; modern fireplace that was efficient enough to evenly heat a room. .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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