and the addition of vinyl storm windows. The storm windows were here when I purchased the house; they are of poor quality and have a good amount of air leaks in them. At some point I would like to change out all the windows with Anderson or Pella wood windows but the cost would be very high, vinyl replacement windows just don’t look right in a house of this age. My second option which is what I will end up doing it replacing these cheap storm windows with Harvey storm windows which are the best you can find and are still a fraction the cost compared to replacing the whole wood windows.
This is the reason I chose the Hearthstone Mansfield it is considered oversized for my size house but with the lack of proper insulation the stove works out just right for the job at hand. One thing I have done which as helped is on the main floor of my house where the Mansfield is located I have installed on all the widows 3M 2141W Indoor 5-Window Insulator Kit
this has cut down most of the drafts on the main floor of the house.
