Adding a Morso wood stove to my cabin
I recently decided my little cabin in the woods needed some help in the heating department. Self sufficiency and reliability have become my mantra lately, so I needed a dependable heat source that my own two hands could supply the fuel for. Wood heat seemed perfect.
My cabin is situated in the deep woods of North Mississippi where heat is really only a concern for 4 months out of the year. When it does get cold we can see temperatures in the teens for several days though. I suffered through a weekend like that just a few weeks ago and decided it was time to act. Kerosene heaters and down blankets can only do so much.
Knowing nothing about modern wood heat, and with a desire to be as efficient in it’s use as possible, I started Googling. I found a great forum on the topic of wood heating, heating in general really. Hearth.com was a wealth of information and had me leaning toward an EPA certified wood burning stove.
There are many brands and types of wood stoves to choose from. I knew I wanted proven quality and cast iron, so I went with the Danish stove maker Morso. There’s a bit of a debate on which company is the oldest wood stove maker in the world. Depending on who you talk to the title goes to either Morso of Jotul, both from Denmark.
My cabin is only 900 square feet, and from what I’ve read some of these big wood burners could have you opening a window long before they were up to operational temperature and burning efficiently. I needed a really small stove with a good reputation and decided on the Morso 1410, or the Squirrel as it’s also known.
The Morso Squirrel has arrived and I’m in the process of constructing a hearth. I hope to have the old girl fired up within the week. I’ll have a little review soon. I included lots of pictures in the post because pics of the Squirrel on the net are hard to come by. She’s elusive like that.
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December 18th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Good post. I too have a cabin in need of a wood stove. I look forward to your review of the Squirrel
December 18th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Its a great little stove. She is burning away right now. I’ll post more on the Squirrel very soon. I spent the day splitting some well seasoned white oak, so she has a good dinner in store for her.
January 24th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Hi Braddock,
Just as you, i’m into self-sufficiency – again after some time of urban life.
I’m doing what I can from my current apartment. Since this winter my apartment is heated by just a wood stove. It’s a dutch brand – a Faber Brande 80. Enjoy your stove!
January 24th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I’m really impressed with my wood stove’s performance. It’s so efficient, and no smoke. These EPA certified stoves are amazing. I’m heating only with wood as well. The power bill has been so low I don’t dread opening the envelopes any more. My stove has done some double duty as a cook top too. I’m already seasoning some wood for next winter.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Braddock, sounds like you are off to a good start. I looked at the squirrel and ended up with a Morso 2110 double door stove with a big glass area. I guess it’s about 36,000 btu’s and I use it to heat 1000 sq feet, 2 stories here in the city. I don’t use my gas furnace at all unless I am traveling. I love the stove. I have a free source of wood delivered, but I have to cut it to length and split it. This year I will have cycled about 5 cords through the stove by spring. I am into some seasoned cherry now, so beautiful in color it seems a shame to burn it but…
Enjoy!!
February 24th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I looked at the 2110 also. It was just too much stove for my small space. My squirrel is the only source of heat in the cabin and it’s doing the job beautifully. I lucked into a great wood source too. A friend with a wood stove has been stockpiling wood for years and offered me whatever I could take while my fresh cut oak is seasoning. I still have about a half a cord and winter here is already starting to break. I’m going to miss sipping a hot cup of tea next to the roaring fire.
April 30th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Could you tell us where you purchased your Morso 1410? I’m in the U.S. and would like to purchase one. Thanks.
July 26th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Where can I obtain a price list?
Thank you very much!
Floyd
Benton County, Arkansas
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