I'm running my Mt. Vernon in manual mode, with the thermostat set to 82. I have it on medium-high heat output. It's pretty much running constantly today. I have my air handlers running to help move the air, but really don't think they are doing a whole heck of alot. I had my ceiling fan going in the upstairs hallway but I found that no matter which direction I had it spinning, it seemed to keep the hot air from getting up there. Now with it off, it's a bit warmer up there.
I think I need to cut in a cold-air return in the hallway. There is a supply but not a return. It will be a piece of cake to cut the return in, as the existing return for one of the bedrooms runs right behind the wall. I can just cut into that no problem.
House is 2800SF split-level. The insert is on the middle level. The downstairs level has always been slightly cool but that's fine. It's basically the same now.
I was told that running the stove on auto is hard on the igniter because of the constant cycling. Plus, it seems I should keep the stove running constantly with a steady output to get more even distribution of heat.
I did some searches but really didn't find much to help with my particular situation. Now that I got it fired up, it's time to fine-tune everything and get it all figured out.
I think I need to cut in a cold-air return in the hallway. There is a supply but not a return. It will be a piece of cake to cut the return in, as the existing return for one of the bedrooms runs right behind the wall. I can just cut into that no problem.
House is 2800SF split-level. The insert is on the middle level. The downstairs level has always been slightly cool but that's fine. It's basically the same now.
I was told that running the stove on auto is hard on the igniter because of the constant cycling. Plus, it seems I should keep the stove running constantly with a steady output to get more even distribution of heat.
I did some searches but really didn't find much to help with my particular situation. Now that I got it fired up, it's time to fine-tune everything and get it all figured out.