How do I: get heat to the 2nd floor and keep the humidity level up?

I'm having a hard time getting heat upstairs during these single digits and teens.
I have a ceiling fan in the stove room, but it doesn't seem to help in getting the heat in the furthest room on the second floor. The house is a rental, just under 1600sq. ft., built in 1944, the second floor is an addition (1992) , double pane windows throughout. The stove is located against the open stairwell, blowing across the livingroom..

Defiant said:

Nice stove. Did you heat with wood last season?

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Thanks, I like the stove so far. It is very attractive and effective. But I keep telling my wife, if we had a wood stove in here, the upstairs would be in the 70's. Yes, I heated with wood for about three heating seasons. I see you have an Encore, I never did get to burn mine, had to move. But it is still in the family.

Well...at least I'm not alone! Yes, I tried turning the ceiling fan off, the moment I figured it didn't work with these fridgid temps outside. I'm afraid to put this thing on top setting and let it rip all night! I had it up there tonight until I noticed the pellets were backed up the shoot. :ahhh: I automatically shut it down and cleaned it after it cooled down. The burn pot was so full of hard ash, that the pellets started to back up in the shoot. Scary!

I thank everyone for posting their ideas. This stove is rated to heat 1600 sq.ft., the house is just under 1600. It did well even at neat 0° temps except for the furthest room upstairs. The room is 230 sq.ft., and is located at the opposite end of the house. The stove sits against the stairwell in the living room and the hot air blows across toward the dining room which is adjacent to the kitchen and bathroom/laundry room. There is a bedroom downstairs right near the stove. The stove keeps the downstairs well heated, the upstairs bedroom in the opposite end may just be too much to ask of this stove. I was aware that this could be the case when I bought it. It does heat two of the bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs well enough, as well as the wide and long hallway leading to the large bedroom. The bigger room is just in the 62-64° range when temps outdoors are in the single digits. I still want to try some doorway fans blowing warm air toward the room to see if this improves. My wife has given me the green light to look for a bigger stove for next season. But I am happy with the stoves performance so far.

I must add, the pellets I've been using are not known to be the best. Infernos don't have the best reviews around here, a different brand may give better results.