I am considering the building of a small house/cabin that has in the center a block/brick hollow column with a inside dimension of
about 3 by 6 feet. It will contain my heating system consisting of a lower insert-type wood stove and stainless steel flue pipe and
a few feet above that a heat pump airhandler and coil. What would be a good choice for the wood burning part that would approach
the efficiency of a good free-standing stove? It will be an "insert" in name only. The heat-pump part will be totally independant of
the wood burning system except I may design so the fan can distribute the wood heat.
Thanks
Jim Miller
about 3 by 6 feet. It will contain my heating system consisting of a lower insert-type wood stove and stainless steel flue pipe and
a few feet above that a heat pump airhandler and coil. What would be a good choice for the wood burning part that would approach
the efficiency of a good free-standing stove? It will be an "insert" in name only. The heat-pump part will be totally independant of
the wood burning system except I may design so the fan can distribute the wood heat.
Thanks
Jim Miller