Heat circulation via an in-line fan

Hi there,
I am trying to maximise the heat circulation from my insert into 2 bedrooms.
I have read previous threads https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/1646/
on using HVAC to redistribute warm air and have to admit that I am not interested in that scenario. My bedroom happens to be sitting just above my furnace. I am a light sleeper so having a blower run all night circulating air is not very appealing! To make things worse, my aging heat pump is right under the bedroom window! You would figure that sleeping quarters would be an appropriate area of relaxation... what was the previous owner thinking?
So I am now considering alternatives that exclude any large mechanical devices!
But first, please allow me to describe the bubble I live in.


My house is an open concept high-ranch with a cathedral ceiling (1300 square feet). The floor plan is quite a simple two half design. The first half is the main living area (kitchen, dining and living rooms) with 16 foot cathedral ceiling. Room is 20 x 35 feet. I have a ceiling fan that really moves the air around well, even blowing it down the stairs to the basement. My small PE Vista more than adequately heats that room. The problem is getting it into the sleeping quarters overnight and avoid using the HVAC for circulation. The other half of the house is linked by a narrow hallway to 3 bedrooms


My stove is located at the far end where the ceiling is 9 feet high and slowly grades to 16 feet as you approach the center of the room I have 8x8 wood beams spanning across the room every 8 feet.

I have considered thru wall or room to room fans above my hallway door but I have found a couple negative issues with them.
1) They can be loud
2) They are apparent and can be eye sores
3) you loose a certain degree of soud proofness by making a hole in you're wall
4) warm heat enters the room at ceiling level which is not where you want it to be!

I have a table top fan blowing air into the hallway at night via the door. That kind of works but it is quite noisy and the heat still stays trapped close to the ceiling and will barely enter the bedrooms.

My most appealing alternative so far: Add an intake just above the stove and draw the warm air into the attic via an in-line fan and route 2 outputs into the sleeping quarters. Two bedrooms are joined by a closet so I figured I could run my duct inside a wall cavity and split the duct at floor level. All this wired up to a dimmer for variable speed control.

I have been monitoring ceiling Temps for a while now and can conclude that it is always around 6 degrees Celsius warmer where my anticipated air intake would be (about 5 feet in front of the insert at about 9 feet high, just in from of a beam) where heat really seems to be building up. If it's 25d Celsius at my breast level and 31 just at an arms length! I need to move that heat!


I live in Southern Canada so I don't need to describe what winter feels like
My attic has 16 inches of uniformly blown cellulose. I was planning on using 6 inch insulated flexible duct and bury it under the cellulose for extra insulation. I figure I would need 30 feet of duct. A typical 6 inch in-line fan can displace 250 cubic feet per minute very quietly.

Any comments on the usefulness of my proposed rig?
Any ideas on which in-line blower to choose if any? Fantech -Nutone-Broan


Any tips or comments would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks

vince

Opening a window slightly is not really a viable option as all windows are a bit leaky. I have tried you're suggestion without any success.An entering cold draft always seems to prevail!

I did spend some time reading threads and did not find any solutions! I am figuring that some people have rigged systems that work and maybe they can share that info... I have 3 fire alarms +1 carbon monoxide detector currently set up in the house . I figured that if I had some outlets in my closet, it would be wise to have detectors close by.

fan fed blowtorch (gulp)!
From a distance of 15 feet from my insert ? With that kind of scenario, fan or not, my house is toast ! What if I eliminate the fire spreading danger by putting my air intake closer to my cathedral ceiling peak? That is more than 30 feet from the insert. Like you mention, the issue would be heat loss through the length of my duct work. How can I calculate the heat loss through my ducts? I figured that with a powerful blower, a well insulated and airtight duct, I could actually transfer some heat.
You are right about the windows, most seals are shot and that will be big bucks to fix

Thanks for the advice Fishercat ! Need more reading! The electric baseboard would be a good solution and fairly cheap considering Quebec low hydro rates. Some of my thermopane seals are shot, just a few thought...
But i really wish I could find a simple way to gently move the excess heat a couple of feet over!

I believe my HVAC configuration is a pretty solid design (I was told by my HVAC maintenance guy), with large air returns in each room except for one. I should invite him over for another visit!

So Mr. Elkimmeg, do you have any suggestions ? Silent ones ? I haven't received many so far!