For whole house heating. A ranch home, with very open floor plan, with the stove smack dab in the middle of the house, is the "Ideal" situation. This makes it quite easy.
I have a 2,200 sq ft Ranch and heated with just my Quadrafire Classic Bay for several years. No LP at all. This November will be 3 yrs since my last tank fill (LP) and I still have roughly 30%-35%. I still use the Quad and only use/used it on Low. I only hit Med when temps dipped below 10* outside. Otherwise Low running 24/7 would keep the whole house 73*-76*. With the Fahrenheit, it will never see Med again. Until it finds another home (looking to replace)
I used through the wall fans and corner fans (noisey) to help equalize temps. On average a 2-3 degree difference was normal. I still use these now when we use the Quad. Above 30* (outside) we still use it. But below that, is when the Fahrenheit gets switched on and called into battle
Whats the budget your looking at? A pellet furnace is the Cats the meow as far as whole house temps. My furnace is not the biggest in the industry, but I have a newer home with good insulation and windows.
Whole house heating is very possible. The house, insulation, windows, (i.e.- Heat loss) is the key factor. A 50,000 BTU unit may heat 3,500 sq ft (even if rated at 2,200) if its in the right home, in the right climate, with the right insulation and heat loss. So buttoning up the home, trying to put the heat where you need it, and sizing the system for the heat loss is all key.
(Sorry so long)
Hate to quote my own post. But........
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