A friend of mine is looking into either putting an insert into a woodburning fireplace he has in his older 2 story 6 bedroom house,(2 floors and an attic), or woodstove on the hearth. It's kind of an older house with oil forced air central heat, he's trying, like the rest of us, to get away from oil as much as possible and burn wood. We were talking today and he asked if I thought he should put an insert in the fireplace, or put a woodstove on the hearth and burn that. He asked me which one would put out more heat. I said I don't know. That's the question I pose to you guys:
What would give him the most heat, an insert or a woodstove. He's not trying to heat his whole house just as much of the bottom floor as possible. I don't know the square footage or anything else about the house, I'm just trying to help him get the best appliance possible for his situation.
Thanks for any help,
Snyde
What would give him the most heat, an insert or a woodstove. He's not trying to heat his whole house just as much of the bottom floor as possible. I don't know the square footage or anything else about the house, I'm just trying to help him get the best appliance possible for his situation.
Thanks for any help,
Snyde