Like everyone who is new to pellets this year I am still on the upward slope of the learning curve - and pretty low on that slope to boot. But, with the help of the many folks on this forum who are so generous with the time and expertise, so far so good.
Last night was the coldest so far, coming in at 21º and we were pretty snug inside, at 71º downstairs and 69º upstairs. The one cooler room is my daughter's bedroom. It is, not surprisingly, farthest from the stove - which is located opposite the bottom of the stairs. Her room is also above an unheated garage and, after reading some of the topics on here, I have begun wondering if a cold air return into the garage might induce more heat to flow through her room. On the other hand, would I just be creating a new source of cold air and a bigger problem for the stove to handle? If a cold air return is the way to go is a mere floor register over a short duct sufficient or should it have the assist of a fan?
Any thoughts and insight will be greatly appreciated.
Last night was the coldest so far, coming in at 21º and we were pretty snug inside, at 71º downstairs and 69º upstairs. The one cooler room is my daughter's bedroom. It is, not surprisingly, farthest from the stove - which is located opposite the bottom of the stairs. Her room is also above an unheated garage and, after reading some of the topics on here, I have begun wondering if a cold air return into the garage might induce more heat to flow through her room. On the other hand, would I just be creating a new source of cold air and a bigger problem for the stove to handle? If a cold air return is the way to go is a mere floor register over a short duct sufficient or should it have the assist of a fan?
Any thoughts and insight will be greatly appreciated.