Just thinking ahead for a possible summer project. If you install a pellet stove in a basement, will the heat rise through the floors and have a good heating impact
on the floor above it ?
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on the floor above it ?
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56 chevtruck said:my bungalow is 45 years old. not insulated like todays newer homes. i have my stove in basement as well as i have my home theater stuff in rec room. its insulated 900sf. 1000sf upstairs.stove on one end stairs on other. yes to cut openings in floor probably note code everywhere but i covered openings on all 4 sides with sheetmetal . i also located smoke detector in these areas. i have one opening 10"x24" in dining room living room area (52" fan in reverse above it pulling from this and through kitchen as it comes upstairs from basement. 2nd opening is 8"x 10"which is closer to stove ceiling fan is 36" in hallway area near this. it was -12 with wind chill -25 this morning, basement 74 upper level 67. it will never be same temp on both levels with the stove only so i set programmable thermostat for furnace to come on at 4pm while i am on way home during weekdays so uppstairs levels off i have had good luch this way. i filled oil tank in april 2007 water heater is oil fired and the wife takes long hot showers tills she is like a prune. and we still have 3/8 of a tank left no BS. i bought 110 bags of pellets begining of nov 2007 and have about 20 bags left .depends on how warm you like it. still thinking about pellet insert for fireplace upstairs just because. you can make basement application work to a certain degree just my .02
Gio said:56 chevtruck said:my bungalow is 45 years old. not insulated like todays newer homes. i have my stove in basement as well as i have my home theater stuff in rec room. its insulated 900sf. 1000sf upstairs.stove on one end stairs on other. yes to cut openings in floor probably note code everywhere but i covered openings on all 4 sides with sheetmetal . i also located smoke detector in these areas. i have one opening 10"x24" in dining room living room area (52" fan in reverse above it pulling from this and through kitchen as it comes upstairs from basement. 2nd opening is 8"x 10"which is closer to stove ceiling fan is 36" in hallway area near this. it was -12 with wind chill -25 this morning, basement 74 upper level 67. it will never be same temp on both levels with the stove only so i set programmable thermostat for furnace to come on at 4pm while i am on way home during weekdays so uppstairs levels off i have had good luch this way. i filled oil tank in april 2007 water heater is oil fired and the wife takes long hot showers tills she is like a prune. and we still have 3/8 of a tank left no BS. i bought 110 bags of pellets begining of nov 2007 and have about 20 bags left .depends on how warm you like it. still thinking about pellet insert for fireplace upstairs just because. you can make basement application work to a certain degree just my .02
I`ve heard some whoppers in my day but you just took first place!
PS, How big is that oil tank?
SmokeyTheBear said:Gio said:56 chevtruck said:my bungalow is 45 years old. not insulated like todays newer homes. i have my stove in basement as well as i have my home theater stuff in rec room. its insulated 900sf. 1000sf upstairs.stove on one end stairs on other. yes to cut openings in floor probably note code everywhere but i covered openings on all 4 sides with sheetmetal . i also located smoke detector in these areas. i have one opening 10"x24" in dining room living room area (52" fan in reverse above it pulling from this and through kitchen as it comes upstairs from basement. 2nd opening is 8"x 10"which is closer to stove ceiling fan is 36" in hallway area near this. it was -12 with wind chill -25 this morning, basement 74 upper level 67. it will never be same temp on both levels with the stove only so i set programmable thermostat for furnace to come on at 4pm while i am on way home during weekdays so uppstairs levels off i have had good luch this way. i filled oil tank in april 2007 water heater is oil fired and the wife takes long hot showers tills she is like a prune. and we still have 3/8 of a tank left no BS. i bought 110 bags of pellets begining of nov 2007 and have about 20 bags left .depends on how warm you like it. still thinking about pellet insert for fireplace upstairs just because. you can make basement application work to a certain degree just my .02
I`ve heard some whoppers in my day but you just took first place!
PS, How big is that oil tank?
Gio that was likely 110 (1 ton) bags he bought nov 2007 ;-) .
He's been one busy boy keeping his pot belly stove filled with pellets.
56 chevtruck said:sorry for error on date i bought 110 bags nov 2008(wish it was 2007 when i bought them!) i dont
bs when when i post on forums just honest info just like i hope others give honest info.oil tank is regular size 900 litre.
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