We live in a 1500sqf ranch house with a standard fireplace on the first floor and a free standing fireplace in the basement. There are currently two different typs of wood burners I found on CraigsList, a CEMI Concept II for $250 and a brand new Pleasant hearth wood stove for $450. We would use these as supplement heat/ambiance only as we have natural gas. I was leaning towards the Pleasant Hearth for the basement since the lower family room sits under all three bedrooms and there is no insulation down there. The Cemi would be nice though since we spend the majority of our time on the main floor. The bedrooms are on the backside of the fireplace wall though.
If we were looking to use one of these more for supplental heat which would be better?
There is no insulation in the basement ceiling as well. The house has a walkout basement with only half the foundation under soil.
If we were looking to use one of these more for supplental heat which would be better?
There is no insulation in the basement ceiling as well. The house has a walkout basement with only half the foundation under soil.