Hi there
We have just installed a Stack Vista 640 wood stove. I think it is an early 1980s model. We got it for free! Lucky us.
We have put it into a hearth which is a rectangular stone structure positioned in the middle of our open plan kitchen/living room. It works well but we are losing the heat into the rectangular space because all the heat comes out the top, so the room isn't as warm as it could be. We put it there because aesthetically it was most pleasing but also we have young kids and it is off the ground and is set into the rectangular structure. We blocked off the top of the space where it meets the roof but the heat still seems stuck. We were wondering if you could help us find some sort of fan which would blow the air out into the living room. The problem is there is not much room. But there is the possibility of altering the stone structure.
The space we have is
28cm between legs of the stove
8cm gap at bottom
8cm at top
6cm from back of stove to the back wall of the structure
The whole inside of the stone structure is empty 30cm depth x 2m wide x 3m high
Any suggestions on products or what to do would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Liz
We have just installed a Stack Vista 640 wood stove. I think it is an early 1980s model. We got it for free! Lucky us.
We have put it into a hearth which is a rectangular stone structure positioned in the middle of our open plan kitchen/living room. It works well but we are losing the heat into the rectangular space because all the heat comes out the top, so the room isn't as warm as it could be. We put it there because aesthetically it was most pleasing but also we have young kids and it is off the ground and is set into the rectangular structure. We blocked off the top of the space where it meets the roof but the heat still seems stuck. We were wondering if you could help us find some sort of fan which would blow the air out into the living room. The problem is there is not much room. But there is the possibility of altering the stone structure.
The space we have is
28cm between legs of the stove
8cm gap at bottom
8cm at top
6cm from back of stove to the back wall of the structure
The whole inside of the stone structure is empty 30cm depth x 2m wide x 3m high
Any suggestions on products or what to do would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Liz