Ok I just bought my englander stove 2 months ago and relined my chimney and installed it in my uninsulated basement with disappointing results.Other guys at my work have done the same thing and heated their houses so they say on 1 1/2 bags a day. Mine will heat but on high and consuming large amounts of pellets which is not cost efficent compared to my electric baseboards. So Im thinking of bringing it upstairs but have very limited room since my house is just 1000 sf. Im thinking of putting it in a corner of my dining room next to a window and venting it horizonally straight outside no elbows. Problems that i have are is it too close to the window for that and if its ok then how much would install be to do that(including oak).Second my dining room table will be a few feet away so how far does it have to be away from that.This time around im gonna do more research instead of listening to people from work.lol