convection

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  1. Theroge

    Radiant heat vs convection for heating home

    Hello! As many other first time posters I have lurked on this forum for all things woodstove/wood/heat for the past few months as I navigate our new Maine home. We current live in a 2,400sq foot home with forced hot air traditionally but there was an older Kent Tile fire that was in great...
  2. Jonkman

    Genuine OEM or Fasco convection blower for Quadra-Fire Castile?

    Hi All, So my original blower was getting a little noisy, so I ordered a Fasco 812-4900 replacement for $129. It was quiet, for about 3 weeks, now it's getting an annoying noise just starting...fortunately the company has a no hassle return policy. Should I get another Fasco in exchange or...
  3. W

    does fan speed use more pellets?

    I dont mean the temperature dial, but the fan speed dial. If I increase the fan speed (pumping more air out of my convection blower) will that result in burning more pellets? I know if you increase the temperature using the temp dial, this makes sense to use more pellets, but I wasn't sure if...
  4. otsegony

    Jotul F55 — Where does the heat go?

    Sorry for the lengthy post, but this is a complex issue. A bit of background: We live in upstate NY in a 2000 sq. ft. house built in 2003 that is very well insulated. When we originally built the house it was designed to have an internal wood boiler to supply hot water to the radiant heat...
  5. C

    Quadra-fire contour no blower operation

    I recently installed a new snap disc (#1) and convection blower as it was noisy and the snap disc terminal was faulty. After installation of the new blower and snap disc the blower worked for about 1 week before it quit. The stove lights, feeds and runs until the thermal snap disc sets, the...
  6. N

    Enviro Empress FS Potential Convection Blower Upgrade

    First post here so take it easy on me. I bought an Enviro Empress this year and the stove works great, but I can't believe how weak the convection blower is. It blows really hot air, but if you're three to four feet in front of it you can't feel it.Is this normal for that stove, and if it is has...
  7. CappyMac

    Anybody have a Morso 7600?

    Hey All, I'm renovating my old home in coastal Rhode Island and want to put a wood stove in the family room as there is an existing block chimney with ready to go... I greww up with traditional radiant stoves but I'm thinking of going with a contemporary, convection stove. I need a stove with...