The basics:
I have a 2600 square foot ranch that I heat predominantly from a wood-burning insert in the family room. This room has a sloped ceiling (doesn't quite follow the slope of the roof, but close), so it's quite a bit higher at the center of the house than along the outer wall. I have a ceiling fan that I run in "reverse" in the winter months to pull the cooler air up off of the floor and to "drive" the heated air out to the edges of the room and down.
The wall opposite the insert is the outer wall of the house, and there is a doorway on either side of the room. The main part of the house is a "loop" of four connected rooms (two in the back and two in the front of the house).
The room on the opposite side of the insert has a propane stove and is the "hardest" room to heat because of a very large bay window that is assuredly a little leaky.
I've been using corner fans in each doorway to move the warm air out of the stove room and off to the rest of the house. It works, there's no question.
The problem I have is that A) the corner fans are not quiet (common complaint) and B) one has finally died and needs to be remedied.
I would like to move away from the corner fans and use tower or floor fans to push cold air back toward the stove room. But, I have to be mindful of being obstructive of walkways and of being too loud.
My question:
Does anyone have a recommendation for either a tower style of fan (because they are inherently narrow) or a floor fan that is both quiet and can be placed in a narrower hallway without creating a tripping hazard?
I have found the Lasko 4000 to be interesting, but I'm concerned that it really isn't up to the task of moving the type of air volume I would need it to. Additionally, there are comments about it also being a loud fan.
Any recommendations, possibly with links to where to find them, would be appreciated. Alternatively, if anyone has specifications to look for (like operating dB or CFM ratings), I'll happily take that as well.
Thanks in advance!
I have a 2600 square foot ranch that I heat predominantly from a wood-burning insert in the family room. This room has a sloped ceiling (doesn't quite follow the slope of the roof, but close), so it's quite a bit higher at the center of the house than along the outer wall. I have a ceiling fan that I run in "reverse" in the winter months to pull the cooler air up off of the floor and to "drive" the heated air out to the edges of the room and down.
The wall opposite the insert is the outer wall of the house, and there is a doorway on either side of the room. The main part of the house is a "loop" of four connected rooms (two in the back and two in the front of the house).
The room on the opposite side of the insert has a propane stove and is the "hardest" room to heat because of a very large bay window that is assuredly a little leaky.
I've been using corner fans in each doorway to move the warm air out of the stove room and off to the rest of the house. It works, there's no question.
The problem I have is that A) the corner fans are not quiet (common complaint) and B) one has finally died and needs to be remedied.
I would like to move away from the corner fans and use tower or floor fans to push cold air back toward the stove room. But, I have to be mindful of being obstructive of walkways and of being too loud.
My question:
Does anyone have a recommendation for either a tower style of fan (because they are inherently narrow) or a floor fan that is both quiet and can be placed in a narrower hallway without creating a tripping hazard?
I have found the Lasko 4000 to be interesting, but I'm concerned that it really isn't up to the task of moving the type of air volume I would need it to. Additionally, there are comments about it also being a loud fan.
Any recommendations, possibly with links to where to find them, would be appreciated. Alternatively, if anyone has specifications to look for (like operating dB or CFM ratings), I'll happily take that as well.
Thanks in advance!
