Harman p35i insert problems

[Sifan7x7]

Hi everyone. I’m new with the pellet stove. I got a new harman p35i insert about 4 weeks ago. I have a 1800 square feet home. 3 rooms down stairs and 3 upstairs. I’m having a hard time keeping just the room where the stove is in warm. I have my stove set at feed rate 3.5 room temp at 77 and fan on high. My oil thermostat is about 15 feet away. I could never get it to read past 68 with my pellet stove. I’m going through about a bag and half a day of premium hard pellets. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[johneh]

How tight and insulated is your home ?

 

[Sifan7x7]

It’s a brick house built in 1940.

 

[johneh]

Is it a leaky house or have you tightened it up
Insulation ,new windows and doors or is it
as it was built in the 40 es ?

 

[Sifan7x7]

It has new windows that’s it. I’m starting to think it’s because my house isn’t tight insulated. Bc my walls get cold

 

[fmsm]

Do you have an outside air kit? You may be pulling the air into that room.

 

[Sifan7x7]

No I don’t have an outside air kit

 

[fmsm]

No I don’t have an outside air kit

The hot air is rising over the cold air you are sucking into the room. Install an OAK.