Harman Q - XXV or P61a

[AZ23]

I know this q has probably been asked 1000 times over. Have a 2600 raised ranch, looking to place it in the basement in a room approx 12 x 22. Decided that the p43 is good but we want something bigger.

the xxv is definitely prettier but I am more about practical than looks. Any advice.

 

[alternativeheat]

I know this q has probably been asked 1000 times over. Have a 2600 raised ranch, looking to place it in the basement in a room approx 12 x 22. Decided that the p43 is good but we want something bigger.

the xxv is definitely prettier but I am more about practical than looks. Any advice.

That's a basement room, like concrete walls ?

 

[AZ23]

Split entry so half is concrete.

 

[TonyVideo]

If it has concrete walls then a P68 will be better. I have an 1880's home that has 3 layers of brick on the perimeter. It sucks the heat. I have a P68 and a P43 in the back side of the house. I have 3,000sq ft. with 11 foot ceilings and when it gets into single digits my gas is needed to keep up. Unless that concrete is well insulated on the inside it will need a bigger stove. Since hopefully heat rises and that is your purpose you will not regret getting the P68. It is easy to turn it down than have a smaller stove cranking at the max and is not enough for those very cold nights. Set the temp you want and leave it alone as it will take too long to heat back up the concrete if you turn it down periodically. I just set mine and leave it alone. I payed the price by turning it down once and it like to never catch back up. Let the outside temps determine when it goes on and off. Turning it down for 6 hours and then turning it back up cost me an extra 4 bags of pellets in that 24 hours. If I would have left it alone I would have used my normal 4 bags on cold days (20-32) on 2 stoves in the same 24 hours instead I used 8, never again. It takes a lot of energy to ramp up 8 degrees on a cold day. It take a lot of heat to up the temp on brick or concrete. My two cents.

 

[alternativeheat]

Split entry so half is concrete.

Is it really well insulated to that concrete ? Like Tony said, concrete really saps the heat from the stove initially. Its like a big heat sink and a cold radiator tied into one. If that basement is strapped off with a low R factor insulation or worse none, then your poor P43 is all I can say ! It must have been wringing its guts out in that 2 deg install day.

 

[AZ23]

I had the 43 installed last week and it heats up the room well but hoping to move some heat upstairs- someone suggested some type of mini fans which I haven't been able to find.

But at the end of the day I am debating to go bigger with either the 61 or the xxv. Long term prob better.

 

[The Grintch]

Just get the 68 and frame and insulate the concrete walls. Done

 

[Brewer]

What is yoyr primary source of heat?