I enjoy this forum. I learned a lot: from buying a stove to installing a chimney; and how to
to light a fire without all the smoke (although my wife said the smokey smell of my cloths
was a turn on ). Now I would like your advice on how to move some air to the first floor.
I have a 2-storied addition with a wood stove in the basement. While finishing the flooring
above I placed 2 floor registers on either side of the stove. We use the basement a lot and
currently I'm in the process of finishing the new basement. To move hot air to the first
floor I connected a 8" 500 cfm duct fan to one register. Even though the stove heats the basement
and provides some heat to the first floor, I would like your advice on moving more air to
the floor above.
Here is some additional info:
-The house is a four story split-level.
-The addition basement and old basement are on the same level.
-The addition basement where the stove is located is 387 sq. feet connected to the
old basement of 480 sq. feet.
-Both sides of the basement are insulated (walls and ceiling) and the old side of the
basement is fully finished.
-Between the basements and the second level there is no door and the heat can raise to a
laundry/bathroom/office area of about 200 sq. feet.
-The addition first floor is 387 sq. feet with a closeable door leading to the old first
floor of 480 sq. feet.
-The addition first floor is finished.
-With the exception of the basements and the first floor on the new addition side, the
remainder of the house is heated with forced air propane.
-The stairs to the first floor are located between the old basement and old first floor.
to light a fire without all the smoke (although my wife said the smokey smell of my cloths
was a turn on ). Now I would like your advice on how to move some air to the first floor.
I have a 2-storied addition with a wood stove in the basement. While finishing the flooring
above I placed 2 floor registers on either side of the stove. We use the basement a lot and
currently I'm in the process of finishing the new basement. To move hot air to the first
floor I connected a 8" 500 cfm duct fan to one register. Even though the stove heats the basement
and provides some heat to the first floor, I would like your advice on moving more air to
the floor above.
Here is some additional info:
-The house is a four story split-level.
-The addition basement and old basement are on the same level.
-The addition basement where the stove is located is 387 sq. feet connected to the
old basement of 480 sq. feet.
-Both sides of the basement are insulated (walls and ceiling) and the old side of the
basement is fully finished.
-Between the basements and the second level there is no door and the heat can raise to a
laundry/bathroom/office area of about 200 sq. feet.
-The addition first floor is 387 sq. feet with a closeable door leading to the old first
floor of 480 sq. feet.
-The addition first floor is finished.
-With the exception of the basements and the first floor on the new addition side, the
remainder of the house is heated with forced air propane.
-The stairs to the first floor are located between the old basement and old first floor.