i cant think of other than enhanced stack effect of house. try running fan @ lower speed & turning off blower on stove 4 experiment, hotter chimni will have better draft & colder weather makes better draft...insert in masonry needs a blower to get the heat away from the masonry..........whats the stove & chimni setup?ispinwool said:I was so excited yesterday to read these posts....I'd honestly never thought to ASK what's the
best way to move hot air (duh!).
Our woodstove is in a 'sunroom' addition to a 180 year old 3 story house. I've been blowing
hot air into the house for 2 winters.... yesterday, after reading these posts, I brought the
box fan into the hall (2nd floor) and blew the cold air out. The smoke began to backdraft
into the room in just a few minutes. Can I assume that the "fan blowing cold air into the warm
room technique" only works for single level houses? Or what did I do wrong? Maybe the fan
shouldn't be too close to the doorway? I'm thinking I accentuated a Stack Effect....
.......any suggestions?
ispinwool said:I was so excited yesterday to read these posts....I'd honestly never thought to ASK what's the
best way to move hot air (duh!).
Our woodstove is in a 'sunroom' addition to a 180 year old 3 story house. I've been blowing
hot air into the house for 2 winters.... yesterday, after reading these posts, I brought the
box fan into the hall (2nd floor) and blew the cold air out. The smoke began to backdraft
into the room in just a few minutes. Can I assume that the "fan blowing cold air into the warm
room technique" only works for single level houses? Or what did I do wrong? Maybe the fan
shouldn't be too close to the doorway? I'm thinking I accentuated a Stack Effect....
.......any suggestions?
adb3 said:We're using ceiling fans to move air from our wood stove which has a blower. We live in a single story home. The heater is located in a room about 1/3 of the way from the end of the house. How do you move the heated air?
ispinwool said:I was so excited yesterday to read these posts....I'd honestly never thought to ASK what's the
best way to move hot air (duh!).
Our woodstove is in a 'sunroom' addition to a 180 year old 3 story house. I've been blowing
hot air into the house for 2 winters.... yesterday, after reading these posts, I brought the
box fan into the hall (2nd floor) and blew the cold air out. The smoke began to backdraft
into the room in just a few minutes. Can I assume that the "fan blowing cold air into the warm
room technique" only works for single level houses? Or what did I do wrong? Maybe the fan
shouldn't be too close to the doorway? I'm thinking I accentuated a Stack Effect....
.......any suggestions?
Shari said:ispinwool said:I was so excited yesterday to read these posts....I'd honestly never thought to ASK what's the
best way to move hot air (duh!).
Our woodstove is in a 'sunroom' addition to a 180 year old 3 story house. I've been blowing
hot air into the house for 2 winters.... yesterday, after reading these posts, I brought the
box fan into the hall (2nd floor) and blew the cold air out. The smoke began to backdraft
into the room in just a few minutes. Can I assume that the "fan blowing cold air into the warm
room technique" only works for single level houses? Or what did I do wrong? Maybe the fan
shouldn't be too close to the doorway? I'm thinking I accentuated a Stack Effect....
.......any suggestions?
Moving heated air: Cold air is at floor level. Hot air is at the top. Put a small fan at the bottom of your stairs and face the fan towards the stove area. I think part of your problem is you are using too large of a fan at high speed. A smaller (max 12") fan, on low speed, should be sufficient. You want a 'gentle' flow of air not a blast of air. In our home (ranch style) we use a 6" fan to pull cooler air from the bedroom wing. Yes, it takes a while to get the air flowing but it works. (As I've said before, without our fan running, my toilet seat is cold. With the fan, my toilet seat is warm. )
Why your room filled with smoke I have no idea. Sounds like we need more details on your chimney - where did the smoke come from? Did it infiltrate from the outside? Did the stove itself leak smoke?
EDIT: I am assuming your stove is on the main living area and you are attempting to get heat to the 2nd story of your home.
Shari