I'm looking for ideas on what I should use to heat my house next winter. For starters I have a 2 story 1800 sq ft house in the country. I would say insulation is mediocre. I have good access to wood, hard and soft. Last year, for reference , I had a magnum 7500 corn furnace that just didn't cut it, it could barely keep the house at 60. My parents have a similar sized house with a wood furnace that will cook you out, while a friend of mine has a smaller house that you freeze in. I'm not sure if it has to do with the furnace type or insulation?
My parents' burner is an older unit that is very well built and has a draft motor. With a good fire going inside your can place your hand anywhere but the door. They use the wood furnace as the main heat source and burn maybe 2.5 cords/year. My friend has a Daka from menards that has hot spots everywhere and no draft motor, he too uses it as his main heat source and burns in excess of 5 cords/year.
Any thoughts, pro's and cons of each would be greatly appreciated.
My parents' burner is an older unit that is very well built and has a draft motor. With a good fire going inside your can place your hand anywhere but the door. They use the wood furnace as the main heat source and burn maybe 2.5 cords/year. My friend has a Daka from menards that has hot spots everywhere and no draft motor, he too uses it as his main heat source and burns in excess of 5 cords/year.
Any thoughts, pro's and cons of each would be greatly appreciated.