You guys and gals were wonderful in helping me select a Jotul Castine wood stove last fall. It took a few weeks but we got the hang of getting the stove to burn 24/7. I'm in love with it and looking forward to our first fire in the next month or so (we're in Maine).
I had our furnace cleaned today and mentioned to the tech that it seemed like the furnace and or exhaust were running a lot, practically nonstop during the winter. He said that having radiant heat and a wood stove isn't very efficient. That made me bummed! He said that the heat from the stove is heating the air and the upstairs but isn't heating the slab so the furnace runs a lot to heat the slab.
I'm not sure what to think. He didn't offer any solutions. I can't be the only person with radiant heat and a wood stove. How can I make them work well together.
We have a 1800 square foot cape built in 2009.
Any advice or help would be fantastic.
I had our furnace cleaned today and mentioned to the tech that it seemed like the furnace and or exhaust were running a lot, practically nonstop during the winter. He said that having radiant heat and a wood stove isn't very efficient. That made me bummed! He said that the heat from the stove is heating the air and the upstairs but isn't heating the slab so the furnace runs a lot to heat the slab.
I'm not sure what to think. He didn't offer any solutions. I can't be the only person with radiant heat and a wood stove. How can I make them work well together.
We have a 1800 square foot cape built in 2009.
Any advice or help would be fantastic.