Any thoughts on using a pellet stove to heat a 120 square foot insulated outbuilding? Any suggested units?
Small pellet stove
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You will need a very small unit and even then you may have 2 much heat
something like an Enviro P3 or mini would do it
something like an Enviro P3 or mini would do it
I would think even the smallest currently available units will overheat your space rather easily unless you keep a window open.
Ssyko
Minister of Fire
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
tbear853
Feeling the Heat
Whether I'm living in it 24/7 or just a work shop or to keep a pipe from busting, I'd go with electric heat like as Infared space heater. 120 square is 10 x 12 feet, and you say it's insulated too? I think I'd try one first ... or two later ... of those overhead round bowl lights that have silver reflectors pointed down, with 100 watt bulbs in them, just leave it on. The kind with the spring loaded clip ... I've used them in a 8 x 32 (256 square feet) enclosed patio shop that is un insulated and they keep it warm enough for working comfortable. One of those 200 or 300 watt work lights would do a lot too.
ManitobaSky
Burning Hunk
For what you are going to spend on a pellet or wood(I saw you asked in the other forum) stove, if it was me I would just use some of that money and upgrade the insulation and use an electric heater and a programmable thermostat.
Thank you for the all of the feedback.
There's fiberglass batting in the attic and room to add more. As for the walls, I won't have a sense of what insulation is in there until I start the remodel in a few days.
There's fiberglass batting in the attic and room to add more. As for the walls, I won't have a sense of what insulation is in there until I start the remodel in a few days.