Hi, this is my 1st post. Lots of great info here.
I'm looking at purchasing an alternative heat source, most likely a wood insert for my fireplace which resides in the family room of our 2500sqft colonial. Also looking at indoor and outdoor furnaces but will likely settle on the insert.
My Question: So I have an open foyer off the family room and 2 zone (up & down) forced air heating system with a return duct in the family room. My plan is to run the blower on the heating system to distribute the heat from stove around the 1st floor. I will close the supply ducts in the family room and block the other returns on the 1st floor. Has this been tried and how effective is it?
Thanks
I'm looking at purchasing an alternative heat source, most likely a wood insert for my fireplace which resides in the family room of our 2500sqft colonial. Also looking at indoor and outdoor furnaces but will likely settle on the insert.
My Question: So I have an open foyer off the family room and 2 zone (up & down) forced air heating system with a return duct in the family room. My plan is to run the blower on the heating system to distribute the heat from stove around the 1st floor. I will close the supply ducts in the family room and block the other returns on the 1st floor. Has this been tried and how effective is it?
Thanks