Where to place stove?

[Ferretguy]

My house is a Cape Cod in NJ. 20 x 30. Insulated basement, main floor and upstairs. Using electric baseboard heating only on the main floor. Basement and upstairs closed off. We'd like to get more heat in the house throughout and lower our electric bill. Should we place a pellet Hester in the basement or main floor? How many btu s?

 

[Bioburner]

600 square ft is a smaller area and a smaller stove should do nicely. Try to heat your main area first.

 

[8ball]

Yup
Exactly what he said

 

[Ferretguy]

Suggestions on a good smaller stove?

 

[CygnusX1]

I have an Enviro Meridian that heats my whole Cape nicely. I don't have my upstairs closed off at all.
If your stairwell is in the center of the house, like mine, the heat will travel right up the stairs and heat the upstairs rooms.

 

[Brew]

What's the square footage on your Cape, Cygnus?

 

[hwdemers]

Enviro Mini would be more than enough for your space

 

[CygnusX1]

1,200 square foot Cape.

 

[Boomer Sailor]

Suggestions on a good smaller stove?

Welcome aboard. (I too have electric baseboard heat - I feel your pain with my 2,300 sq. ft. to heat) I'm partial to Harman if you (as with me) would prefer to have a true 'set and forget' type of pellet burning experience!

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

I think someone brought up an insert. Do you have a fireplace for an insert or are you looking for a free standing pellet stove. Harman in either are around $3000 at the low end, stove only, with installation based on needs of job and time etc. the P43 for example would more than heat your home now and also if you had an addition, but that depends on floor plan etc. I would have your local shop(s) come by to consult of what equipment they'd recommend etc, then discuss in the forum so you don't "over club" the job. Good luck.

 

[hoverfly]

600 square ft is a smaller area and a smaller stove should do nicely. Try to heat your main area first.

If you have the room for installing a stove on the first floor 20,000 to 30,000 btu is the smallest you can get. If you place it in the basement I would look at 40,000 btu and up.