I understand that the stove is a space heater but here is my question: Napoleon 1400 basement install (ranch style house). The stove is at the far end of the stairwell in a large (20x12) family room. The stove is great at heating the basement but not necessarily well upstairs. I've got an EcoFan (really just for looks and a bit of air movement) and sometimes a few regular fans strategically placed downstairs (one blowing cold air at the stove at ground level, one blowing warm air out of the room at 5 ft high). Once we get the stove going well I can feel the convection in the stairwell but the room downstairs sometimes gets unbearably hot. Although I know a few holes in the ceiling above the stove will help out with the convection we're not interested in that route as the holes will bring the noise from the family room/tv upstairs into the bedroom area.
Read a few posts saying that a blower makes all the difference in distributing heat for a convection stove. I am worried that a blower will make the room even more unbearable but am wondering if it will help push the warm air out to the stairwell better than the fans. Any thoughts?
Read a few posts saying that a blower makes all the difference in distributing heat for a convection stove. I am worried that a blower will make the room even more unbearable but am wondering if it will help push the warm air out to the stairwell better than the fans. Any thoughts?