I recently installed a BIS Nova zero clearance wood burning stove at one end of my house in the living room. It is about 50 ft to the other end of the house where the bedrooms are. It gets a little chilly in the bedrooms when the stove is running so I would like to get some warm air down there. I started hooking up 6" flex lines to the central forced are knockout on the side of the stove. It is intented to blow air from the stove to another part of the house using a duct fan. As I was installing it I had an idea that I want some opinions on.
I want to run the duct to the bedrooms at the opposite side of the house but turn the fan around so it blows air into the stove. Here is my reasoning. This will allow me to use the duct fan to blow air out of the front of the stove. This will replace the built in blower fan so both do not need to run at the same time. It will also be quieter because the fan will be in the attic instead of in the stove. Pulling the air in from the opposite end of the house will cause warm air from the living room to be drawn to the bedrooms. I am also worried that if I try to blow hot air to the bedrooms by the time it makes it 50 ft through the attic it will cool down significantly.
Hopefully that made sense, if not let me know i will try to clarify. Does anyone see a resaon why this is a bad idea or have any input at all? Thanks.
-Scott
I want to run the duct to the bedrooms at the opposite side of the house but turn the fan around so it blows air into the stove. Here is my reasoning. This will allow me to use the duct fan to blow air out of the front of the stove. This will replace the built in blower fan so both do not need to run at the same time. It will also be quieter because the fan will be in the attic instead of in the stove. Pulling the air in from the opposite end of the house will cause warm air from the living room to be drawn to the bedrooms. I am also worried that if I try to blow hot air to the bedrooms by the time it makes it 50 ft through the attic it will cool down significantly.
Hopefully that made sense, if not let me know i will try to clarify. Does anyone see a resaon why this is a bad idea or have any input at all? Thanks.
-Scott