Hi,
I recently bought a mountain lake cabin that I hope to use on weekends. I"m hoping to use a forced hot air system to keep the place warm enough not to freeze and get a pellet insert to warm it up when we get there. I have a couple (more) questions:
*Was recently told that many new forced hot air systems don't have a true "fan only" system, even tho HVAC guys will tell you there is. The fan is what I had been hoping to use to get the pellet heat to circulate thru the house during the shoulder seasons -- putting a return near the fireplace. Anyone know anything about that? We're not too picky about cold rooms, but I would like the hot air to move somewhat if possible.
*I'm new to the whole stove world. I really want a reliable one. I moved into a new apartment a year ago with all new appliances and every single one has needed to be serviced. Control panels! I can't take a million MORE half days off work to meet the service people, especially when it's a drive away. Is any manufacturer known for reliability? I'd also like it to be big in size if possible -- the fireplace it's going in is quite large. It doesn't have to be super strong. The house is not large.
Thanks a lot.
I recently bought a mountain lake cabin that I hope to use on weekends. I"m hoping to use a forced hot air system to keep the place warm enough not to freeze and get a pellet insert to warm it up when we get there. I have a couple (more) questions:
*Was recently told that many new forced hot air systems don't have a true "fan only" system, even tho HVAC guys will tell you there is. The fan is what I had been hoping to use to get the pellet heat to circulate thru the house during the shoulder seasons -- putting a return near the fireplace. Anyone know anything about that? We're not too picky about cold rooms, but I would like the hot air to move somewhat if possible.
*I'm new to the whole stove world. I really want a reliable one. I moved into a new apartment a year ago with all new appliances and every single one has needed to be serviced. Control panels! I can't take a million MORE half days off work to meet the service people, especially when it's a drive away. Is any manufacturer known for reliability? I'd also like it to be big in size if possible -- the fireplace it's going in is quite large. It doesn't have to be super strong. The house is not large.
Thanks a lot.