I've been lurking for awhile and learning but I think I've finally gotten to a point where I need to actually ask for advice. We picked up a 2005 model Quadra Fire Santa Fe for $700 in the Spring 2010. Following a living room remodel the stove finally got installed and fired up a few weeks ago. The house is 1650 sq. ft., 2 story with the attic having the only insulation in the home. So yeah, you can feel a breeze inside on some of the windiest Illinois winter nights. We're burning Somersets from Menards Home Center priced at $3.99/bag. I don't think the original owner had ever done a cleaning to the stove. I pulled the brick panels out and the exhaust was packed with ash. Actually didn't even know the exhaust was there until I vacuumed out the pile of ash and revealed the exhaust. I've done the leaf blower trick once to clean the flue with good results. My concern is that I'm not sure how much heat to expect from this stove. I didn't expect it to heat the house but I thought we'd at least keep the downstairs around 70. We normally burn on medium and that will keep the 270 sq. ft. living room (stove is corner installation) around 70 but the rest of lower level is lucky to get above 65. The stairway is enclosed but without a door, but temps up there won't get out of the 50s. As you know we've hit quite a cold snap this week with temps in the single digits. Just wondering if I can do anything to get more heat? It appears the Santa Fe is limited to low/med/high settings, along with the hopper flow adjustment lever which we have closed to minimal opening. I've tried the flow opened up fully and also burned at high speed but still not getting the heat I'd like. We bought the used stove with the idea that if we liked it we'd bump up to a nice new stove. Maybe the Santa Fe is simply a garage heater, which is what is was being used for by the person we bought from. Would upgrading to a different stove actually make that much difference though? thanks for any ideas you can pass along.