This is the second year we use our old wood stove (Atlanta model 26) as a one of the main heating resources (gas and wood stove, pellet stove is sitting there sliently for two yrs now.) for our 1600sqft one story house. We like it and want to make a better use of it and also thinking to buy a newer stove to get a better result.
For the old stove, we have to open the door to have maximum heat output and just realize we need a air intake pipe nearby to avoid draft across rooms because air comes from basement and stove is far from basment door. At night, we close the doors and make it burn slowly. But we cannot make it last until next morning. I don't know if the way we use it is correct or not.
For newer stove, I believe we should buy one with air intake connection. should we always close the door for the new stove because the intake pipe is here? how to make the stove burn slowly or idle when nobody there? do we have more chances to make it burn slowly at night and still alive next morning?
We are also thinking use wood stove in the basement (same size as the first floor) but not on the first floor. But we mainly on the first floor, it will not convenient for me to go downstair only to load wood for the stove. What's your experience when stove is in the basement?
For the old stove, we have to open the door to have maximum heat output and just realize we need a air intake pipe nearby to avoid draft across rooms because air comes from basement and stove is far from basment door. At night, we close the doors and make it burn slowly. But we cannot make it last until next morning. I don't know if the way we use it is correct or not.
For newer stove, I believe we should buy one with air intake connection. should we always close the door for the new stove because the intake pipe is here? how to make the stove burn slowly or idle when nobody there? do we have more chances to make it burn slowly at night and still alive next morning?
We are also thinking use wood stove in the basement (same size as the first floor) but not on the first floor. But we mainly on the first floor, it will not convenient for me to go downstair only to load wood for the stove. What's your experience when stove is in the basement?