Hello everyone, new member to the site but have been reading through the forums for over a year now. Last year I started burning wood. I purchased a used wood stove built by United States Stove Company it was the logwood model. It was cheap and thought I could use it to get the hang of burning wood. It never heated more than my basement but for the cost I feel for the education I got it paid for itself.
Anyways, fast forward a year and I find myself unemployed and really needing to heat with wood more so than ever to save on my propane cost. I am reluctant to think that a wood stove in the basement can comfortably heat the living area of my home. I have been told by several people who used to heat in the same manner but most have gotten to the age where dealing with firewood is just not possible and have turned to gas or electric. So I am hoping so of the many members of this great board can convince me that I can heat my home with wood although the stove is in the basement and I will try to paint the best picture of my house so everyone can get an idea of what I am dealing with.
Firstly, I am thinking of buying a used Huntsman single door wood stove. It is local and seems to be the largest stove I can find for my budget. I will be installing this in my basement simply because that is where the chimney flue is. My basement is 850 sq/ft and the living area is 877 sq/ft or 7893 cubic foot (9' ceilings). Every room in the house has 1 or more vent registers in the floors from a previously installed gas furnace that no longer works, I just tore out all the furnace piping and the vents are now open to the basement. My house was built sometime between 1948-1951 and insulated decent but I know there is much room for improvement in the windows. I do have 2 ventless propane heaters each rated at 30,000 btu installed but last year they ran nearly 90% of the time and we were always cold. I am hoping that by installing this larger stove can take the load off the propane heaters and actually heat our living space as I have been told is possible.
I understand that without actually walking through my house no one can say for sure if a stove the size of the Huntsman will do the job or not, but maybe some stories from users still heating in similar fashion can chime in and convince me that I am not throwing away some much needed cash. Thanks for all the help. BTW, I will be using red/white oak and hickory for fuel. Thanks again
Anyways, fast forward a year and I find myself unemployed and really needing to heat with wood more so than ever to save on my propane cost. I am reluctant to think that a wood stove in the basement can comfortably heat the living area of my home. I have been told by several people who used to heat in the same manner but most have gotten to the age where dealing with firewood is just not possible and have turned to gas or electric. So I am hoping so of the many members of this great board can convince me that I can heat my home with wood although the stove is in the basement and I will try to paint the best picture of my house so everyone can get an idea of what I am dealing with.
Firstly, I am thinking of buying a used Huntsman single door wood stove. It is local and seems to be the largest stove I can find for my budget. I will be installing this in my basement simply because that is where the chimney flue is. My basement is 850 sq/ft and the living area is 877 sq/ft or 7893 cubic foot (9' ceilings). Every room in the house has 1 or more vent registers in the floors from a previously installed gas furnace that no longer works, I just tore out all the furnace piping and the vents are now open to the basement. My house was built sometime between 1948-1951 and insulated decent but I know there is much room for improvement in the windows. I do have 2 ventless propane heaters each rated at 30,000 btu installed but last year they ran nearly 90% of the time and we were always cold. I am hoping that by installing this larger stove can take the load off the propane heaters and actually heat our living space as I have been told is possible.
I understand that without actually walking through my house no one can say for sure if a stove the size of the Huntsman will do the job or not, but maybe some stories from users still heating in similar fashion can chime in and convince me that I am not throwing away some much needed cash. Thanks for all the help. BTW, I will be using red/white oak and hickory for fuel. Thanks again