Hi all, looking for some advice.
I'm a recent new homeowner and would like to install a wood stove to remove as much of my reliance on oil as I can. I have a few specific questions:
1) My house is a early 1960's built 1-level ranch, but has recently had the basement fully finished and insulated. I am deciding between where the better location for the stove would be, the basement or the main level? The basement is rarely occupied in comparison to the main level of the house, however I do need to keep the basement warn - I am a musician and my instruments/band room are on the lower level. I can keep it warm by using the current hot water baseboards if need be. I'm not looking to entirely remove my reliance on oil, but the more I can remove the better. Where is generally the best placement for a stove/insert? If we were to decide to place the stove on the main level and go with an insert, Pacific Energy's "Pacific" Insert seems to be the best for our needs. We have about 1800 sq feet, with 1300 of that on the main level and the remaining 500 in the finished basement. Any others I should consider? I'd like to get something sized for 1500 to 2000 sq feet with a burn time of at least 10 hours, due to a number of hours I spend at work away from home.
2) I have seen a few stoves that also hook up to domestic hot water or radiator baseboards. This would be great, as the bedrooms and basement is a ways away from the fireplace if I was to go with the insert, as it seems would be the least intrusive option. Unfortunately, many of these stoves were found using google and I don't think are sold in the USA... anyone running a setup like this? Seems like a best of both worlds scenario if some of the heat of the stove can be transferred to the water in the baseboards and heat the rooms that are furthest away from the stove or in the basement.
Appreciate any info you can provide to help me along
-NS
I'm a recent new homeowner and would like to install a wood stove to remove as much of my reliance on oil as I can. I have a few specific questions:
1) My house is a early 1960's built 1-level ranch, but has recently had the basement fully finished and insulated. I am deciding between where the better location for the stove would be, the basement or the main level? The basement is rarely occupied in comparison to the main level of the house, however I do need to keep the basement warn - I am a musician and my instruments/band room are on the lower level. I can keep it warm by using the current hot water baseboards if need be. I'm not looking to entirely remove my reliance on oil, but the more I can remove the better. Where is generally the best placement for a stove/insert? If we were to decide to place the stove on the main level and go with an insert, Pacific Energy's "Pacific" Insert seems to be the best for our needs. We have about 1800 sq feet, with 1300 of that on the main level and the remaining 500 in the finished basement. Any others I should consider? I'd like to get something sized for 1500 to 2000 sq feet with a burn time of at least 10 hours, due to a number of hours I spend at work away from home.
2) I have seen a few stoves that also hook up to domestic hot water or radiator baseboards. This would be great, as the bedrooms and basement is a ways away from the fireplace if I was to go with the insert, as it seems would be the least intrusive option. Unfortunately, many of these stoves were found using google and I don't think are sold in the USA... anyone running a setup like this? Seems like a best of both worlds scenario if some of the heat of the stove can be transferred to the water in the baseboards and heat the rooms that are furthest away from the stove or in the basement.
Appreciate any info you can provide to help me along
-NS