Hello,
Please accept my thanks and apologies in advance. I apologize for asking a question that has no doubt been worked over many, many times - I just haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer. I also thank you for your time and effort reading and responding to this post.
Here's the question.
I am about to replace my old Heatilator wood burning fireplace (no doors, no blower) with a Quadra-Fire wood burning insert (haven't decided between the 3100 or 4100 - I am told these are good machines, but really don't know from any personal experience).
What I'm trying to decide is to whether to use an outdoor air supply or let the combustion air be drawn from inside the house. My house is mostly log at about 8,000 ft in the mountains of SW Colorado. Right now the house is not too airtight, but, after this freezing winter, I intend to seal it up as tightly as possible. My primary source of heat is propane-fired radiant floor heating (no forced air), but the propane bills are killing me and want to use the new insert to provide as much of my heat as possible
I'm trying to figure out what makes the most sense in terms of efficiency and comfort (indoor air or outdoor feed). My contractor says he'll do it either way. I just don't know what to tell him.
Thoughts?
Thanks again,
KC
Please accept my thanks and apologies in advance. I apologize for asking a question that has no doubt been worked over many, many times - I just haven't been able to find a satisfactory answer. I also thank you for your time and effort reading and responding to this post.
Here's the question.
I am about to replace my old Heatilator wood burning fireplace (no doors, no blower) with a Quadra-Fire wood burning insert (haven't decided between the 3100 or 4100 - I am told these are good machines, but really don't know from any personal experience).
What I'm trying to decide is to whether to use an outdoor air supply or let the combustion air be drawn from inside the house. My house is mostly log at about 8,000 ft in the mountains of SW Colorado. Right now the house is not too airtight, but, after this freezing winter, I intend to seal it up as tightly as possible. My primary source of heat is propane-fired radiant floor heating (no forced air), but the propane bills are killing me and want to use the new insert to provide as much of my heat as possible
I'm trying to figure out what makes the most sense in terms of efficiency and comfort (indoor air or outdoor feed). My contractor says he'll do it either way. I just don't know what to tell him.
Thoughts?
Thanks again,
KC