Hi guys,
I usually hang out in the wood burning section of the site, but I'm thinking about using a pellet stove to heat one room in my house.
My wife and I live in a split level. The wood burner is on the mid level of the split and keeps the entire house toasty, with the exception of the family room that is on the lower level of the split. I've tried an air mover fan, and I tried running my furnace blower, and have so far been unsuccessful getting heat to go down the stairs effectively. Yeah, I know... physics. Can't even bend the rules a little bit.
I would really like to be able to use the room downstairs without employing an electric space heater.
This room has a fireplace. A majestic winterwarm 42 with an 8" flue. The fireplace has a brick hearth that extends 16" (I believe) from the front of the fireplace.
Three questions...
First, is there a small pellet stove that would be well suited to heating a single room when we need it? Preferably one that can work with a thermostat to maintain the temp.
Second, do pellet stoves require the hearth to extend out in front of the stove the same way wood burners do? Is it possible to set a small pellet stove in front of the existing fireplace, and vent it up the chimney with a liner?
Third, I know that it is not recommended to install a wood burning insert into a builder box fireplace like the one I have. Is there a small pellet insert that would be rated for installation into a majestic winterwarm 42? (This might actually be ideal).
Thanks!
-SF
I usually hang out in the wood burning section of the site, but I'm thinking about using a pellet stove to heat one room in my house.
My wife and I live in a split level. The wood burner is on the mid level of the split and keeps the entire house toasty, with the exception of the family room that is on the lower level of the split. I've tried an air mover fan, and I tried running my furnace blower, and have so far been unsuccessful getting heat to go down the stairs effectively. Yeah, I know... physics. Can't even bend the rules a little bit.
I would really like to be able to use the room downstairs without employing an electric space heater.
This room has a fireplace. A majestic winterwarm 42 with an 8" flue. The fireplace has a brick hearth that extends 16" (I believe) from the front of the fireplace.
Three questions...
First, is there a small pellet stove that would be well suited to heating a single room when we need it? Preferably one that can work with a thermostat to maintain the temp.
Second, do pellet stoves require the hearth to extend out in front of the stove the same way wood burners do? Is it possible to set a small pellet stove in front of the existing fireplace, and vent it up the chimney with a liner?
Third, I know that it is not recommended to install a wood burning insert into a builder box fireplace like the one I have. Is there a small pellet insert that would be rated for installation into a majestic winterwarm 42? (This might actually be ideal).
Thanks!
-SF