What is everyone doing this year ahead of the cold to improve your wood heat comfort this year.

[stoveliker]

An 8" trunk that branches via a Y to two 6" branches should suffice. If this is through the basement, then pull colder air from the office and br and blow it into the stove room. The axial fan can be suspended off of rubber or noise isolating mounts, though there are good ones that are quite quiet at a reduced speed producing 200 cfm. Look for their sone or db rating if this is a concern.

Amazon.com

426 CFM? That's a LOT. I would say it's far too much.
And that much air will create a lot of noise, even if not from the motor itself. 42 dBA motor

I use this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M2XG0E1/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A3I2VACYSJR5AQ&th=1

Sufficient to "heat my home" (push enough BTUS from the basement up the stairs by depositing the cold air on the basement floor)
188 CFM (unloaded; so I have much less due to the 18 ft or so ducting); 39 dBA motor (so half the sound).

 

[begreen]

426 CFM? That's a LOT. I would say it's far too much.
And that much air will create a lot of noise, even if not from the motor itself. 42 dBA motor

It's variable speed. There is no need to run it at 100%. There are several variations listed on the same Amazon page in case one want to downsize. This is the 8" model.

 

[stoveliker]

Yes, mine can do variable speed too.

 

[Tron]

Yes, mine can do variable speed too.

That's what I'd be using, too. Plus a smart fan/motor controller.

 

[begreen]

That's what I'd be using, too. Plus a smart fan/motor controller.

The one mentioned has a 10 speed variable controller built in.