Hi guys. I am a newbie and obviously thinking of buying a pellet stove. Overview, I own a brand new Raised Ranch 2200sq ft, well insulated, finished basement in Cumberland Rhode Island. basement room is 28x20 with an opening up the stairs to the top floor. I am trying to figure out two options:
1. put a pellet stove approximately 2200 sq ft in the basement and let the heat come upstairs
-the problem is it would be really warm downstairs and we do the majority of our living upstairs in a wide open floor plan
-plus a little electric heater can take care of that no problem
2.put a pellet stove upstairs in the far corner so it heats the upstairs approx 1200 sq foot.
- am also thinking of this as a 20 yr investment so if i expand (when i have children) i might need at least 1500 sq foot
So i am already looking for advice on the two above options plus im having a hard time deciding on brands. I have looked at the ecoteck monica 1500 sq ft for 3600 dollars msrp, harman accentra for a similar price, harman xxv, harman p68, quadrafire classic bay, etc. i am trying to chose a model that will last the longest and be most efficient. Ecoteck has some cool features and has a very pretty flame (for the girlfriend).
Thank you everyone for the advice in advance
1. put a pellet stove approximately 2200 sq ft in the basement and let the heat come upstairs
-the problem is it would be really warm downstairs and we do the majority of our living upstairs in a wide open floor plan
-plus a little electric heater can take care of that no problem
2.put a pellet stove upstairs in the far corner so it heats the upstairs approx 1200 sq foot.
- am also thinking of this as a 20 yr investment so if i expand (when i have children) i might need at least 1500 sq foot
So i am already looking for advice on the two above options plus im having a hard time deciding on brands. I have looked at the ecoteck monica 1500 sq ft for 3600 dollars msrp, harman accentra for a similar price, harman xxv, harman p68, quadrafire classic bay, etc. i am trying to chose a model that will last the longest and be most efficient. Ecoteck has some cool features and has a very pretty flame (for the girlfriend).
Thank you everyone for the advice in advance