ohiostork said:
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Stove mock cutout on the floor. Hard to tell without the drywall up yet. The great room is to the left and the dinette/hearth area to the right. Both T5 and T6 cutouts fit. Really not a huge difference except 2" each side. One question for this newbie is if I want to heat the max area with the T6 am I gonna have to fire it up so much that the dinette area is not usuable due to that room being 90 to acheive 72 elsewhere. I don't envision using box fans etc to move heat. Also what are some tips to get warm air drawn to cooler areas that are further away?
The pictures help. This is a big space. Overheating should not be an issue. The Alderleas convect more than radiate. That's why it has close corner clearances, (though these are minimums, no harm in exceeding them). Nor should the dinette be an issue if it's 6' away from the front of the stove. The dinette area is almost the size of our living room. Overheating is not an issue for us, even when it's only 45 outside. Just make smaller fires, 2-3 splits, when the weather is mild.
Total of these two rooms and hallways is around 1200 sq ft. Main level of house is 3,400.
How is the main level connected to this space? Is it on the same level, or above/below this space. If you can post a floorplan, that would be great. Also, why isn't the stove being located in the great room? Seems like that is where the fireview would be enjoyed more.