logbutcher
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Some advice from the trenches of wood stove heating for too long.
The Pacific Energy stove you have is one of their medium sized non-cat wood stoves (their specs say "up to 2000 ft² ") ; nothing like the cap. of your now dying beast (burial GTG schedule yet ? :hmm3grin2orange
Stand alone wood stoves are SPACE HEATERS only. If you hack a stove to do what a real wood furnace would do such as making it do the plenum heating, much of that heat will be lost. Install stoves where you live.
Better: investigate up to date technology from gasifier whole house wood furnaces such as the 2 manufacturers here, or Tarm.
Or do what many of us do and place wood stoves where you want the heat, definately NOT in a basement ( heating dirt and foundation ). For the $$$$ with your furnace experience, a new or used furnace seems the best bet. Crappie or Lamp I'm sure will give you a good deal.
JMNSHEO
The Pacific Energy stove you have is one of their medium sized non-cat wood stoves (their specs say "up to 2000 ft² ") ; nothing like the cap. of your now dying beast (burial GTG schedule yet ? :hmm3grin2orange
Stand alone wood stoves are SPACE HEATERS only. If you hack a stove to do what a real wood furnace would do such as making it do the plenum heating, much of that heat will be lost. Install stoves where you live.
Better: investigate up to date technology from gasifier whole house wood furnaces such as the 2 manufacturers here, or Tarm.
Or do what many of us do and place wood stoves where you want the heat, definately NOT in a basement ( heating dirt and foundation ). For the $$$$ with your furnace experience, a new or used furnace seems the best bet. Crappie or Lamp I'm sure will give you a good deal.
JMNSHEO