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In the process of finishing our basement. we have wood heat on the main level. wondering what most of you heat ypour basement with. Ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Yukon Big Jack in the basement takes care of both.
Fisher Grandpa Bear. That's all I use. The heat comes up the stairway and does a good job heating the upper level.
I'm going to put a couple floor vents and a fan in because my wife keeps our young granddaughter during the day and we have to keep the basement door closed. She might be ok next winter but we have a grandson due in about a month and she'll probably keep him too.
Fisher Grandpa Bear. That's all I use. The heat comes up the stairway and does a good job heating the upper level.
I'm going to put a couple floor vents and a fan in because my wife keeps our young granddaughter during the day and we have to keep the basement door closed. She might be ok next winter but we have a grandson due in about a month and she'll probably keep him too.
whats a "file damper"?When heating with wood and you are going to run a floor vent to move heat around most localities will require you to use a "fire damper".
You probably are aware of what a 'fire damper' is but I post the info here for others:
"File damper is a device designed to impede the spread of fire through walls, floors and partitions. Its construction includes a galvanized steel frame and a fusible link, a heat sensitive device (usually set at 165° F). When the fusible link opens it releases the damper components to close. When the damper components close the damper will restrict the migration of fire." (Source: http://www.engineering.com/Ask/tabid/3449/qactid/-1/qaqid/2151/Default.aspx
Again, just a FYI to other readers.
Shari
I've had young kids and heat exactly this way. I put a gate up across the steps. Worked fine for me - just something for you to consider.
When heating with wood and you are going to run a floor vent to move heat around most localities will require you to use a "fire damper".
You probably are aware of what a 'fire damper' is but I post the info here for others:
"Fire damper is a device designed to impede the spread of fire through walls, floors and partitions. Its construction includes a galvanized steel frame and a fusible link, a heat sensitive device (usually set at 165° F). When the fusible link opens it releases the damper components to close. When the damper components close the damper will restrict the migration of fire." (Source: http://www.engineering.com/Ask/tabid/3449/qactid/-1/qaqid/2151/Default.aspx
Again, just a FYI to other readers.
Shari
My staircase is off of my liveing room were my fireplace is. I cut a 16"X16" opening in the cold air return plenum to the furnace in the basement. I run the furnace fan it pulls the air down and keeps it nice and warm down there. When it's real cold out I'll go down and tape it off to keep the heat upstairs where we spend 90% of our time.i am aware that heat rises but we put our stove in before finishing the basement. we have a fresh air return close to our stove has any one tried running just the fan on an air handler to circulate the heat through out the house. heard it works but not sure I believe it would be enough.
Thanks for the ideas
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