Shipper50
ArboristSite Operative
I bought a fireplace insert last year and with the suggestion by ericjeeper and my chimney sweep I added insulation all around the insert inside the fireplace area.
My problem is, it doesn't heat my house. I live in a log home with 20 foot plus high ceilings and do have ceiling fans to circulate the air. With good wood like ash and maple and have tried locust the insert doesn't put out enough heat to keep the house warm when its cold out.
I also have to keep adding wood every 4-6 hours when I keep the air full on the insert. The insert does have a blower and does help keep the main living area warm, but doesn't keep the temp above 65 when its below 35 outside.
Anyone with a wood stove think I should buy a stove and try heating the house that way? I do have a heat pump as my only other heat source, but I don't like high electric bills. Not when one is on a pension with a fixed income.
I was looking at taking the insert out and having a freestanding stove, but I don't want it to take up the whole living room.
Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Shipper
My problem is, it doesn't heat my house. I live in a log home with 20 foot plus high ceilings and do have ceiling fans to circulate the air. With good wood like ash and maple and have tried locust the insert doesn't put out enough heat to keep the house warm when its cold out.
I also have to keep adding wood every 4-6 hours when I keep the air full on the insert. The insert does have a blower and does help keep the main living area warm, but doesn't keep the temp above 65 when its below 35 outside.
Anyone with a wood stove think I should buy a stove and try heating the house that way? I do have a heat pump as my only other heat source, but I don't like high electric bills. Not when one is on a pension with a fixed income.
I was looking at taking the insert out and having a freestanding stove, but I don't want it to take up the whole living room.
Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Shipper