rguseman
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When we purchased our house it came with both a fireplace in the family room and a woodstove in the basement. We use the fireplace virtually every weekend mid-October to mid-April. We have not used the stove because our sweep told us we needed a new liner (this is a separate masonry chimney from the fireplace) and I personally think the stove looks like a POS. We would like to trim our heating bills a little in the next couple of years.
House is about 2200sq. ft (ranch) and stove is in basement. The stove is near the open staircase to the main level. Since nobody is home during the day, we would generall be using the stove/insert Friday evening through Sunday evening. Maybe at night during the week if it is worth the effort. Here are my questions:
1. Would a stove in the basement, with a circulating fan, have a substantial impact or would I only be heating my basement with no appreciable impact on heating bill
2. Would a fireplace insert be the better option.
3. Pros/Cons either way
House is about 2200sq. ft (ranch) and stove is in basement. The stove is near the open staircase to the main level. Since nobody is home during the day, we would generall be using the stove/insert Friday evening through Sunday evening. Maybe at night during the week if it is worth the effort. Here are my questions:
1. Would a stove in the basement, with a circulating fan, have a substantial impact or would I only be heating my basement with no appreciable impact on heating bill
2. Would a fireplace insert be the better option.
3. Pros/Cons either way