The stove is in a well insulated area in the finished part of the basement.
There is a wide stairwell to the mainfloor in the same area and the cold air from upstairs seems to be blocking the warm air from rising.
2006-12-20 02:55:12 · 5 answers · asked by canwynn 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Fans are good, but the key is getting an air flow going. You need to have a 'return' route for the air or you end up with a sort of vapor lock. Not only does the hot air need to go up, the cold air needs to come down. Circulation is important and is one of the things a heating/cooling inspector checks.
The vent over the stove for hot air to go up and cold air coming down the stairs is a good start, but you can't have doors and things closed to interrupt the full flow.
2006-12-20 04:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. I cut a hole in the floor above the stove (against an interior wall) and put a 9" x 12" floor grate - this grate has a fan in it to help distribute the heat.
I strategically placed it near the stairs going to the second floor to help get heat up there too - it works great!
It's also nice in warm weather to blow the cool air from basement to main floor, although it doesn't work nearly as well for that.
2006-12-20 12:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Chris L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not blocking it. there is just more cold air than hot. Place a fan near the top of the stairs pointing into the cold area, this will help draw the heat.
2006-12-20 10:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a fan and face it towards the stairs going up and you`ll probably get more heat upstairs. My parents used to do this.
2006-12-20 11:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install a blower on the pellet stove, and tap into your existing heating ducts...
2006-12-20 13:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by Wee W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋