Looking at DS 1500/1600Wh- Family Friendly?
Posted: Thu. Nov. 29, 2012 10:38 pm
Long story short! My family moved into a new to us ranch home. Dont want to use electric baseboard heat. It is 1100 sqft with a 1000sqft basement/mancave that stove is currently in. I am currently using a late 80s no name hand fired coal stove that works ok but I am learning that when I burn it to heat whole house 73-75 basement / 69-71 upstairs that it wont last 11-12hrs without clogging up with ash and leaving unburnt coals on top and burning out/idling. I don't no what BTU my stove is either, so don't no if a 1500 or 1600 is better?
Here is the kicker- I am in military, so I get deployed randomly threw year. I want something my wife and 14yr old son can maintain and not have to worry about clogging up grate. They can shake every 12hrs or so, just don't want them having to deal with clogged grates.
My home is a brick ranch that is inulated ok, but basement is block wall with drop ceiling. Stove is at one end and stairway is at other with door open. Will a DS machine with no fan still push heat upstairs, I am looking to install return registers in oposite end of house were stairway is that will bring cold air down (in corners) to were stove will be. Thanks for all input!
Here is the kicker- I am in military, so I get deployed randomly threw year. I want something my wife and 14yr old son can maintain and not have to worry about clogging up grate. They can shake every 12hrs or so, just don't want them having to deal with clogged grates.
My home is a brick ranch that is inulated ok, but basement is block wall with drop ceiling. Stove is at one end and stairway is at other with door open. Will a DS machine with no fan still push heat upstairs, I am looking to install return registers in oposite end of house were stairway is that will bring cold air down (in corners) to were stove will be. Thanks for all input!