Warm Floor Help Needed in Ranch 1 Story
Gents I have a 48 times 28 basement .It is divided by a center wall whichis r11 insulated .In other words 2 48 by 14 rooms .Note of this there is the first area of 35 by 14 all insulated into a pool room .Other 13 by 14 only insulated in middle .I can buy a used 85000 Keystoker cheap .If I put the stove 48 feet from stairwell will it heet my basement ceiling ..Will opening the basement door create a vacuum .We heat first floor with a Hutzer 3095 but floors are cold Is it a waste of time .Would prefer a boiler but not doable right now .Chimney must be built 48 feet from steps as front of house has a front porch .Engineers and duct guys please respond . jack Den034071 Also there is a door from pool room to 13 times 14 area Am I wasting my time Im a mason an can do chimnet.
- michaelanthony
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vigilant 2310, gold marc box stove
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- Other Heating: Fujitsu mini split, FHA oil furnace
A basement is a cube, if 4 sides and the floor is insulated the heat will rise, and go to cold. Insulated walls will block the circulation, room to room fans may help move the heat. The floor above the stove will be warm as long as there isn't insulation there. A stairwell may help with return air as well as heat movement. There are many variables here and many questions. What kind of stove or furnace or boiler is a keystoker 85000?
- michaelanthony
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- Location: millinocket,me.
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vigilant 2310, gold marc box stove
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Gold Marc Independence
- Baseburners & Antiques: Home Sparkle 12
- Coal Size/Type: 'nut
- Other Heating: Fujitsu mini split, FHA oil furnace
I have a 40 x 28 basement, not insulated. My stove is in the basement and blows into my warm air plenum. The radiant heat keeps my basement at 60* furthest from the stove and 70* in the general area. The floors above are warm because there is no obstuctions in the basement and the stove runs 24/7. As long as you can get the heat to the different rooms you should be able to heat the floors.