My house doesn't have a basement, just a crawl space.michaelanthony wrote: ↑Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 7:52 pmHi Vonda, what tcalo did^^^^^^^was a great idea and I'm happy it worked out.
I was wondering if your basement is insulated, if so you could put the stove down there and install registers in strategic location for supply and cold air return...just a thought, I try to suggest non-electric needed remedies first. I could have every room in my home the same temp if I wanted but my electric co. are nothing but legal thugs!
Chubby stove Getting air flowing through house
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I believe it is Central air. My units are in the attic.michaelanthony wrote: ↑Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 10:00 pmUnderstandable Tom.
Vonda, Do you have a hot air conventional heating system or central A.C.?
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I have Central. I don't have a basement just a crawl space.michaelanthony wrote: ↑Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 10:00 pmUnderstandable Tom.
Vonda, Do you have a hot air conventional heating system or central A.C.?
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V, what kinda temps are ya runnin throughout the house this AM? How's Georgia liking this cold weather with the best yet to come?
freetown fred wrote: ↑Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 9:18 pmV, my 0ld farm house is 200+ yrs old & the rooms are really broke up similar to what your diagram shows. I'm a big fan of OLD, had a nice round oak burning wood for quite a few yrs--but came to the realization that there was no way in hell I was going to be able to satisfactorily heat my house with a chubby type stove. That's how I researched & tracked down my HITZER 50-93. I understand the aesthetics, but my goal was to keep warm.
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The side with the Chubby says 75° but the thermostat is in the same room. The other side says 66° but I know my heating system kicked in. I'm turning the heat off on that side to see what is the temperature.freetown fred wrote: ↑Thu. Jan. 04, 2018 6:32 amV, what kinda temps are ya runnin throughout the house this AM? How's Georgia liking this cold weather with the best yet to come?
As for Georgia, I don't think they like it. My neighbors are upset because their furnace hasn't gone off at all. Others are complaining about the lack of warmth. I told them I am a warm 71° on one side and 66° in the other and my furnace barely came on. One of my neighbors is coming over to check out my chubby.
My cats and dogs are living the heat.
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Nice V, just worryin bout you a tad.
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Today was not a good day for me and chubby. I do not know why i could only get one room warm. Dont understand. It was nice and toasty last night. This morning i woke up to a cold house and i have not been able to get warm but the chubby was running 400 to 500 degrees.
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V, each stove has it's limitations. Warmer weather comin Mon. Stay tough city girl.
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I called Larry and he suggested i open my front and back windows a sliver. It helping. When it windows were opened 1/8 of an inch the temp on the side of the house with the chubby was 81 and the other side of the house was 69. Temp outside was 28 feeling 19. I closed the windows to about 1/16. Temps are 79 and 65. Outside temp is 28 feeling 9. Stove is running about 424. Im happy. Btw i turned off all gas heat. The house is being heated only by the chubby.
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That's kind of a neat little trick Larry had given you. I've heard of cracking a window for make-up air, and opening windows to let heat out, but never two opposite windows for circulation. That's one I won't forget.Vonda wrote: ↑Sat. Jan. 13, 2018 1:35 amI called Larry and he suggested i open my front and back windows a sliver. It helping. When it windows were opened 1/8 of an inch the temp on the side of the house with the chubby was 81 and the other side of the house was 69. Temp outside was 28 feeling 19. I closed the windows to about 1/16. Temps are 79 and 65. Outside temp is 28 feeling 9. Stove is running about 424. Im happy. Btw i turned off all gas heat. The house is being heated only by the chubby.
It kind of makes sense. I remember the days of standing on the opposite side of stove from which ever direction the wind was blowing.