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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Nick,
The temperature differential between the area around the stove and the extremes of the house is too great for comfort when it gets below about 20 degrees. The furnace heats both floors, the wood stove only heats one floor. Even with the furnace fan on circulating the air it can be 80 near the stove and 50 downstairs.
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I’m still not understanding why you don’t use the wood stove. The forced air furnace provides heat for the entire house but the stove heats only by passive convection and radiant heat.
Is the furnace thermostat too close to the stove?
It seems having an additional source of heat would be additive and be helpful in extreme cold situations by putting more heat into the house no matter where it is. I realize it would be warmer near the stove but that’s the case no matter how cold it is outside.