forgeblast
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We have a 1300sqft modifed a-frame. We have a wood stove in our mud room, and then right off that a great room with 20ft ceilings. The mud room and great room have no other types of heat. the rest of the house has electric baseboard heating, and in the basement we have 2 3-brick lp burners. we have casement windows and our doors do need replacing some gaps(the original owner had a hard time installing doors and electrical the right way).
my issues, one the smoke that comes into the house is affecting my wife.
2. the cost of the wood is free(my time only) so winter heating is free.
3. need something that will work when the power is off.
I am thinking as a temp fix to get a standalone hepa filter ~700 with shipping that will clean the air(will cover 1000sf)(the other sqft is bedrooms that we keep the doors closed all the time.
I am also thinking that if we can get more heat into the house during the day it would help with the amount of time we have to run the stove.
Possibling using this. Your Solar Home SolarSheat 1500G/S Two-Pack Solar Collectors, Model# SH1500G-BL-2Pak Your Solar Home SolarSheat 1500G/S Two-Pack Solar Collectors, Model# SH1500G-BL-2Pak | Solar Air Collectors + Heating | Northern Tool + Equipment
My wife suggested heat pump/ac mini split, not sure it that would give us enought heat.
I am also looking at some lp stoves. Money is kind of tight right now, just had to pay for a new well pump, some other electical issues, and had some other major bills in august. But i have to do something.
I figured I would throw this out there to see what you all think.
my issues, one the smoke that comes into the house is affecting my wife.
2. the cost of the wood is free(my time only) so winter heating is free.
3. need something that will work when the power is off.
I am thinking as a temp fix to get a standalone hepa filter ~700 with shipping that will clean the air(will cover 1000sf)(the other sqft is bedrooms that we keep the doors closed all the time.
I am also thinking that if we can get more heat into the house during the day it would help with the amount of time we have to run the stove.
Possibling using this. Your Solar Home SolarSheat 1500G/S Two-Pack Solar Collectors, Model# SH1500G-BL-2Pak Your Solar Home SolarSheat 1500G/S Two-Pack Solar Collectors, Model# SH1500G-BL-2Pak | Solar Air Collectors + Heating | Northern Tool + Equipment
My wife suggested heat pump/ac mini split, not sure it that would give us enought heat.
I am also looking at some lp stoves. Money is kind of tight right now, just had to pay for a new well pump, some other electical issues, and had some other major bills in august. But i have to do something.
I figured I would throw this out there to see what you all think.