Posted by paul on October 05, 2012 at 19:17:57 from (76.77.196.231):
In Reply to: Wood burner? posted by Erik Ks farmer on October 05, 2012 at 19:06:43:
It's much better to tie into the air ducts, you can have the one blower run both setups.
Just heating the basement will make hoty sopts and cool spots in the house. Open floor grates let dust, noise, and light come through even more than the ductwork does.
You will end up needing a dedicated chimney rated for wood burner. This often costs as much or more than the furnace itself, be prepared for that. You can't share chimneys any more, and it was always a bad idea with a gas furnace anyhow.
The furnace in the basement is a lot more efficient and convienient (if you have access and an area to store the wood) than an outdoor boiler, but some find it too dirty for their basementts, you'll have the chimney issue, and check with insurance, several shy away ffrom wood stoves any more.
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