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upthesaukee · 03-09-2017, 10:44 AM

I heat with wood and about 8 years ago, we'd decided to replace our Fisher cast iron stove. We ended up getting a Hearthstone soapstone unit.

While researching stoves and talking with various salesmen, most asked a second question regarding the area to be heated : how high are your ceilings?

Our living room has a ceiling that is about 9 ft high. This area is somewhat of an open concept, with the ceiling dropping down to about 7.5 ft.this drop down traps air near the ceiling. Also the house is poorly insulated, generating heat loss. Their concern was the volume of air that would have to be heated before it made it down to our sitting level, if you will.

They did make the suggestion to over-size the stove and to add a circular fan in the living room. I actually belief the latter was better than the former. With the fan direction set at blowing up, the warm air at the ceiling blows up then out and down, a nice gentle flow of warm air. Even when starting up the stove after having been away for hours, or days, once the stove is lit and up to temp, I can start the fan and get that flow of warm air moving down.

It is a Hunter fan, cost about $250 as I remember it, and I was able to install it myself. Nice way to alleviate the physics of warm air rises.

I know this is a lot of explanation to say I fear you too may be victim of high ceilings and trying to heat that space.

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03-09-2017, 10:44 AM	#23
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,614 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,087 Posts	I heat with wood and about 8 years ago, we'd decided to replace our Fisher cast iron stove. We ended up getting a Hearthstone soapstone unit. While researching stoves and talking with various salesmen, most asked a second question regarding the area to be heated : how high are your ceilings? Our living room has a ceiling that is about 9 ft high. This area is somewhat of an open concept, with the ceiling dropping down to about 7.5 ft.this drop down traps air near the ceiling. Also the house is poorly insulated, generating heat loss. Their concern was the volume of air that would have to be heated before it made it down to our sitting level, if you will. They did make the suggestion to over-size the stove and to add a circular fan in the living room. I actually belief the latter was better than the former. With the fan direction set at blowing up, the warm air at the ceiling blows up then out and down, a nice gentle flow of warm air. Even when starting up the stove after having been away for hours, or days, once the stove is lit and up to temp, I can start the fan and get that flow of warm air moving down. It is a Hunter fan, cost about $250 as I remember it, and I was able to install it myself. Nice way to alleviate the physics of warm air rises. I know this is a lot of explanation to say I fear you too may be victim of high ceilings and trying to heat that space. Sent from my GT-P5210 using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!