I have a Leisure Line thermostatic controlled coal stove in my family room at one end of the basement of a long ranch. It can automatically adjust room temperature via wall thermostat by varying the fire from 5,000 to 80,000 BTUs/hr.
Since this stove is fully automatic, only needing feeding every 1-3 days, anthracite coal very clean and inexpensive (per unit of heat) I wish to distribute heat from that room about the house. Pick up warm air through the suspended ceiling and duct it about the house. I need to observe local fire codes and use fire dampers where I penetrate the floors.
My problem is lack of basement head room for conventional size ducts. I am aware high velocity / high pressure warm air HVAC systems exist but can not find fans for use as the primary blower of such a system. Conventional duct booster fans are not designed for such.
Any suggestions on where to locate in line, variable speed fans to move significant air through 4" or less duct?
gerry
Since this stove is fully automatic, only needing feeding every 1-3 days, anthracite coal very clean and inexpensive (per unit of heat) I wish to distribute heat from that room about the house. Pick up warm air through the suspended ceiling and duct it about the house. I need to observe local fire codes and use fire dampers where I penetrate the floors.
My problem is lack of basement head room for conventional size ducts. I am aware high velocity / high pressure warm air HVAC systems exist but can not find fans for use as the primary blower of such a system. Conventional duct booster fans are not designed for such.
Any suggestions on where to locate in line, variable speed fans to move significant air through 4" or less duct?
gerry
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