I live in a log cabin with cathedral ceilings. Insulation is poor and the heat goes straight up. I keep a ceiling fan on low to help push it back down.
I have a wood stove in basement which can easily heat the area to 90degrees yet the upstairs struggles to reach 60. The warm air rushes up the stairs but not enough.plenty of returns in the floor to exchange the air.
Would tapping into the current duct work (forced hot air) be the way to go? allowing the hot air in basement to enter duct work and go upstairs.... or will the heat still use the stairs and my efforts just become another return for the cooler air?
Also, the furnace return is in basement on the floor. ive thought about extending it up to the basement ceiling and then just running the furnace fan to suck hot air from ceiling. not sure which is best.
Hoping to get a hit as the winter approaches.
Chris- Ringwood, NJ
I have a wood stove in basement which can easily heat the area to 90degrees yet the upstairs struggles to reach 60. The warm air rushes up the stairs but not enough.plenty of returns in the floor to exchange the air.
Would tapping into the current duct work (forced hot air) be the way to go? allowing the hot air in basement to enter duct work and go upstairs.... or will the heat still use the stairs and my efforts just become another return for the cooler air?
Also, the furnace return is in basement on the floor. ive thought about extending it up to the basement ceiling and then just running the furnace fan to suck hot air from ceiling. not sure which is best.
Hoping to get a hit as the winter approaches.
Chris- Ringwood, NJ