saltydecimator 482 Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 I have this cool wood stove in basement of new house but wife is militant about not using it cause she has kinda bad asthma. I think I could move the stove to either the old wood bunker with a shed above it or stick it partially through this door we have right next to it, with the stove facing out so only the radiant heat is in the room. We on propane, and it’s only 1$ gallon locked in for this winter but I just love radiant heat, and it’s just sitting right there being cold haha. What you guys think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatonic 159 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Get the wife a hospital mask, some allergy pills, and a nettie pot, and fire that sucker up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Try not breathing and see her dilemma. Get a quartz heater for your radiant heat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Haha money (saving, spending)isn’t the primary concern. So spending 2k in renovations to save nothing is not a concern. It’s about that sweet sweet radiant heat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 Whole house. Directly under our bed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Why not a pellet heater? I don't recall any significant smoke, etc from the one my in-laws have in MI. It put out some awesome heat too. Also, is there anything that restricts the exhaust, at all? I remember my grandmother's wood stove sucking a ton of air in and not really smelling a lot of smoke. Have you tried using it just to see what the effect on your wife is? It may not be as extreme as she anticipates. I can't blame her for being anxious about it. I'm sure she has had her share of traumatizing moments not being able to breathe. If it doesn't work out and money isn't a concern you could get a propeller shaft section from a cargo ship, build an induction heater for it, and have glowing (red, orange, white, how far do you want to go) radiant heat in a matter of seconds if your induction heater is powerful enough. You could also rig a timer up on it and just do a blip of radiant heat every 30 minutes or so. A glowing propeller shaft would retain a lot of heat for a while and it would do it with no smoke after initially burning any oils, paints, etc off of it. Dream... and dream big 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 Switched from a stick burner to a pellet stove 5 years ago and SO glad we did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Heck ya! Prop sounds great!! And would look awesome too, night light etc. I have to excavate near that lower portion of the house for a cellar wall reinforce so my options are limitless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Basement wood stoves and breathing concerns generally do not mi?. Even with dedicated remote outside air intakes and a very air tight certified box some particulate matter will get outside the stove and foul up the entire houses air. I don't like basement propane heaters either. Just me. Boom! Either endure a cool/cold basement or consider an electric heating system? Can you consider a recirculating heating system drawing in hot air from above the cellar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Get a wood stove with a water jacket. Put it in an outbuilding, but a radiator where you want radiant heat,problem solved! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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