Trying to keep warm

[cherokeelady]

We have an outdoor woodfurance and it seems like it doesn't want to keep the house warm....and we are going throught the wood like water.....any suggestions as what to do?

[fishhead]

Add more insulation to the house, cover windows with plastic inside and out and if your lines from the furnace to the house aren't insulated insulate them too. Chalk around the windows and door frames.

In the meantime wear a hat and sweater in the house. Sleep with socks on. That adds 10 degrees of comfort.

[wy_white_wolf]

Is the ducting from the furnace to the house heavily insulated?

[mightybooboo]

If uninsulated old house with leaky walls,put up plastic sheeting on walls,looks stupid,stops air infiltration and stops heat loss and cold air ingress substantially reducing heating
needs

[tamsam]

Where does it get the return air from? It needs to come from inside the house. Good luck. Sam

[Ross]

If you need help posting photos drop me a note, I'll have some time this weekend.

[canfossi]

Was this woodfurnace professionally installed? Chris

[poppysfarm]

What kind of wood are you burning? You really need to burn hardwoods when it is cold..<40 degrees. It should be dry and seasoned also. The next thing I would look at is the installation. How is the water line run from the burner to boiler or hwh? Is it buried deep enough and insulated pipe? Is the wood burner the right size for the house? We may be able to be more helpful if you can describe your installation and equipment. The suggestions for weatherproofing will help alot if needed too. We used to keep the heat at 62 until we got our wood stove - now we are at 68 to 70 during the day and 66 at night....toasty