Transferring heat from upstairs to downstairs

[kaytee]

Can anyone recommend a system for transferring heat from upstairs in the house back downstairs? I have a stove which throws out amazing heat but as house is open plan, the warmth ends up upstairs. I was hoping there would be a way of getting the heat back down into the cooler rooms downstairs. Many thanks

 

[Nige F]

Punkah wallah

 

[kaytee]

Had something a little more high tech in mind

 

[Terry7556]

punkah wallah with an i phone?

 

[big-all]

the trouble you have is hot air rises
all that will happen is any system that is quick enough to draw the heat down quicker than it rises will involve a lot off air movement and cause a draught

 

[kaytee]

ok, ta

 

[Agile]

In some large high buildings they use ceiling fans to move the hot air downwards.

Tony

 

[xr4x4]

Ceiling fans turn one way to blow up to move the hot air down and the other way to blow down to cool.

 

[big-all]

In some large high buildings they use ceiling fans to move the hot air downwards.

Tony

the trouble is in a house you have an enclosed space[upstairs] with a small flow area[the stairs] so fans wont work you would need some sort off circulation channel to remove the down flow from the up flow otherwise it has to be far more aggressive [draughty] to overcome the natural up draught in the stairwell

 

[kaytee]

Thank you for your ideas. I had ducting, inline fans, thermostats in mind. I just wondered if a company in this country had come up with an off the shelf system - I'm sure it would be a success.

 

[big-all]

i think any system that actually works will make you feel colder
at best you will get an equalization of say 22% up stairs and 18% downstairs will average at 20 at best
but because you now have a very draughty house you will feel colder

the simple fact is i don't know what would happen but suspect that perhaps 250-500w needed to run the ventilation system costing around 6p would be better spent on 1.5-2kw on gas or even electric to supplement the heating in the seating area

 

[dhutch]

How about, fit a back boiler to the stove, and put down some wet underfloor heating....?


Daniel

 

[kaytee]

Many thanks for all your suggestions, comments and feedback. I'm going to contact an Australian company who seem to deal with this topic. I'll post their comments if they get back to me. Thanks again