Hi... while servicing my furnace, I fired up a Napolean GD36 gas fireplace located in my basement. I kept the Napolean on the lowest setting and didn't fire up the furnace until the next day. Over almost
24hrs., the fireplace kept the house at 71deg (upstairs -- a bit warmer downstairs) and it felt even warmer since the upstairs floor seemed warmer on the feet. It's a small 1950s bungalow, 800sq ft, insulated basement and attic.I wonder, if my Carrier furnace burns 60,000 btus, and my Napolean is rated at 26,000 max (don't have minimum spec right now), and if I ran the fireplace on a thermostat, would it--in my case--be cheaper to heat with it?
I get this feeling that this is a stupid question.
But I have to tell you that the subjective quality of the heat seems better with the Fireplace...
Peace, Dan