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realusernametoday at 7:56 PM1 replyview on HN

It's pretty much 10 to 20% efficiency for an open chimney and 80% for a good wood stove so your result isn't surprising.

Open floor plans also destroy the efficiency as the heat goes up which made your already inefficient heating even worse.

Combine both together and you probably have 5% efficiency.


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dylan604today at 10:10 PM

A ceiling fan works really well for this