mn renovator - thanks for the input. Unfortunately I don't have the budget for a heat pump. I have plans on doing some passive solar heaters, improving insulation, window shutters, etc. I will spend the little money and time I have on that stuff this spring/summer. Beating the price of firewood that comes from unwanted trees people give away for free is hard to do. I've also tried the box fans in the past and haven't been happy with the results or the noise of multiple fans. I recently installed a return duct directly above my wood stove (12 foot high ceiling, not close enough to the stove to be a safety issue) and this is working quite well.
Daox - thanks for the information, I'll spend some time researching. I like the idea of building one myself. I've been trying to convince myself to pick an electronic project to begin learning anyway.
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