Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Want to move my thermostat

I have a 2 story colonial with a Trane Furnace.

I have a woodburning stove on the main level, and currently the Thermostat is located right in the "Heat Wave" from the woodburning stove. So when we run the stove downstairs, the upstairs is an icebox.

Is moving a thermostat something I can do on my own? What does it cost? Any suggestions?


Thanks in advance!
Chris

Turn the power off first so you dont burn up the transformer. Write down the color code for the wires that are on the tstat now. And just add wire to where you want.If you have a fan on there I would run it all the time with that wood stove. it would help get heat upstairs;)ED

If you have a warm air system, why don't you use the fan to circulate the heat wave to the icebox? Find somewhere to get return air into the furnace from the area near the wood stove and let the furnace distribute it for you. You probably would not want a permanent return in that area because it would make the a/c (if you have it) not work too well in the warm season.

Thanks for your suggestions.

I will try the fan option first, because after looking into it more seriously, I am not quite sure how I would get the register upstairs. I mean, I see how it needs to be done, but logistically it is a nightmare, and would be quite an eyesore.

KFields, you mentioned a temporary return. I guess I am curious about this option. Without you spending a lot of time on this, can you go into more detail? I can't picture what you are describing right now.

Thanks again for your help with this,
Chris

If the furnace is in the basement and the wood burner is one floor up, it probably would be more work than it's worth to duct the return to an area near the stove. It will work just the way it is if you run the fan constantly. There is no harm in doing that either. The motor is rated for constant duty and it really doesn't take much electricity to run the fan. You will notice a difference right away. The room with the wood stove may still be warmer than the rest of the house but you will push that hot air all over the house. The thermostat will still start the heat if the wood fire goes out.

Ken

THANK YOU!!!

I will give that a shot this winter!!!

chris