Minimal Heat coming out of my Fireplace
hey everyone.
I moved into a house with a Bis 1 wood burning stove. It's ~25 years old but was supposed to be pretty efficient. It doesn't give off a lot of heat :( I was wondering if there was something I could do differently?
there are two vents on the side about 6 feet up where heat is supposed to escape. it does warm a tiny bit but not enough to even nudge the temperature up. and almost no heat comes out the front. dunno where it goes ! :) out the chimney I suppose.
I have tried all kinds of configurations in terms of more wood, allowing more air in, etc.
If I open the doors to the stove, we feel more heat out the front - so I was thinking of getting a screen and just running it with the doors open?
(I got a high level inspection with camera and everything is ok)
thank you for any suggestions with this.
Posted Jan 15, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC