When I bought my house, it had 2 wood stoves. One upstairs, one in the basement. I used the one upstairs a few times and it heated the crap out of the whole living area (living room, kitchen, dining room). Actually had to crack the windows it was so hot.

I got rid of it because it was a feng shui nightmare. I don't use the one in the basement because I pretty much never hang out down there anyway. Also my wife is pretty sensitive to smoke/smell/allergens/whatever else you can think of. If she even catches a wiff of campfire smell in the house, heads will roll. :hsd: