Heating an addition at the back of a cabin.

[Lostvalleyguy]

Recently we built a small 8' deep extension on the back of the family cabin to add an extra bedroom and bathroom. We have no services so the only electricity is provided by a small solar panel and is insufficient to power a heat generating appliance. Our heat source is a wood stove located in the from room of the cabin and is quite a distance away from the back. Although holes were cut in the back wall to make closets and the old back door is an open hallway, much of that wall still is insulated.

I am looking for ideas to provide a little bit of heat for the back area in early spring and late fall as the cabin is empty over the winter. An additional wood stove is not really viable as the regulations would require too much floorspace. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[HarryS]

If a wood stove is prohibited by regulations, would the law allow oil or propane heat? You can install a room heater or wall furnace that is powered by gas. Our family rented a cabin in Yosemite that was heated by this. Room heaters and wall furnaces are both cheaper than electricity. In fact, oil costs less than one third of the price of electricity, so this will likely fit your budget.

 

[gorgon]

How about a small ventilation fan and some ventilation ducts, if necessary. If you draw heat from under the roof in the room with the stove, and circulate through another duct at floor height you can move a lot of heat to another room.