[chucker9er]

I have electric forced air heating. When the weather is cold (32 degrees F or below) my thermostat will not reach 70 degrees.
I have the heat set on emergency heat and recently insulated my entire basement. In fact, when it is extremely cold I have to use a wood stove just to get the temp in my house above 60 degrees. We had the unit inspected by a licensed HVAC company prior to moving in about a year and a half ago. We did have the same issues last winter.
I was just wondering if I could possibly get some tips on how to fix this.

I was also wondering how difficult or expensive it would be to have the heat from the wood stove run into the duct work.

Thanks for your time.

[hvac1000]

If the heating unit is performing as well as it can and will not keep the temperature at a reasonable level in the home then the heating unit is to small for the home and the only cure for this problem is to replace with a larger unit or use some other heater as a supplement unit.

As far as the wood stove goes if it is designed to be hooked to duct work hook it up if not then you will have to figure out a way to see if it can be done. I suggest a search on Googles web site since there are over 8,000 listings for wood stove sites that will have more info for you.

[Missouri Bound]

Call an HVAC contractor and tell them you think you need to replace your heating unit. Ask if they give free estimates. Tell them why you think you need to replace it, and let them do the legwork for you, determining why your heating unit isn't up to snuff. Maybe it's undersized, in poor condition, or perhaps your house has air infiltration issues. At any rate, let the pros do their thing. Get three estimates.