That is exactly what goes wrong in every forum, you ask politely for tips or experiences and get some absolutely nonsensical answers from people who just like to talk about themselves and nothing more
Yep, that’s exactly what goes wrong. People give you tips and try to make you understand that what you plan simply won’t work. But you don’t want to admit it…
Straight talk:
Your heating won’t work without electricity, no matter what kind of stove you put down there. That’s how it is and that’s how it stays, you can find that totally mean and act like Rumpelstiltskin shouting “but I want to!” But it doesn’t help!
I find your idea of having a backup solution for emergencies quite charming, but:
It should work!
If you stubbornly refuse to face reality and accept the simple physical connection that electric motors (=circulating pump/fan/control unit) NEED ELECTRICITY and don’t run on air/love/laying on hands/wood/coal, you really have a problem understanding…
If you absolutely want something completely without electricity, put a wood stove in the living room (yes, you don’t want that. Too bad, what you want doesn’t care about the laws of physics), then at least you can heat the living room and in an emergency warm a tin can on it.
So, I’m out here, this is probably completely pointless and hopeless…
Regards,
Andreas