thanks for the replies.
Ghurd: windows are not an option right now, i wish they were. the house was built in 1925 and has 15 single pane windows on the first floor, and no insulation in the walls what so ever. i have every window caulked shut and the shrink wrap pastic over them. then i have reflectix bubble wrap 4' up the windows to help keep the heat in. i got the wood burner so that i can make more heat in the house then what can excape through the lack of insulation. i dont plan on living here more then 4 years, so im just tring to make it cheaper(gas, electric) for me to live here, and somewhat easier on the the next owner. i got gary's $1000 solar DHW heater planned for this year. it will be modified to run off solar in the summer and off my wood burner in the winter. i figured if they made a stirling water pump i could use one for the winter, to help offset the electric for the winter. im using 2 ceiling fans, a fan behind the stove, and a fan in my library to get the heat moving around.
wood burner is on my ground level(600 sq ft).
my basement has block walls that leak air in the crappy morter job, also where the sill plate is. ive put tripple foam in the gaps and still need to add another layer. then insulate it of course. im planning on tring to seal that up better this summer.
spinningmagnets: thanks for the links. i will check them out. im not ready to take on any more projects, exspecially ones that might not work. the only thing is my wood burner doesn't have a intake that can be hooked up to the outside. i would have to make all the custom, and im not sure im ready to start cutting holes in my wood burner or the side of my house.
scottsAI: thanks for shareing your info. it sounds like stirling engines were to good to be true. they would be a great thing if they could get them to produce more power i guess.