wrote:

i have a 2 story house with a wood stove insert in the livingroom /
diningroom. the stove has a blower. the room is approx 15x40'. it gets
very hot in that room and i'm trying to get the warm air to the second
floor. i can't cut vents in the ceiling as the 4 bedrooms are directly
above the main area and it would be too hot.

How about vents with dampers?

Nick