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Junkman

01-21-2003 08:21:59




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Has anyone had any experience with these units? Who makes the best one? Should I get one made of stainless instead of mild steel? I want to heat a new house that I am planning to build and have lots of wood available. House will be about 2000 square feet and the garage will be about the same. Help me out here, you seem to have answers for everything so far. Thanks, Junkman.




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frank

01-25-2003 04:51:35




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
Another bit of advice....if you are interested in an outdoor furnace, see the one you are interested in operate. I always invite a perspective customer to come to my home, or a customers, and see the unit operate. That way they know just what to expect. Outdoor furnaces are not for everybody. And, not all of them operate as well as others...my opinion. I always ask where their wood source is. If someone tells me they are going to buy wood. I tell them, in my opinion, they are not going to be saving on their heating cost. With the cost of the unit(and installation), plus the cost of the wood, I think it would take a very long time to come out ahead. Also, you have to like working with firewood. Maybe I could sell more units if I were more more of a 'hard sell' person, but I like happy customers, not people cursing me out. I would definately recommend seeing the unit operate. I would not buy one from someone that cannot arrange this.

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Slofr8

01-22-2003 16:21:44




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
Hi junkman,
I do not have any experience with them but
Like you I am building in a year or two and concidered an outdoor boiler as I also have a wood lot. Look over these two sites. (you'll have to cut and paste). I have not ruled out an outdoor furnace but after reading that woodheat.org site (the whole site, not just the link) I think I'm leaning towards a wood stove in the living room of the house. It seems like the better choice for my situation but there are pros and cons on each side. Good luck with whatever you do. Link
http://www.outdoorwoodfurnaces.org/>Link

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DC

01-24-2003 06:37:33




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 Re: Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Slofr8, 01-22-2003 16:21:44  
Slofr8, That woodheat.org is a great site.I sure learned a lot.Thanks for posting that link!
DC



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Slofr8

01-24-2003 07:32:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to DC, 01-24-2003 06:37:33  
DC, growing up we heated with wood and it worked pretty good so when I had a home of my own I gave it a try. It was miserable. Smoke in the house, creosote build up, etc..etc.. My stove was in the basement, chimney outside the house, with 4, thats right 4, 90 degree elbows to the same flue as the oil furnace. Now my brother in law had a real smooth system. New air tight stove. Nice comfortable heat, minimal wood consumption, little if any creosote build up, and never a sent of smoke in the house. After reading the woodheat site I know that I was doing everything wrong and he was doing it all right. His stove is in the living room with a straight up chimney inside the house. The glass door on the stove lets him monitor the burn and is BEAUTIFUL to watch. The same guy that does the web site has a group on Yahoo. >Link

Ray>Link is correct about checking with the insurance company first. However, if everyone would know the do's and don'ts concerning wood heat, there would be far less claims for the ins. companys to worry about.

Good luck. Slofr8.

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RayP(MI)

01-23-2003 18:05:42




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 Re: Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Slofr8, 01-22-2003 16:21:44  
Check with your insurance carrier before putting in an inside woodburner. Many insurance companies will charge an exorbitant premium, or even refuse to continue insuring you!



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bumpy

01-22-2003 10:36:13




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
I installed a Classic made by Central Boiler early this winter. I am very impressed by its effeceincy. Very easy on the wood pile.



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frank

01-22-2003 05:28:25




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
I have had a Heatmor for three years, and love it. Since getting it, I have become a dealer for Heatmor Furnaces, and have installed about sixty of them. One thing you want to make sure you do, is properly size the pump and pipe. Many people, including dealers, do not know how to do this. 1 inch tubing and a 007 pump is not the answer to every application. You HAVE to calculate the friction loss in the system, and the BTU need. Whatever furnace you get, it is useless, if you cannot get the heat into the house. Also, check your warranties carefully. Another unit, I have heard about, that looks good is the Heatsource1.

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Junkman

01-22-2003 14:01:40




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 Re: Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to frank, 01-22-2003 05:28:25  
Does Heatmor have a dual fuel option? I can get a Central Boiler "Classic" that will burn fuel oil, propane, or natural gas if the wood fire goes out. This makes it so I don't have to have a back up unit in the house. Thanks for all your help, Junkman.



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Tim B

01-21-2003 20:16:05




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
I have a simple, "pipe inside a pipe" type of boiler hooked-up to work with the oil boiler. I like it, but not too efficient.

If I were building a new house, I would probably go with an HS Tarm multi-fuel boiler(wood and oil. Tarm also makes furnaces.

Search for HS Tarm on google, or call them at 1-800-STAY-WARM



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Nolan

01-21-2003 16:47:31




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
You might want to look at the Farm2000 made in England. That's an interesting unit.

I'm a little familiar with the unit because of it's clean burning characteristics.



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RayP(MI)

01-21-2003 14:50:32




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
My brother-in-law has a Heatmor. He's very satisfied. I have looked over his installation, and several others. Think the Heatmor is the one I want. I especially like the ease of cleaning out the ashes with the auger. Aslo like the blower to inject air into the combustion chamber. Have also looked at the Central boiler - owner of that one is quite happy with his too.



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Jerry S

01-21-2003 13:10:09




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
I had one in a house that worked great. It was built outside the house but plumbed in the air furnace system so I could go either way, wood or propane. The guy that put it in built a little add on to the house so it was an outside entrance closet type enclosure to keep the weather off it. Bought the unit from Tractor supply but can't remember the brand. I would recommend having a way to store your wood in a separate but adjacent enclosure to keep it dry. Might consider making a way to access it from the house as well as from the outside. Makes wife and kids more apt to want to fill it. Make sure you get a competant installer and that your homeowners insurance will cover wood heat houses. Usually costs extra if they will cover it.

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Mike

01-21-2003 11:25:12




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 Re: Outdoor wood furnaces in reply to Junkman, 01-21-2003 08:21:59  
I have a centeral boiler that i have been using for four years now. I realy like it, we have had no troubles at all with it. I would sugest tou look into these boilers. Good luck, Mike



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