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husky

12-13-2006 14:58:50




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i called about a used taylor outdoor furnace today woman that was selling it said they disconnected it avd heard a loud bang did not mention if it was heated at time or is leaking anybody have experiance with them pros/cons problems ect. this is appox 10years old thank you




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Boog

12-15-2006 06:21:36




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
Hot water heat with propane is cheap. You don't gain much doing this with a boiler. A forced-air wood furnace in the basement is actualy more efficient than an outside boiler in terms of heat loss, quantity of wood burned. Electricity for the blower fan is also cheap. The only real advantage an outdoor boiler offers over a furnace is cleanliness (no wood or smoke in the house, no large chimney cleaning.)

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ny dave

12-15-2006 03:47:26




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
Last year I spent $3600.00 in oil. I burn oil all year because I have on demand hot water through the boiler. My house is 2200 sq ft and I have a family of 7 so they use lots of hot water. My wood is free, all but the cost of chainsaw gas, splitter gas and other operating costs, which are minimal. My Woodmaster cost a little under $7000.00 installed and is about 90 feet from the house. I believe my return on investment won"t be very long

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Ken Majeski

12-14-2006 17:01:06




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
I live in West Central Wis. and have a small house, 900 Sq feet. I have a small Air Source Heat Pump and off peak Resistance Heat and only burn about 25 gals of oil for backup. Costs only about 350 $ for the average winter.. No Way could I justify the 4 to 7,000 cost plus the wood for an outdoor furnace...

If you have bad or untreated water you will be lucky if it lasts long enough to even Break even. Unless you have No Insulation or are trying to heat a Barn...

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buickanddeere

12-17-2006 16:37:45




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to Ken Majeski, 12-14-2006 17:01:06  
Correct the heat pump is the way to go. Ground source or if water water from a well, spring, creek, river, large pond is even better.



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Butch(OH)

12-14-2006 08:27:32




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
I would be leary of any 10 year old OWB because of corrosion that can happen if not properly taken care of, let alone one that went bang. Outdoor boilers are not for everyone just like any other heating system. If you must buy wood or dislike cutting wood look for other heat. Likewise if you want a hands free heating system, likewise if initial investment is of prime importance or if you dont spend much money to heat anyway. If a person's heating needs (and thus costs) are large and or he enjoys cutting wood and or he has access to free wood an OWB is hard to beat. I own a Woodmaster and like it very well. Am heating two buildings and my domestic water. Looks like it will replace the 4-5 cords of wood plus $3000.00 worth of gas I burned last year to do same except no water and I am on track to burn 10 cords or so.

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Mike M

12-14-2006 06:04:27




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
Aren't those things like $4,000 and up ? I figure I can buy alot of propane for that and have alot less headaches.



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Joe in MN

12-14-2006 13:53:37




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to Mike M, 12-14-2006 06:04:27  
Mike --- if your not into cutting wood and keeping the Boiler happy, then your not going to be happy, it's best you buy the propane and let the savings to the ones who know what their doing...



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Jon (IN)

12-14-2006 08:34:27




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to Mike M, 12-14-2006 06:04:27  
Well $4000 worth of propane won't go too far here. Most folks around here go through about 600-1000 gallons a year. Doesn't take long at that cost to recoup your investment. I built a new house three years ago and put in a Central Boiler unit. Cost me right at $6000 total to install. Mine burns continuosly from end of September through March. Also, during that time, my hot water heater is turned off. It does burn a lot of wood, and if you didn't have access or had to buy wood, I think the cost benefit would be different. But for me, I enjoy cutting wood, it allows me to clean up the downed trees on my acreage, and in the long run should be saving me money. I think after this winter or next, I will have broke even vs paying for propane.

Jon

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cj3b_jeep

12-14-2006 07:29:17




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to Mike M, 12-14-2006 06:04:27  
They're not only $4,000 and up, but also you have to buy and install the piping and the heat transfer units for your application and run a cuircuit out to it.



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cj3b_jeep

12-14-2006 05:28:35




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
I've been thinking about one of these, but am kind of back and forth on them. It would certainly save money, but is a huge investment. I figured it out and at the current rate of gas and the wood I already burn, which I either cut off my property or otherwise get for free, the break even point seems to be about 8 years. I'm sure gas will go up even more in the future, so that number might change. I've heard the lifecycle is about 10 years on one of these. Anyone who has one out there, I'd like to hear from you.

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Joe in MN

12-14-2006 13:51:09




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to cj3b_jeep, 12-14-2006 05:28:35  
I have a Woodmaster 434 for about 10 years now, and it's doing just great, I don't expect any problems with this boiler, although I take care of it and know how to deal with Boilers, I'm a Licensed Boiler Engineer for 45 years so I'd better know Boilers, If you don't know anything about Boilers, Please ask questions so you won't be the looser. I heat 2500 sq. ft. of house, the domistic hot water and a small in-door pool, I burn about 10 cords per year, ya have to love to cut wood and have the source for wood is the first criteria..

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burnetma

12-14-2006 04:12:10




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
Sorry, never heard of Taylor.

I had a Central Boiler and loved it. Simple design, well constructed and worked well for the 5 years I owned it. They all burn a lot of wood, but you can burn any kind of wood.



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Joe in MN

12-14-2006 13:57:59




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to burnetma, 12-14-2006 04:12:10  
Taylor boilers are not top quality, (stay a long way from them) they will give big problems... Central Boilers burn more wood then others because they don't use the right insulation on them, your heating the out-side as well as what ever your trying to heat...



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ny dave

12-14-2006 03:56:52




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
I have a woodmaster and heve been very pleased



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marlowe

12-13-2006 19:54:36




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
stick with old companes like wood dr, johnson ,or central boiler . all three have been around a long time and are sound stoves



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marlowe

12-13-2006 19:51:15




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to husky, 12-13-2006 14:58:50  
taylor is junk know of at least 3 that leak and they or out of biss.



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morningwood

12-14-2006 07:51:43




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to marlowe, 12-13-2006 19:51:15  
If you take a stroll over arboristsite.com and you can read all about them. Just do a search on OWB.

Some say they are good, some say they are bad. I personally do not know anybody with one to give my opinion.

Scott



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husky

12-15-2006 14:03:42




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 Re: outdoor furnaces in reply to morningwood, 12-14-2006 07:51:43  
thank you all who replied i will do more research on this issue THANK YOU



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