Outdoor Wood Furnace Info

Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Wood Doctor => Topic started by: dave_dj1 on December 27, 2013, 04:48:10 PM

Title: Older wood doctor questions
Post by: dave_dj1 on December 27, 2013, 04:48:10 PM
I know, I know, they have a bad reputation but let's leave that aside for now please.
I stumbled across one that is about 10 years old, I think it's around 225k btu
Do they have round firebox's? Are the older ones as problematic as the newer ones?
It has been repair'd by a certified welder and the owner assures me it is leak free, he replaced it with a new gassifier (I'm not sure of the brand, green maybe?)
anyway, I was just wondering if it's even worth bothering with, it's close to home, cheap and if it has a round firebox I'm thinking I can modify it a little to make it more efficient.
thanks,
dave
Title: Re: Older wood doctor questions
Post by: slimjim on December 27, 2013, 05:04:27 PM
I think they do as they intended to, not a bad stove, simple, easy to operate and repair
Title: Re: Older wood doctor questions
Post by: hoardac on December 27, 2013, 08:05:29 PM
Mine is in its 9th season and still going ok. It keeps us warm 2500sqft plus hot water and heated attic. The house is is 79.3 right now not. I had to weld a hole around door once but other than that and bypass arm breaking it is still going good. If you can get it cheap I say give it a shot.
Title: Re: Older wood doctor questions
Post by: dave_dj1 on December 28, 2013, 03:34:20 AM
Thanks guys, that's what I'm thinking, cheap and close to home.
dave