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HeatMaster / Is the E series worth the extra grand?

« on: March 17, 2014, 10:53:54 AM »

So I think the Heatmaster brand is the one I want to buy, just trying to figure out what model.

I'll be heating roughly 2000 sqaure feet with it and dhw.

Debating between the 3000, 5000, & 5000E.

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Hardy / 1 year old Hardy cracked water jacket?

« on: March 11, 2014, 03:39:21 PM »

Hi all. Just signed up looking for info.

I am searching for OWB cause propane is killing me. I have a very limited budget, so I have been looking for a used unit. I found a Hardy H5 that was built in Oct 12. The guy was real nice and accepted my offer of $3000, that was all I had. This included 40' of insulated pex, pumps, ect. All I would need is a heat exchanger for the furnace.

So needless to say I was super excited. I don't really know much about the different brands but have heard of Hardy and knew they were a high end brand.

So Sunday I went to get it. When we took the cover off to make loading easier is when I noticed the cracking. The water jacket around the chimney is cracked. On one side it is all busted up and sagging,  and the other is just spider web cracks.

This was very troubling. I left without the stove. The owner called Hardy and they said they'll fix it but he will have to pay freight, and I will have a hard time covering that.

My worry is, how did this crack that badly after only one year of use? This unit was used for garage heat only and not burnt all the time?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks.