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[jmhall]

OK, I really need some guidance here.  I've been researching and going back and forth on which OWB to buy.  I live in Maryland and have a 6,900sq/ft 1886 Victorian all brick home with 53 single pane windows.    I currently have a 4yr old 250,000BTP oil burning boiler with hot water going through 31 radiators in the house and has no troubles heating the house.  The heating system has been all re-piped with Pex.  I go through 2,400 gals of oil a year for heat and hot water   

I'm been going back and forth on which model and size to buy that's EPA II compliant.  I'm also being cost conscience.   I was leaning toward the Pro-Fab Empyre Pro 400 to get the most heat output for less than $12K.  But then I found a new HeatSource1 190 for only 7,000 new including shipping.  It’s being sold by CVR Manufacturing, the company that brought out HeatSource1.  That’s $5,200 less than the Pro-Fab Pro 400.  Now I realize there is a big heat output difference between the two, but would it justify 5,200 more to go with the bigger one?

So my questions is, should I fork out the extra money and go with a larger unit like Pro-Fab Pro 400 or would the HeatSource1 190 do just fine and save myself 5 grand?

Thanks for any and all input!

Joe

*Cost reflects prices quoted to me from the manufacture or dealer and may not reflect retail pricing.
 
Manuafacture   Model    Cost    Frieght    Tax     Total     Max BTU     8Hr Burn     12Hr Burn    Max Length   Weight   Water Tank   Material   ~sq/ft Up to   EPA?
HeatSource1   190    $7,000     $-       $-       $7,000     190,000     87,577       38''   3,258lbs   321gal      6,500sqft   Y
Polar Furnance   G3    $8,500     $-       $-       $8,500     200,000     142,533       27''   2,750lbs   250gal   Boiler Plate   10,000sqft   Y
Pro-Fab   Empyre Elite 200    $9,395           $9,395     230,000     110,000     70,000    26''   2,100lbs   75gal         Y
Pro-Fab   Elite XT 200    $9,995     $-       $600     $10,595     220,000     110,000     72,000    25''   1,635lbs   112gal         Y
Crown Royal   RS7400E    $10,700     $300        $11,000     300,000     130,000     116,597    34''   3,200lbs   390gal   409SS   8,000sqft   Y
Central Boiler   E2400    $11,290           $11,290     250,000     186,000     125,000    26''   2,925lbs   340gal         Y
Pro-Fab   Empyre Pro 400    $11,494     $-       $690     $12,184     330,000     230,000     177,333    34''   2,500lbs   115gal   Mild Steel 1/4"      Y
Heatmor   400-4S    $13,495           $13,495     400,000     160,599       41''   2,506lbs   488gal   409SS 10/11Ga   10,000sqft   Y
Central Boiler   E3200    $14,700           $14,700     306,000     261,506     175,000    30''   3,050lbs   410gal         Y
Portage & Main   Optimizer 350    $15,300           $15,300     400,000     160,421       34''   4,000lbs   350gal      10,000sqft   




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[Scott7m]

Pm sent, I can help you out


The btu output of the heat source stove can no way do what your wanting to do, if your sizing a stove, especially when hooking to an existing boiler, you have to have more btu than the current system, never less. 

Based on what your describing the pro 400 would do what your asking it to do.  However I do feel that even the pro 400 would be near it's capacity, so in no way would I advise you to go with anything smaller whether it be s pro 200, xt 200, or hestsource 190. 

[jmhall]

OK, I bagged the idea of buying the cheap HeatSource1 190 unit.  I'm going to look at a Pro-Fab Empyre Pro 400 next week.  since they have a new dealer only 15 miles from my house, this might be the way I go.

Any other recommendations or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

[Scott7m]

Sounds like a good plan to me