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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 28, 2018, 05:58:30 AM »

I might have to see if I can find anyone here in South Carolina that sells/installs these things.. Might be out of my skill set.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 26, 2018, 01:50:26 PM »

Thanks, I take it the blue tubular device is the heat exchanger correct?
 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 26, 2018, 05:24:41 AM »

A couple things would be helpful in determining cost, is to know the size of a system you need. How big is your house and size of that gas pack.  Model # of the gas pack?
   Also in what part of South Carolina you are at.The western hill country is colder climate than southeast coast.
   Do you have neighbors that smoke could be a problem?
 

My house is about 2000 square feet, the gas pack is a 3 ton unit. I'm in "north central" SC About an hr NE of Columbia and an hr South of Charlotte.

I'm in the country on 100 ac, closest neighbor is over 1/4 mile away.. And I don't care if my neighbors smoke!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 25, 2018, 07:31:56 AM »

AND.....  Can I heat my pool with these things?? How do you do that?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 25, 2018, 07:26:40 AM »

Thanks again.. I'm learning..

Wreckit.. I went to all three of those web sites and NONE have any pricing, how annoying.. closest dealer was 158 miles.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 24, 2018, 03:02:54 PM »

Thanks Guys... Pretty lax about regs around here but I'll look into it.

So the "coal" units burn wood good yes? i'm a little short of coal trees around here. ;-)

So how do these things work. say its cold out and the thermostat calls for heat.. how does the thermostat relay that message to the outdoor furnace??? or does it even work that way? (remember I am BRAND new to this thing ,sorry)

And if the EPA banned wood furnaces.. why are there so any out there? Which leads me to the next question.. which ones should I look at that are decent and wont break the bank?

And I was leaning to the boiler type, but just doing my research..

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Brand new and searching what to do!

« on: February 23, 2018, 11:48:50 AM »

Hi, This is my first post here, bear with me.

I am looking to get a Outdoor wood burning furnace, I know absolutely nothing about these other than they have to be cheaper to run than my propane "gas pack"!! 

So I live out in the country in a house built in 1954 in South Carolina, I've done a lot of work on the place, put a foot of insulation in the attic, and had the entire exterior of the house bricked partially to eliminate the drafts and such, but mostly for looks I guess. I have what they call a gas pack for a furnace on the outside of the house which is what I'm thinking is a perfect set up for an outside wood burner. I have no shortage of wood to burn, in fact just ordered a small sawmill so I'll have lots of cutoff too boot! And I can set this thing within 10 feet of that gaspack (closer even if I have to.

I just am iunsure how to go about this or where to start even. Do I get a boiler type, or a hot air ducted unit. Or does it matter? I talked to my local HVAC guy and he wasnt much help so I figured this would be a good place to learn.

Here is that gas pack furnace heat and air