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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Global Hydronics => Topic started by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on January 23, 2009, 01:30:18 PM

Title: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on January 23, 2009, 01:30:18 PM

I'm pretty sure my corroded stainless steel Wood Doctor is really nothing more than a repackaged Global Hydronics furnace out of Manitoba somewhere!

So, if the shoe fits!

 :bag:

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: ouch on January 30, 2009, 01:58:50 AM

are wood doctor's made by GH?

does it have a model number like GH1000???

I believe there is a group of people starting a class action against global hydronics.

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: R W Ohio on January 30, 2009, 06:29:23 AM

Tell me more about the class action,who ,where and when?

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on January 30, 2009, 08:42:01 AM

My original purchase was a Wood Doctor with Wood Doctor colors and logos, but it is listed in my documentation as a model GH1400SS!

I didn't think at the time that the GH meant anything in particular as I didn't even know Global Hydronics existed until my first replacement furnace showed up!

Leaky  :bash:

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: ouch on February 10, 2009, 12:38:04 PM

I am sorry to hear that.

I have a phone number to a guy at Global Hydronics if it would help.

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on February 16, 2009, 11:11:41 AM

I believe Global Hydronics is insisting my warranty is with Wood Doctor, not with them! 

Here is the only picture I've been able to find so far which reminds me that I did indeed purchase a fully logo-ed Wood Doctor furnace.  See that light grey paneling in the picture of those buckets catching the boiler water leaking out of my furnace in only it's second heating season!! 

I have my relatives checking all their photos to see if I can come up with a better picture of that original Wood Doctor I purchased.  This picture was taken when I used to use pine plugs to stop the leaks.  Pine plugs don't work so well on cracks in the welds though!  On my second furnace I have had to resort to epoxy putty to keep the water in!

I'll post some more pictures of my adventures in pine plugging here as well!

Leaky  :'(

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on February 16, 2009, 11:13:44 AM

Here's a look at those pine plugs and boiler water jetting out of the bottom of my first Wood Doctor!

Leaky  ::)

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on February 16, 2009, 11:15:06 AM

Those beautiful pine plugs saved the day!

Leaky  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on February 16, 2009, 11:19:05 AM

It took a long time for my water saturated insulation to drip dry!

Leaky  :-[

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: MyLeakyWoodDoctor on February 17, 2009, 01:56:24 PM

I don't think it would help any!

How many rotting Global furnaces do you suppose are out there under other brand names?

How many dealers have devorces themselves of Global and tried to make there own product?

Customers are being left "out in the cold"!

It's not a pretty picture!

Leaky :(

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: dgohn on December 15, 2009, 03:21:30 PM

I own a (Global Hydronics) GH-2000 (2004) It is dead winter in Michigan and I am now trying to weld/epoxy many holes along all the welds, I called the company for the warranty and they gave me the run around - just like the other post have said. Is there a class action suit going on? If so I would like to get info. on this.

This companies policy on warranty/quality of mfg. is absolutely ridiculous, Do not buy any of their products since they do not back up anything.

Title: Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
Post by: classaction on March 11, 2010, 07:31:40 AM

Post removed because it contained personal information.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion but please DO NOT post personal info or the entire post will be removed.