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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Looking for a New Boiler

« on: June 03, 2014, 06:35:03 AM »

Hey I was wondering if anyone can help me out with getting a boiler in NE PA.  I'm looking to burn coal for a good part of the winter and some wood in the spring and fall.  I kind of have it nailed down to the Heatmaster 5000e or the Natures Comfort NCB-250 COAL unit.  Dealers around my area kind of lackluster in their attempt to sell a boiler (more like I'll put a sign by the road and hope someone buys one.)  I'm not sure if having one shipped up could be the option or if driving a couple hours to pick one up is going to be the route I end up going.  If anyone can help me out please send me a PM or let me know.  Thanks

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Natures Comfort / NCB 250 Coal

« on: May 31, 2014, 11:05:45 AM »

I have been reading and researching for a few months and think I finally decided on a new Natures Comfort boiler.  Im heating a 2500 sq ft old farmhouse which im also in the process of remodeling and insulating.  In the next few years there will be a garage and workshop going up and would like to heat that as well (hopefully with a finished room above for a man cave .)    I figure the ncb 250 would handle this demand but im unsure if have the boiler well oversized for a few years will give me issues until the garage goes up.  My other question is much trouble is it to switch from wood to coal in the coal units?  My plan would be to burn wood in the spring through the fall and switch to coal in the winter.  I live in northeast pa which is anthracite country, which i used to burn in my other house, but i also have a pretty endless supply of wood, which i burned in an alaskan wood stove this past year.  I went through 8 or 9 cord and really wish i had a boiler to heat my entire house instead of having my 1st floor at 80 and the farthest bedroom upstairs at 65.  The way it looks ill be traveling about 3 and a half hours to the dealer since he was the only one that actually got back to me.   Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.