Outdoor Wood Furnace Info

Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => WoodMaster => Topic started by: pintopaul on November 09, 2011, 05:47:05 PM

Title: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on November 09, 2011, 05:47:05 PM
is the any 434's still in use? thanks
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: johnsdeere on November 16, 2011, 12:35:51 PM
Yes I have one, upgraded to a 3300 door and blower.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on November 16, 2011, 01:56:38 PM
how long have you had yours? i just got mine hooked up. i bought it used and so far i love it. what do you mean you switched door and blower? whats the differance between the doors mine has a blower on it. thanks paul
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: ijon on November 16, 2011, 06:36:26 PM
I have a 434 that was made in 1994 still keeping me and mine warm.  Good luck to you.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on November 19, 2011, 10:19:48 PM
starting to love this thing been going for almost a week now and not a drop of oil used  ..... why didnt i do this earlier.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on December 19, 2012, 06:35:21 PM
well its been a year with my 434 and still no oil used . love it
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: chokesonsmoke on March 20, 2013, 10:02:39 AM
just bought a house with a wood master 434.  i was wondering how to set the water temperature?  any suggestions, i know almost nothing of this system.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: chokesonsmoke on March 20, 2013, 10:13:07 AM
to be more specific:
i have been using the 434 all winter this year with trial & error success.  the system seems to be set up to run in conjunction with a gas furnace.  my gas bill is still higher than i would expect for amount of wood we consume.  i turned gas off to the furnace a few days ago and hoped the 434 would heat the house alone.  i have had trouble getting the water temp from the stove to raise above 90-110 degrees.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: dwneast77 on March 25, 2013, 08:43:35 PM
I think we need more info.  I'm not familiar with the 434 but I can't see any reason why you can't heat your home solely with the wood stove.  First off, has everything been cleaned up good?,  all vents and draft fan and chimney clear and workiing properly??  Can you see the setting of the aquastat??  Usually set around 180 or so.  Also, guys out here would be looking to know what size pump you have feeding the home, location of the pump and the size and length of the water lines.  Also how is it connected to the gas furnace, I assume a water/air HX??, or is it a gas boiler?

The more details you can provide the easier it is to make suggestions.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on April 04, 2013, 07:04:14 PM
is the fan coming on? if not a couple thing to look at. remove the back cover theres a thermostate on the back look what its set at mine is set to turn fan on at 150 off at around 170 but depends on size of house . If the fan comes on make sure the little damper on the front of the door is opening sometimes just alittle wd40 or 3 in one oil works(to get to the fan on the 434 you need to remove the cover on the front of the door) maybe the damper isnt opening thats why its not burning hotter. Hope this helps. Paul
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: Jared43758 on December 25, 2015, 08:04:47 PM
That's stove sounds sick
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Post by: pintopaul on January 07, 2017, 04:41:42 PM
replaced my old 434 with a 3300 working great other than the chimney fires, old one didnt do this. someone help explain this. thanks
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: aarmga on February 03, 2017, 10:52:18 PM
Welcome back.  If you have a lot of creosote built up in your chimney it will catch fire.  I do this deliberately once a year before I brush it out.  I stack the stove with clean cardboard light it and keep the ash pan cracked open and let it burn. 
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: pintopaul on February 05, 2017, 05:34:49 PM
woods dry 1 1/2 yrs and undercover, hardly and cresote but still getting chimney fires at a loss for explaining it. always does it about a half hour after i fill it , flames probley 2 ft about extended chimney.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: aarmga on February 05, 2017, 10:39:14 PM
If I remember correctly that stove used a Dayton blower fan on the front door.  Is there an adjustment on that fan?  My stove uses the same fan and there is a small plate in the rear of the fan between the stove  and the output of the fan.  I noticed mine would throw sparks everywhere when this air adjustment was wide open from the factory.  Just something you could take a look at.  Maybe one of the veterans will chime in that know these stoves really well.
Title: Re: wood master 434
Post by: E Yoder on February 06, 2017, 03:26:03 AM
My dad burned a woodmaster for quite a few years. Sounds like too much draft. Blows in the door, over the wood and straight up the chimney. As was mentioned, damper down with the plate.