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[Sprinter]

Throwing a combustion analyzer really opens some eyes and tells the whole story. Stack temps are a big key in measuring real combustion efficiency. Even the best stoves take a bit to hit their sweet spot, and those that short cycle sometimes never reach it. To me the most important is a long lasting stove and better designs not rushed to market. The govt pressure has really forced some good companies to put a product out before it was ready and now they are getting a bad rap in some cases. I just can't understand why a CB gasser cost so much, I'd understand maybe if the warranty was bullet proof.

[boilerman]

You may be right Sprinter, CB has made a ton of changes and improvements since the introduction of their E2300 in 2008 when some NE states made Phase 1 mandatory.
I think you are giving CB a false bad rap however with your pricing comment. When you make that pricing statement, you have to compare equal size to equal size furnace, so you can compare retail pricing of each. So what are you using when you compare size?  8 hour btu output ratings? Cubic foot of firebox area? Heat transfer area? I think you will find the CB gassers actually selling for less than the Portage & Main gassers and in line with other brand gassers.

[swede]

Shaver stoves are 75% + efficient.  It says so on the internet   

[victor6deep]

Cb is like john Deere to a lot of folks. I'll take the cheaper tractor that will run forever which is kubota.

[Roger2561]

Cb is like john Deere to a lot of folks. I'll take the cheaper tractor that will run forever which is kubota.

Yes, but every tractor runs forever if it's in the repair shop all the time.  Just kidding!   

All kidding aside, JD, Kubota, Kioiti, etc... if serviced when the manual calls for it, they all last forever.  My JD (my avatar) is 14 years old this month, it's a 40HP, 4X4, 4 Cylinder Diesel, never been the shop once for any problems.  All service I do myself.  OWB's are the same, if you don't service/clean them, they will prematurely fail.  What do people expect? 

My late dad (the smartest man I knew) always said that if you take care of the equipment keeping you warm/keeping you fed, they'll take care of you.  Roger

[slimjim]

OH BOY here we go again, I guess HUGS are out of the question!

[victor6deep]

OH BOY here we go again, I guess HUGS are out of the question!

I'm hungover slimmy. Just had to see if I could piss anyone off this early lol

[slimjim]

I got into some Allens Coffee Brandy a couple of weeks ago with my buddies wife, let's just say their couch is not as comfortable as my wifes bed and she can drink, what were you drinking Victor?

[victor6deep]

I got into some Allens Coffee Brandy a couple of weeks ago with my buddies wife, let's just say their couch is not as comfortable as my wifes bed and she can drink, what were you drinking Victor?

Heineken and a mixture of wood boiler solutions 101 hahaha

[Roger2561]

OH BOY here we go again, I guess HUGS are out of the question!

I'm hungover slimmy. Just had to see if I could piss anyone off this early lol

Victor - I took your earlier response as good ribbing.  Plus, nothing pisses me off.  Life is too short to get pissed off at good natured ribbing.  You just better be willing to take in return.  Roger 

[slimjim]

OOOH! I sat next to a guy one night in a bar that opened a skunky Heiney and have not been able to even get close to it since, I used to really enjoy the Coffee Brandy as it's just like really sweet black coffee with a kick, I think it was the sugar that got me, Doc told me a few months back that I'm borderline diabetic, my wife says I better not do that again or diabetes won't be my biggest concern!

[Grappleload]

The Bottom Line on this discussion is most New Englanders pick Central Boiler over all other brands. Don't know why but they seem to have the market share here. At least in NH. When I was shopping them, by far they have the most dealers and stoves out there. All others around here seem to have dealers who only half represent their products. Sorry for this but it's the way it is. As far as other brands this post is not a slam on their products or technologies. So, as far as I'm concerned, burn on and split away. Your gonna need the wood after this season.

[slimjim]

Guarantee You that right now he wishes he would have gotten LAST year never mind next year. 

[browncty]

I agree what some else mentioned we all save a ton of money owning a wood boiler. Especially if you can get your fuel for free. After this installing a OWB was the smartest thing I ever did.