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agriffinjd

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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #45 on: February 18, 2015, 09:53:56 AM »

I just built a house and am in the first year of using a P&M BL 3444.  I'm happy with it.  If I had it to do over again and I had more money, I'd do the GARN, put it in the detached garage, and run a line to the house.  It looks intriguing and I like the higher efficiency.  I'd get the biggest one and superinsulate it to store more heat.
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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #46 on: February 18, 2015, 03:50:46 PM »

That is a lot of water to heat on that woodmaster. It would chew up a lot of wood.
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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #47 on: February 18, 2015, 09:58:27 PM »

I only wish I had gone the outdoor boiler route years ago.

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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2015, 06:06:40 PM »

I here ya ...i.m near pizz that #1 fuel oil went from 4.06 a gal  ,and no wood boiler on line yet ...the year (oct2014) I get her running it drops to 2.69 = longer payback

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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #49 on: February 20, 2015, 07:00:39 PM »

I here ya ...i.m near pizz that #1 fuel oil went from 4.06 a gal  ,and no wood boiler on line yet ...the year (oct2014) I get her running it drops to 2.69 = longer payback

Gotta love not having to worry about that anymore!
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Re: If you had to do it over again!
« Reply #50 on: February 21, 2015, 03:53:46 AM »

I have a wood doctor, second largest they make, any other brand out there would be a far better company than wood doctor in my opinion, besides that what I don't like is there are no grates in mine, I'd definitely want shaker grates in anything I'd buy again.    I'd also consider a royal boiler, which is pressurized and has shaker grates, but I'm also considering a top loader for my heat load, and volume of wood we go through.         
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