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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Which OWB

« on: January 23, 2017, 07:03:31 AM »

This is my 2nd burning season with my BL-3444 and LOVE IT! I'm heating about 6,500 sq ft and DHW. I burn about half as much wood as my neighbor who has a CB-6048. I did a ton of research and I am 100% glad I bought my Portage and Main, you wont be disappointed.

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Portage & Main / Re: Hows the burning season going for everyone?

« on: January 20, 2017, 04:44:02 AM »

I use propane as well not very much but I figured it was because there are 5 people in my home taking showers relatively close together and the exchanger cant keep up?

You using a side arm or plate exchanger? if a plate exchanger when was the last time it was cleaned?

I am using a side arm, its only one year old

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Portage & Main / Re: Hows the burning season going for everyone?

« on: January 19, 2017, 08:34:28 AM »

I use propane as well not very much but I figured it was because there are 5 people in my home taking showers relatively close together and the exchanger cant keep up?

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Portage & Main / Re: Hows the burning season going for everyone?

« on: January 18, 2017, 10:18:48 AM »

Well so much for the cold days of January in Indiana. What crazy weather we are having.

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Portage & Main / Hows the burning season going for everyone?

« on: December 20, 2016, 05:55:10 AM »

It has been -5 at night here in Indiana and I have been getting 16 hour burn times with my BL-3444. I have been keeping my garage at 60 as well as my shop and the house is a constant 68. Love this time of year, didn't even mind going out yesterday at 12 degrees and loading it.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Wanted - Informed Feedback on Purchase of New OWB

« on: October 15, 2016, 05:55:53 AM »

I cant speak to the EGR250 specifically but what I can speak to is Portage and Main. I have a BL-3444 I bout about a year ago and I love it. Brian and everyone at P&M are awesome to deal with as their customer service is second to none. They are always willing and open to answer any and all questions. As far as quality they are in my opinion the best out there. I too have done extensive research before buying mine last season. Portage and main stood out to me and I am glad I bought one. The best thing is I have compared other boilers my friends have (Central Boiler, Hawken, Heatmoor and Ridgewood) and I burn about half as much wood as they do. Less wood to burn means less work for my 10 and 14 year old boys, I mean less work for me  best of luck let us know how it goes

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Snow fell today ..its a coming folks !

« on: October 15, 2016, 05:20:42 AM »

I am ready to fire mine up but they are calling for three days in the 80's next week heck I might have to use the AC again

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Hawken Energy, support only / Re: Now That Hawken's Gone......

« on: October 12, 2016, 10:02:20 AM »

I heard there is a company in Indiana trying to buy them and keep it open?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: How full do you fill your stove?

« on: October 12, 2016, 08:59:02 AM »

Good to know thank you everyone I will be only filling it half full at the most, that way to burn better & have less creosote I hope. I was always afraid that if I dont have enough wood in the stove it will run out and the house will get cold. But after it taking a week to bun the coals out at winters end last year I no longer fear that.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: How full do you fill your stove?

« on: October 11, 2016, 10:20:11 AM »

My BL-3444 has an ash pan which I wasn't sure about before getting the stove and now I am not sure how I would go without one.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / How full do you fill your stove?

« on: October 11, 2016, 08:31:27 AM »

Ok I have talked to several people about this and haven't gotten a definitive answer yet. When filling your stove, how full do you fill it? I have had some guys say they fill it as full as they can while others say they fill it just enough to get to the evening when they get home to refill it. What is best? I say not packed because it will burn hotter am I correct in thinking this?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Companies going out of business?

« on: September 27, 2016, 06:59:48 AM »

I saw companies like Ridgewood, Timberwolf have closed their doors and I read last night that Hawken energy might be closing the doors? They weren't responding to emails or calls I guess? I hate to see all these guys closing up shop. We are going to have a bad winter and heating fuel prices are going to sky rocket & demand for stoves will come back. I spoke with a farmer the other day that told me we have a full supply of propane in the US at this time but the grain is wet and farmers are using more and more  propane to dry it. Thus meaning reserves will be depleted and prices will go up ten fold like it was 2 years ago at $7.25 a gallon in Indiana.

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Portage & Main / Re: Pouring new cement pad help

« on: August 31, 2016, 11:26:50 AM »

ha you are correct I am sure if I dont put in a sleeve I will need one so I think I will do it

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Portage & Main / Re: Pouring new cement pad help

« on: August 31, 2016, 04:40:00 AM »

Very helpful thanks I appreciate it. I wonder if I will ever need another line? I have one going to my house and garage as well as my pole barn. Decisions decisions decisions. I dont know about you but I am ready to fire it up and get burning all this wood I cut last year.

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Portage & Main / Pouring new cement pad help

« on: August 26, 2016, 10:24:12 AM »

I have had my BL-3444 a year now and absolutely LOVE it, best investment I think I have ever made. After the freezing and thawing over the winter and spring I have decided to pour a cement pad. What advice could you offer me on doing it? I am worried about the PEX coming from the ground. Should I box it in and leave open dirt around it, pour cement all around it? My plan is to pout cement in a pad 16'X16' as it backs up to my pole barn. But (at this time I have no need for another one) if I ever needed or wanted to add another line and its under cement I would have to bust it up. Another thought I had is to create a tunnel of some sort maybe of wood or PVC to leave open toward the edge of the cement but would the cement collapse it? Thanks for the help in advance.