Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Earth Outdoor Wood Furnaces => Topic started by: scarface77 on November 25, 2012, 06:34:04 PM
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Earth furnaces are built like a tank and performs flawless. I purchased the mountain man 500 with the ash door and grate system and it runs great. I had to change the temp set point from 150 to 185 because that seems what everyone runs their burner at. Seems to have helped because it stays hotter longer, the blower fan runs a lot less, and it still smokes but not quite as bad when the blower motor runs. When it is at idle there's hardly any smoke. I have a total investment of $9500. in it cost of furnace, parts, install, permit, and inspection. I figure in a 5 year span it will pay it's self off since oil in my area is $4.19 a gallon and recently could go up to 19 to 32 percent in today's news paper. House and hot water is very hot!!! Best investment I made. I learned a lot on this site and hope its around a long time. Thanks everyone for the good information.
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The OWB's are great, aren't they? My Central Boiler E-classic 1400 is heating my house (2nd season) and DHW and I cannot be happier. Of course I experienced some growing pains along the way but that comes anything new. No doubt you will too. When you learn what works best for you, you'll be the happiest person alive. I have learned with mine is to service it every 12 hours. At 5:00am and 5:00pm I rake the coals to lower the ash level to the desired level, any pieces left unburned are realigned in the middle of the firebox and I place 5 or 6 logs 8 inches in diameter by 24 inches long on top of the unburned pieces. This will go for the next 12 hours. I could perhaps add enough to run 24 hours but I love playing with the thing so I put in just enough for 12 hours.
Oh yeah, don't afraid to ask questions. There are many very knowledgeable people on this forum who either sell them or have through operating their own who are more than willing to freely share their knowledge with you.
Welcome to the world of OWB's and this forum.
Roger
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I have a earth 305 bear cub it keeps my 1200 sft house and 75 and the hot water temp at 115 no problem.Mine wont go 24 hours longest has been about 18 hours.Mine is set at 160 with 7 degree diff.Soon to install my hottub inline with it also.First mistake my aquastat wiring laid on top next to chimney on the inside it melted the wiring and screwed it up.Thankfully i had just bought another one for my hottub...
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Thanks Roger and yes this is a grate place for help and info. I also like the other site outdoorwoodboilerinfo.com. A lot of helpfull people here are also on that site. Thanks everyone involved and happy burning!!!