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Earth Outdoor Wood Furnaces / Talked to a Salesman the other day, is this true?

« on: February 08, 2014, 01:30:51 PM »

So I'm from the Southwest Missouri area and not far from a dealer for Earthwood.  When we were talking, he recommended me the Rancher 360 Series for my situation, which is also what he uses.  He said the Firebox is .5" thick, which is different than most brands, which have a 3/8" thickness.  The salesman said this helped use a lot less wood, etc.
Is this .5" thickness true that the Rancher 360 uses a lot less wood than other brands (heatmor, hardy, etc) because of it's thicker firebox?
Thanks!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Newbie Here Needing Some Guidance

« on: February 03, 2014, 03:24:18 PM »

I'm so happy I've stumble upon this forum.  I discovered OWF in the fall and can't quit dreaming of one.  I'm going to get one next fall, but I want to do a lot of research before I commit and this site is great.
Here's what I need help with.  I've found 4 brands around me (I live just north of springfield mo and paid $400 for 100 gallons of propane recently-F that.) : central boiler, wood master, earthwood, and heatmaster.  I need help picking which offers the best bang for its buck.  Also, gasification chamber or not?

I'll be heating a 2 story 1800 sq ft house in the country.
Any guidance is greatly appreciated!