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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Thinking about an owb

« on: January 15, 2012, 06:23:26 PM »

I should have mentioned i don't fire the pellet stove up till really cold weather sets in, usually after Thanksgiving. Plus we don't like it to warm 70 degrees is just fine. We use the oil furnace early & late winter. That's why i was thinking about a heat pump with an electric air handler until winter sets in to use the out side unit. I need to replace my a/c unit anyway. I would sooner support the coal miners and use a little electric than big oil till i would fire up the out door unit. It just sucks that i can't split my own fire wood, i have had three shoulder surgeries and am limited what i can do. Thanks Sup.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Thinking about an owb

« on: January 15, 2012, 02:57:02 PM »

Hi, guy's Nice sight, I have been thinking of getting an owb or outdoor pellet furnace. I have been heating with pellets now for 7 years, in a fire place insert. Tired of the dust inside the house. Plus bringing buckets up the stairs. Not getting any younger. I pretty much have decided if i do this it would be a unit from CB. my house is a ranch style About 1600sq ft. Well insulated newer windows & doors. I use 2 1/2 tons of pellets about every year with a space heater every now and then.

I like the idea of a wood burner, but i would be buying all my wood. I also like the idea of the pellet furnace . I plan on doing a new heat pump at the same time. tired of oil heat as a back up. I live in SW Pa so i would be using the out door unit when it's below freezing i hope. What I'm trying to figure out is how much wood or Pellets i would be using, and is it going to be worth it. Sorry for the long first post.  Thanks sup