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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Anyone ever heard of Thermo Control (National Stoveworks)
« on: January 04, 2013, 05:37:39 AM »Anyone ever use or encounter one of these? Prices seem more than reasonable and their warrantee seems "above average"
http://www.nationalstoveworks.com/
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Indoor vs. Outdoor
« on: September 21, 2012, 07:53:39 AM »
So the Empyre does not require storage tanks?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Indoor vs. Outdoor
« on: September 21, 2012, 06:07:51 AM »
Thanks for the input guys. If I were to go with an indoor, it looks like I have access to at least Vigas and Tarm in a reasonably local range. Anyone with intel on these models?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Indoor vs. Outdoor
« on: September 20, 2012, 06:59:38 AM »
I am still fiddling with the idea of a wood boiler of some sort and am currently debating with myself on the indoor boiler vs. outdoor boiler. I realize this is an outdoor forum, but there doesn;t seem to be a decent forum for indoor boilers that I have found.
I am looking for some opinions (or even better - real life experience) as to why one would be better than another. Being a Scotsman, the cheaper installation cost of the indoor boiler appeals to me. I have plenty of space to store wood in a nearby barn so the idea that putting a large amount of wood in my basement would be messy isn't as big of a concern. My house is in a 25 acre field so siting an outdoor boiler wouldn't be an issue
What say you?
I am looking for some opinions (or even better - real life experience) as to why one would be better than another. Being a Scotsman, the cheaper installation cost of the indoor boiler appeals to me. I have plenty of space to store wood in a nearby barn so the idea that putting a large amount of wood in my basement would be messy isn't as big of a concern. My house is in a 25 acre field so siting an outdoor boiler wouldn't be an issue
What say you?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Newbie doing some research - where to begin?
« on: March 09, 2012, 05:17:17 AM »
Woodmaster -
Thanks for the insight! The thought of an indoor gasser doesn't bother me in the garage from a dirt standpoint. I have two dogs that live out there and I spend a lot of time working on motorcycles and maintaining dirt bikes. The place could always use a good sweeping.
In gerneral terms, what is the price difference between a P&M gasser and a Central Boiler unit (the two brands I would be likely looking at)?
How much of a difference in wood burned per year (round percentages)?
What are the differences in maintenance between the gasser and non gasser?
Is an indoor boiler a homeowners insurance issue?
Thanks for the insight! The thought of an indoor gasser doesn't bother me in the garage from a dirt standpoint. I have two dogs that live out there and I spend a lot of time working on motorcycles and maintaining dirt bikes. The place could always use a good sweeping.
In gerneral terms, what is the price difference between a P&M gasser and a Central Boiler unit (the two brands I would be likely looking at)?
How much of a difference in wood burned per year (round percentages)?
What are the differences in maintenance between the gasser and non gasser?
Is an indoor boiler a homeowners insurance issue?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Newbie doing some research - where to begin?
« on: March 07, 2012, 02:37:15 PM »
MattNH -
About how much wood are you burning per season with your 250?
About how much wood are you burning per season with your 250?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Newbie doing some research - where to begin?
« on: March 02, 2012, 09:44:31 AM »
Guys -
Thanks for the insight. Certainly some good info here if one is willing to dig for it.
MattyNH - The dealer you mentioned is Mainly Custom. They are about 3 miles up the road from my house so I suspect that is a good place to start. I hadn't thought about contacting them as their web page makes reference to Wood Doctor stoves. Loking at all of the horror stories about the Wood Doctor on this site I really didn't think that was the route to go. Portage and Main seems to be pretty universally respected so I'll start my research there.
Thanks for the insight. Certainly some good info here if one is willing to dig for it.
MattyNH - The dealer you mentioned is Mainly Custom. They are about 3 miles up the road from my house so I suspect that is a good place to start. I hadn't thought about contacting them as their web page makes reference to Wood Doctor stoves. Loking at all of the horror stories about the Wood Doctor on this site I really didn't think that was the route to go. Portage and Main seems to be pretty universally respected so I'll start my research there.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Newbie doing some research - where to begin?
« on: March 01, 2012, 01:43:54 PM »
Greetings -
I stumbled into this forum after attempting to search for some info regarding wood furnaces since I may be considering one in the near future.
Some background info - I live in Southern Maine and have a a 2,800 s.f. house to heat with an attached 28x42 garage with radiant heat (house is only 6 years old). Current heating system is forced hot water baseboard with radiant in the garage (Viessman boiler is only 6 years old). Hot water supply is from the boiler coupled with a storage tank. This winter hasn't been too bad for heating. Even though the price of oil is up (about $3.55/gal right now), the mild winter has been pretty nice. Last winter we got crushed..... I have 25 acres of land, but unfortunately, its all fields so I would likely be purchasing tree length and processing it myself. My brother is a plumber so that certainly helps with respect to installation
It's amazing how little really good info there is on the internet regarding wood boilers in general. Plenty of manufacturer's brochures, but not much in way of practical guidance. One of the thoughts I have been tossing around is the outdoor vs. indoor boiler question. I have plenty of room in the garage and could vent it through a metal chimney off the back of the house - plus it should be a fairly straight forward process to tie it into the existing system. An outdoor boiler could easily be situated with 50-75 feet of the house.
To start, can anyone offer any insight into the following:
1) Outdoor vs. indoor - which is better and why?
2) Brands - what is the consensus on the better quality mfg's (indoor or outdoor)?
3) What kind of maintenance can I expect from either? What about lifespan of the boiler. In looking at the some of the posts on these forums it appears that some models or mfg's may be questionable?
4) Gassification or not?
I would appreciate insight any of you might be willing to offer.
thanks!
Scot
I stumbled into this forum after attempting to search for some info regarding wood furnaces since I may be considering one in the near future.
Some background info - I live in Southern Maine and have a a 2,800 s.f. house to heat with an attached 28x42 garage with radiant heat (house is only 6 years old). Current heating system is forced hot water baseboard with radiant in the garage (Viessman boiler is only 6 years old). Hot water supply is from the boiler coupled with a storage tank. This winter hasn't been too bad for heating. Even though the price of oil is up (about $3.55/gal right now), the mild winter has been pretty nice. Last winter we got crushed..... I have 25 acres of land, but unfortunately, its all fields so I would likely be purchasing tree length and processing it myself. My brother is a plumber so that certainly helps with respect to installation
It's amazing how little really good info there is on the internet regarding wood boilers in general. Plenty of manufacturer's brochures, but not much in way of practical guidance. One of the thoughts I have been tossing around is the outdoor vs. indoor boiler question. I have plenty of room in the garage and could vent it through a metal chimney off the back of the house - plus it should be a fairly straight forward process to tie it into the existing system. An outdoor boiler could easily be situated with 50-75 feet of the house.
To start, can anyone offer any insight into the following:
1) Outdoor vs. indoor - which is better and why?
2) Brands - what is the consensus on the better quality mfg's (indoor or outdoor)?
3) What kind of maintenance can I expect from either? What about lifespan of the boiler. In looking at the some of the posts on these forums it appears that some models or mfg's may be questionable?
4) Gassification or not?
I would appreciate insight any of you might be willing to offer.
thanks!
Scot
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