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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Gettin ready to buy my first outdoor boiler

« on: March 01, 2009, 10:47:25 PM »

I assure you I am not a dealer. I found the report when I googled Hardy H3 Outdoor Wood Furnace because there is one listed in the classifieds of the Jefferson City newspaper. I only know I will be following up on the report, i.e. calling the listed authors and inquiring about their information. I am interested in finding the best OWB that I can find that will provide us with the heat and hot water that we require without feeding it on a too regular basis. I talked to a salesperson for Central once and he said that unless it was very cold (below 0), I should only have to add logs once every 24-36 hours. And that was for Montana. From what I have read here, that would seem to be quite an exageration.  I will not commit to buying any brand until I believe I have the best and most information I can get, along with a very good understanding of the warranty and what it will cover. Without that, none of them will get my money.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Gettin ready to buy my first outdoor boiler

« on: March 01, 2009, 04:59:34 PM »

We want to eventually have an outdoor wb furnace too. I have been doing research and reading for a couple of years or more when I get a chance. Of course the sales people will all tell you that they have the best and even those who have them will tend to be skewed toward the one they have if it works well and against it if they have problems. Pretty standard. That’s how we humans operate. I have had a lot of questions still but I did find a link that had an interesting report. I hope it is permissible to post a link here. I did find the report online when I was searching for information on a particular furnace I found in the classifieds someone is trying to sell (new, never used). The link is: http://www.ashcreekph.com/images/Heating_Logos/Energy_Industry_Report.pdf. A lot of what I read makes sense. Where you live and the cold you are facing would make a difference. As far as the ranking system they used, you have to make up your own mind about the report. Good luck.