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[locust1]

6 years ago I purchased a Heatmaster 5000 to heat two houses. One large 2800 sqare foot two story and a smaller tenant house 1250 sqare feet. On cold night I get about a 4 to 5 hour burn on seasoned wood and coal. I am considering a large Acme, a Natures comfort 325, or another Heatmaster 10000. Does anmyone have any thoughts on the matter. The 5000 I have now with 135 gallons water tank is too small for my situation.

[pennyrilehunter]

I can't really help with your question as I don't own an OWB but I'm thinking about a heatmaster OWB. I would appreciate your input to decide if and what size to get.

1. Are you heating domestic hot water for either home?
2. How well insulated are the 2 homes?
3. What area of the country are you in and what is a "cold" night?

[Bull]

Welcome to the site locust1

[Scott7m]

Hey locust, where u located?  If your having trouble heating that with a 5, the 10 would easily do it. 

[Bull]

Yea what he said and sell me the 5000 for $100 bucks ...................

[locust1]

I live in southern WV. I have one house that heats the water and both houses were rdone ten years ago with insulation and new windows. A cold night is a temp in single digits very seldom do we go below 0.

[kodiakjoey]

Why not look for a small unit and just keep both. It may be a little cheaper.

[woodman]

Your only talking around 4000 sq ft I am suprised your furnace can't keep up. Talk with scott7m maybe he can give you some help to make what you have work.

[Scott7m]

Your only talking around 4000 sq ft I am suprised your furnace can't keep up. Talk with scott7m maybe he can give you some help to make what you have work.

I agree it should keep up as I have a 5000 heating 2 - 2000 square foot homes that are 400 feet Spartans it's doing fine.  The other night it was single digits and I called to ask how it did and they said they never noticed any change.

The problem with sizing stoves is some folks think they have good insulation when they don't, the estimates are for well insulated homes