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[Excavator]

Hello to all!
Joined last week and have been enjoying reading all posts. I have always wanted a OWB for years and am really starting to get serious about it. I have had a wood/oil combo furnace for 20 years but am really tired of throwing wood in basement and all the dirt and insects associated with it is getting old. I have 200 acres with about 75 of it being bush, mostly poplar and white birch. I also work for a home building company that typically builds 80-100 houses a year. The left over wood and cut offs are typically thrown out and disposed off. I think I could easily heat my home with these and know the company would rather have me take them than paying to take to the dump.
 I have seen a Wood Docter advertised locally that is a 2006 model but was put into use in 2008 and am looking for anyone's thoughts on it. I believe the model # was MD 25. Wanted to go take a look at it and was hoping for some help from users here to give me some advise on what I should be looking for when looking at a used furnace.

[jackel440]

Welcome to the site! Not sure how well burning pine construction material will go.it should burn hot and fast I imagine.
I don't know what the stove your looking at is made out of.I would ask if it has had water treatment in it?look for any obvious of damage or water leaks.good luck

[willieG]

i think pine construction material will produce a lot of gas..if you have a gassifier it will burn a lot cleaner. All those small pieces will have a lot of exposed places for fire to catch..there will be lots of burning going on and the smoke will be plentiful