I don't have a problem with shaver selling incomplete furnaces. I'm just trying to understand how not including a $15 solenoid and a $60 thermostat will somehow make people want to buy them. Most of my customers would gladly pay an additional $100 for a furnace that works correctly.
I just dont understand why you are constantly hating on Shavers. Incomplete furnaces ,come on man just stop. I have one and i'm telling you it works just fine . So good that i used zero propane last year. Heated a 2300 sq house ,2700 sq shop with poor insulation ,hot water in both with the breaker off all year and a pool. I did all this with the incomplete furnace your talking about.
As willie said some people like messing with them ,tinkering and trying to make them better. I do ! its actually fun and a great learning expeirence. Its also something to be proud of by working to make it better.
I like it so much i started selling them .I will tell you this , with the exception of one guy, everybody else who has looked at purchasing a stove have been very conservative when adding options. They just dont want to pay a dime more than they can get the stove for . I go over options like the solenoid and the ranco ,explaining that they are worth the extra money and they just say they will add them later. Times are tough and people have to make the dollar go as far as they can .