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[countryguy]

 If you have heard of them or own one give me the good,bad or whatever you have heard about them. I cannot find any info other than their website.

[juddspaintballs]

I think Wile E. Coyote had one. 

[jackel440]

I think Wile E. Coyote had one.

that's funny right there.
On a serious note I have not ever heard of them.

[yoderheating]

I've heard they use the same gas line pipe as Shaver but I don't know if its true or not.  Other than that I have not heard anything.

[RSI]

I just looked at their website and am trying to figure out what this is supposed to prove, they have it in several places.

Greater Water Capacity

Acme Furnaces have a 235 gallon capacity giving you more BTUs for your money.
A BTU is the amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of a pound of water by one degree.
If you start with 55 degree water and you raise it to 180 degrees this is a 125 degree change.

Water weight 8 lbs. per gallon.
235 gal. x 8 lbs. = 1880 lbs.
1880 lbs. x 125 degrees = 235,000 BTUs

Don't be fooled, this is a proven fact you would have to heat 100 gallons of water to 435 degrees to extract 300,000 BTUs. That's not possible or even smart to try!

[jackel440]

Ummmm.....OK.... scratching head as I walk away....LOL

[thutch15]

I've heard they use the same gas line pipe as Shaver but I don't know if its true or not.  Other than that I have not heard anything.

Is the good or bad?

[Scott7m]

I've heard they use the same gas line pipe as Shaver but I don't know if its true or not.  Other than that I have not heard anything.

Is the good or bad?

thats horrible...   something as important and important should be handled with new, tested, quality material to avoid future problems.  just scroll down to the the shaver section of this site and you'll see one customer who's on his second shaver in like 2 years and its already leaking as well.  he said that the water jacket is so thin and rusted he can poke his finger through it. 

[thutch15]

I've heard they use the same gas line pipe as Shaver but I don't know if its true or not.  Other than that I have not heard anything.

Is the good or bad?

thats horrible...   something as important and important should be handled with new, tested, quality material to avoid future problems.  just scroll down to the the shaver section of this site and you'll see one customer who's on his second shaver in like 2 years and its already leaking as well.  he said that the water jacket is so thin and rusted he can poke his finger through it.

I have seen multiple youtube video's of multiple brands that have leaking problems.  It is making me think twice about getting one period.  When I checked out the Acme Furnance it says it has 5 year 100% warranty on leaking and 20 year prorated warranty on leaking.

[Scott7m]

A lot of companies sell hundreds a year with no leaks, proper stove maintenance is important, but for them to have leaks due to bad metal is different. 

You want quality, pay for it.  Stick with your bigger brands such as central boiler, heatmaster, woodmaster, natures comfort.  No leaking problems there with mentioning

Avoid the cheap copies and sloppy craftsmanship, if there using scrap metal to build stoves that says enough.  I'd avoid stuff like acme, taylor, and shaver and go with a top brand

[BIGDIESEL20S]

Yes I have heard of them. Thats what we had in our basment at home when I was a kid. Its been there for almost 30 years and still works. But its a indoor forced air furnace.