On 11/19/2013 6:38 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:46:33 AM UTC-6, FBWNDR wrote:
I'm trying to determine the pros and cons of having a wood boiler
installed on my property. If you haven't heard of these, the boiler
is built to circulate water around the firebox. The water gets pumped
into a heat exchanger which is located in the main heating duct of the
house. The existing indoor furnace pushes the air around the house.

Anyway, I'm looking at a Heatmor boiler, and I'm now looking for
people who have experience with these. The website says that the
boiler has a forced draft fan (75 cfm). It also says that the boiler
can heat a 3000 square foot house. I know a little about combustion,
and I calculated that with 75 cfm, you cannot burn more than 10 lbs of
wood an hour. And if the wood is 45% moisture, then the available BTU
is around 40,000 BTU. A 40,000 BTU furnace is very small for a 3000
square foot house.

So, has anybody dealt with these Heatmor furnces? Can you tell me
anything about performance and maintenance?

thanks,
FB

We have used a heatmor for years--low maintenance--add
wood in morning and at night. We have a big drafty farm
house and it keeps it much warmer than our propane furnace.
I don't know square footage or BTU's--but I love the heat
from this furnace--has definitely paid off for us--as
long as you don't mind cutting and splitting alot of
wood! We have had minimal repairs--patched the bladder,
replaced a switch and now a water pump after 8 years
of use. No smoke in the house--much safer than the
wood burning furnace we had in the basement prior to that.


Wonder if the guy from two and a half years ago ever got
it figured out?

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