Wood furnace ?

[GEB]

Can anyone tell me where to find a wood furnace for my
my shop?
I've been lookin for hours on the net without much luck!
I have a 30X50 pole barn that is well insulated, as of now
I use propane to heat, it's a 75000btu hanging unit that works
very well.
What I want is a wood burning furnace, not just a wood burning stove.
All I can seem to find is larger units 125000 btu +
I would think a 50000 - 100000 btu would be fine.
The reason for the furnace type is to run duct to the
other end for even heat.
Space is also a factor, dont need a large furnace sittin in the floor thats over kill.

Any info would be great!
Thanks
Gene

 

[beenthere]

Really not much difference between the 125,000 that you found, and the 100,000 that you want, IMO. Probably the controlling factor in output is the size of the combustion chamber to fit the wood into. Likely no one builds a smaller combustion chamber that is only good for short wood under about 18" length. Once the wood is in there, the output is probably over the 100,000 mark. Plus, not much call for a 'furnace' of less than the 125K.

From my recollection, RiteWay used to make a small unit that could be fitted with plenum's.

Wish you luck.

 

[v8dave]

Check the customized ads placed by TBN/Google above this posting when it pops up. I took a quick look and they had some smaller units--mostly decorative looking, but maybe a good one is lurking in there.

 

[cmhyland]

http://woodboilers.com/

H.S. Tarm products

Good Luck,
Chris

 

[kensfarm]

On another thread TBN'rs were talking about corn burning stoves.. saw one on the internet that kicked out 70,000 btu's.. and had the ability vent it into existing duck work.. plus it had a secondary heat exchange on the exhaust port. I didn't know it.. but they listed a chart that showed corn produced more btu's then wood pellots. The price of corn this year is dropping because of the huge harvest.. makes me want to trade my wood pellot stove in for a corn stove.. and buy the corn right off the harvestor from a local farmer. TSC had a sign for discount bulk wood pellots for 157/ton.. that's last year's normal price.. last year's discount was 130/ton.

 

[BigEddy]

I've got a combination wood / electric forced air furnace in the house. Made by Duomatic / Olsen. I've had 15 years of trouble free service from it. Not sure if they are still made.

Here's a link to a similar one -
http://www.yukon-eagle.com/eagle3.htm

 

[MDSteve]

Check out http://www.vogelzang.com/Norseman2500.htm

This is one that I am thinking about getting.

Steve

 

[bczoom]

Gene,

Something to consider before you purchase or install a wood furnace or stove.
Almost all insurance companies won't insure the building (nor the contents) if there is an open flame heat source (wood, pellet...). Most everyone I know is going from wood to what you have now for that reason.
For your situation, would fans mounted to walls or ceilings blowing horizontally circulate enough to heat the other end?
Brian

 

[ilovemydoggy]

How about a corn stove? I'm doing research right now for an article and some people reallly like them.

Most say they use 1 bushel per day on coldest day, at $2.50 a bushel. Anyone have experience with corn stoves? Corn is easier to handle than wood. Some claim they only spend $400 to heat their home entire winter! Most have electric augers but there are some new developments that are off-grid.

Here is a good company: http://www.AmericasHeat.com

Nancy M.
Montclair, New Jersey

 

[GEB]

I have a wood burner in the house now, it's a smaller
unit for the family room.
It also has been installed to my Insurance codes,
so for here the insurance dosent seem to be a problem.
As for my shop, I'm in it all the time it's a rather nice place to be /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I also have 2 60in celling fans that really help keep the heat
moving.
The price of fuel is sky high, I got more wood here to burn
then I could ever use, new log splitter too /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Not a dam thing wrong with my gas heater, it's just a matter
of knowing I got all this wood plus the price of fuel.
The gas heater will keep the place at around 45 degree
when I'm not out there.
Once I retire'10 years' I'll be in the shop all the time
welding, fabbing, restoreing old tractors &..so on.
Anyway for anyone else lookin for a wood furnace, here's
seems to be what I'm lookin for.
http://www.usstove.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=USSC&Product_Code=24AF&Category_Code=WAF
Price is a little to high though, but it is the right size, check
the dim compared to the rest
http://www.usstove.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=USSC&Category_Code=WAF
I'm headed to take my girl back to school today, they have
a Rual King store there that stocks a few diffrent types
of heaters, hopfuly I'll come home with one?
Thanks for all the input, I'll let ya'all know what I end up with.
Gene


Something to consider before you purchase or install a wood furnace or stove.
Almost all insurance companies won't insure the building (nor the contents) if there is an open flame heat source (wood, pellet...). Most everyone I know is going from wood to what you have now for that reason.
For your situation, would fans mounted to walls or ceilings blowing horizontally circulate enough to heat the other end?
Brian )</font>