Outdoor Wood Furnace
I plan on building one for the garage this fall.Looking for ideas on the net,but all I find are boiler plans,I was thinkin forced hot air.Have I overlooked some insurmountable problem with this type of heating system?
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They are basically just a outside forced air type of heater, the heat if blown through pipes underground, into the building. 0 -
there have been problems with this type of stove , getting cracks in the fire box and then having sparks blowing thru your duck system causing fires , so if you built it make sure you check for that and check your home owners insurance to see if they will allow it 0 -
WATER BOILERS USE 3/4" TUBING (SEVERAL), OUT DOOR FURNACES USE 12" PIPE (SEVERAL), BIG DIFFERENCE IN INSTALLATION. IF YOU HAVE TO BUY WOOD YOU CAN BURN GAS (PROPANE OR NATURAL) CHEAPER. LOOK INTO A ULTRA HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS BOILER (NTI IS ONE), CHEAPER TO INSTALL, CHEAPER TO OPERATE. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mrbruce
They are basically just a outside forced air type of heater, the heat if blown through pipes underground, into the building.
NO, they are not "furnaces" (i.e hot air), they are boilers, with water going to and from the house underground. They use an insulated pipe with the supply and return insulated inside the pipe, the outer pipe being a conduit.
I agree with MIKE WHISKEY, better to go with a 90%+ furnace or boiler than deal with the PITA of an outdoor boiler0 -
If it's gonna be used to heat your garage, why-not just install a wood-stove/pot-belly?
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I agree with fishkiller41 ... the outdoor wood funrace is for heating a big house or recreation center. For the garage you'd be much better off with a wood stove. I like Jotul or Vermont Castings myself, but about any "airtight" stove would do the job just fine. 0
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