Our old Newmac wood burning furnace is about to bite the dust and we are shopping for a replacement. I have done a fair bit of research (this site is wonderful) and have come up with a few options. Would love to go the gasification route but the tarm and eko are beyond my price range at the moment. I do think the Kuuma looks good, and price is okay, but not sure it is approved for use here in canada. So I am down to the charmaster and the PSG Caddy (add on). Leaning towards the Caddy because of the price. House is about 2000 sf and we have oil backup. We live in northwestern ontario and it is damn cold here. I am looking for efficiency and long burn time...(who isn't I guess)...wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which would be better or if there is another option I should consider. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks
PSG CADDY OR CHARMASTER?
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brent3556
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I'm in the same boat as you. I am stuck between the charmaster and the Kuuma for my shop/garage. I also have considered a boiler unit as I put the pex tubing in the crete when I poured the floor but I don't get out there as often as I did before having kids and don't want the headaches of having it freeze up and slow warm up time. The Kuuma has the sweet gasification technology but I might like to try the Charmaster for a possible future install in my house which is fuel oil furnace/corn furnace heat right now. The corn furnace won't keep up when it gets real cold or windy and I hate feeding that oil guzzling monster down in the basement but I travel on occasion for work and the Mrs. stays pretty busy between work and 3 kids under 3 yrs. old. I just started getting my wood pile together for next season so it will be plenty dry but I want to do my homework/shopping for my heater this year.
laynes69
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The caddy is rated at 140,000 btus. More than ample for 2000 square feet. It's meant to be installed in series also. With the newer epa technology, you will burn less wood and burn cleaner with the caddy. Also you have a nice glass door so you can view the fire. The only thing that I have seen on here, is they seem a little sensative with draft. As long as you have a good draft you should be okay. A series install is much better than a parallel.
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