Greenwood RIP?

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djblech

Feeling the Heat
Jul 7, 2008
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Bruno MN
After the last overheat when the power failed I called my Insurance company. Plumber's estimate for new everything was $2500. New line to the house installed $1800. The Ins is going to cover it so the question is do I fix it or call it good? I am leaning towards not fixing mainly because with the settlement and the 2.5 yrs on line I just break even. Next question, is there anything I can do with a #2500 greenwood furnace to just heat my shop.(24x48) When that thing was running the residual heat kept my shop at 70*. I don't suppose there is any way to run that thing without water and pumps? Short of scrapping it out I would be game to try any idea's.
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Doug
 
I don't see why you can't run that without water. This doesn't have a jacket anyways so it basically runs without water now(or did), Randy
 
Fred Seton the designer/promoter of Greenwood style boilers is now manufacturing wood stoves full of refectory for efficient burning space heaters. http://www.rohor.com/. I don't know why you couldn't just drain the heat exchanger and use yours for a space heater.
 
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