This is quite the place I found here - lurking for a week was long enough, I had to get in. What a gold mine.
I've been living with a cc500 wood/oil unit for 15 years now. It has been a challenge (to put it nicely) in this 2700 sq.ft. 2 story + basement we're in. I want badly to replace it - or should I say supplement it - not sure when but want to be ready and have the major decisions made when the time is right. I have spent long hours just trying to figure out with what. The one thing I do like about my current setup is that it will heat the house no problem when the power goes out (with some close tending), which it does often. Considered geothermal for a while, for simple ease of use & cleanliness, but think I've ruled that out. After a week on here, I am now leaning to a new garage with a gasser/wood storage in one end, plumbed into existing system with storage in between. Maybe add a solar panel or 2 for summer time. Really would like to get the mess out of the basement and not climb that roof anymore to clean the chimney more often than I should have to - getting too old for that foolishness. Have an abundant fuel supply on the property, so wood it is - hard work and all. Brand & size of unit is another story - I don't know what is available yet around here, or what would be best. After poking around on here, I really like the looks of the Varmabaronen stuff, although think there is an EKO dealer here.
Anyone in this corner of the continent with some pointers/hints/suggestions? Putting a new roof on right now & have other things to take care of first, but would like to get this done within 2 years or so - if the cc500 lasts that long.
And I'll add that it's very frustrating to be living here, within an hour of 3 furnace builders (Benjamin, Newmac & Kerr), with all of the wood burning going on all around this area - and they're still building ancient technology. Wish they would wake up and step into the 21st. century already.
All for now - great site!
I've been living with a cc500 wood/oil unit for 15 years now. It has been a challenge (to put it nicely) in this 2700 sq.ft. 2 story + basement we're in. I want badly to replace it - or should I say supplement it - not sure when but want to be ready and have the major decisions made when the time is right. I have spent long hours just trying to figure out with what. The one thing I do like about my current setup is that it will heat the house no problem when the power goes out (with some close tending), which it does often. Considered geothermal for a while, for simple ease of use & cleanliness, but think I've ruled that out. After a week on here, I am now leaning to a new garage with a gasser/wood storage in one end, plumbed into existing system with storage in between. Maybe add a solar panel or 2 for summer time. Really would like to get the mess out of the basement and not climb that roof anymore to clean the chimney more often than I should have to - getting too old for that foolishness. Have an abundant fuel supply on the property, so wood it is - hard work and all. Brand & size of unit is another story - I don't know what is available yet around here, or what would be best. After poking around on here, I really like the looks of the Varmabaronen stuff, although think there is an EKO dealer here.
Anyone in this corner of the continent with some pointers/hints/suggestions? Putting a new roof on right now & have other things to take care of first, but would like to get this done within 2 years or so - if the cc500 lasts that long.
And I'll add that it's very frustrating to be living here, within an hour of 3 furnace builders (Benjamin, Newmac & Kerr), with all of the wood burning going on all around this area - and they're still building ancient technology. Wish they would wake up and step into the 21st. century already.
All for now - great site!