Add on wood furnace..

[TheBigIron]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this group and am interested in installing an add on wood furnace in my basement to tie into my homes ductwork. I have an old home with 2 separate gas fired furnaces in my basement. I want to install an add on wood furnace into both ductwork zones. Home is approximately 2500sq. ft. with good insulation in attic. Anyone help me out with ideas as far as models. I'm looking for obviously safety (1st) and max burn times. Any input would be much appreciated.. Thanks Dave

 

[Junebug90]

Well since no one replied people here have been recommending the tundra for the more basic model or the caddy for the top of the line. I have the Englander 28-3500 it works for us no frills and we only average 6ish hours of burn time but we have been burning no so seasoned ash. My brother has the same and hes been burning green oak and gets about the same but he loads his more full and uses more wood. When it is about 40 out and a steady fire the house sits about 75ish but when it was -20 we fed the best a lot of wood burned it really hot and struggled to get 70. Now the few days its been about 50 we lit one fire in the moring heats up to 80ish in the house fire dies and it cools back down by bed time. Hope that helped.

 

[Buzz Saw]

If you have the money Kuuma's Vapor fire are supposed to be top of the line.

 

[Chicken Farmer]

Kuuma's are top shelf. I have a nearly new Charmaster for sale. Send me a PM if you want to talk about Wood furnaces.

 

[Smoke Signals]

Hey Dave, Just wondering if you are burning natural gas or propane?