Hey everyone I'm new to this topic and am thinking of installing an outside wood boiler. What steps do I take to go about this? Are there any specific requirements? Any and all opinions are appreciated!
is your existing electric system a forced air furnace sort of thing or electric baseboard radiators?
having to add a distribution system will add substantially to the cost. if you can just add a radiator coil in the furnace duct that will be the easiest.
I'd want to be more than "pretty sure" I can install one of these before I planked down 10 to 15 thousand buckerinos on a new boiler setup. Any of the newer gasser style boilers need dry wood, if you don't already have a years supply put up, you're probably s.o.l. for the coming winter. You really need to start at your local building dept. first to see what is allowed & what isn't. Then too, your homeowners insurance may have issues with whatever you do. People have been forced to remove these units. Huge loss of money.
Leon, I don't know what you're trying to say with them, but your btu numbers are out to lunch. One gallon of water = 8 btus per degree of temp drop/rise. How are you getting a 1200 degree temp drop/rise?
And your bypass comments are head scratching. Your system & house needs a certain amount of heat, and if some of it is taken by the bypass then the boiler will need to run longer to deliver the needed heat. More flow around a bypass = less heat to the house.
Jebatty, what about the Heatmaster G series 100 and 200 owb models? They out performed the Garn 2000 and 1500 in efficiency, emissions levels and rates.