hogstroker said:
There are so many options out there and in your mind you have a good understanding on what your situation is and what your preferences are. That is hard to get a good concise answer to. I think you need to have a look at your situation and all the variables like the fact the house is build what is the heat load (first step in determining boiler output), how often are you able(willing) to load or tend to a boiler ( this may help decide on storage size) What is the budget, are you installing it or contractor.:
Last year my house burned, but the basement was not damaged ,so the new house was built on that. My old house had a forced wood furnace that used 8-10 cord a year kept well above 70. The new house is better isulated with excellent windows.
I have a friend who is a plummer/furnace guy. He has never installed a boiler, but said he will do it for me.
The reason I asked about storage tank size, is I read on here that tank size is very important to run a boiler efficiently, and is in dirrect relation to how wood hungy the boiler will be.
hogstroker said:
I know my ramblings may not help you either, I just found when I was in the process of choosing a system that I considered my options and combinations. One of the first things I needed to decide if I was going to process or handle wood for the lifespan of the boiler after that I just worked through it and asked the questions when needed here. All of the above have many valid ideas and facts, to you the task to match it to your life.
Good luck and have fun, it may become an addiction :lol:
Right now the new house has forced air propane. I did have a chimney installed during consrtuction, but now I am wondering how to utilize it.
I very much enjoy cutting my own wood(hard maple), and I do that for free! I am just intrigued by these gasification boilers. Thats why I an fishing for info on here.