Caddy or Hotblast 1950 questions

[adirondackpaddler]

Hello!

I live near the adirondacks in Northern, NY and I heat 2900 sq ft with an oil-fired boiler. B/c of the rising cost of oil, I've decided to install a wood furnace. Based on location - I have access to the USstove Clayton (1600m?) and the USstove (1950) or the PSG Caddy.

In fact, I looked at a Caddy add-on last night. Its identical (save for teh color) to the 1950.

I have a number of questions:
Does anyone have any experience with these (EPA) stoves? In real life, how much more efficient are these stoves (EPA approved 1950 and Caddy) compared to conventional stoves (like the clayton)? Why do the EPA stoves have smaller grates and smaller ash drawer - Do they produce less ash? Would the larger conventional clayton model have a longer burn time (overnight burns)? How many cord of wood would I expect to use in a typical heating season (old construction)?

Thanks for the help.
AP

 

[smokinj]

Hello!

I live near the adirondacks in Northern, NY and I heat 2900 sq ft with an oil-fired boiler. B/c of the rising cost of oil, I've decided to install a wood furnace. Based on location - I have access to the USstove Clayton (1600m?) and the USstove (1950) or the PSG Caddy.

In fact, I looked at a Caddy add-on last night. Its identical (save for teh color) to the 1950.

I have a number of questions:
Does anyone have any experience with these (EPA) stoves? In real life, how much more efficient are these stoves (EPA approved 1950 and Caddy) compared to conventional stoves (like the clayton)? Why do the EPA stoves have smaller grates and smaller ash drawer - Do they produce less ash? Would the larger conventional clayton model have a longer burn time (overnight burns)? How many cord of wood would I expect to use in a typical heating season (old construction)?

Thanks for the help.
AP

I have us stove furance and i am thinking 8 cords a year with mine,that 1950 model witch uses less wood 1/3 less wood i belive should put you in the 5-6 cord range

 

[laynes69]

I burned about 7 cords with my older wood furnace from usstove. I could easily keep the overnight burns on it. I would expect for you to be in the 6 cord, maybe 7 with a loose old, uninsulated home. They are ran from a thermostat that when calls for heat, ramps the fire. But still you would burn less with an epa model, and produce more heat.