so its been 2 months since this unit was first fired up. so far (knock on wood) the only problem has been the loading door would not seal right. tried adjusting the hinges, etc but with no luck. ended up replacing the gasket and havent had any problems since then with sealing.
i have been getting 12-14 hour burn times between loading. the average load is about to half the capacity of the firebox.
the past week we have gotten some cold weather, single digit at night, teen to low 20's during the day. the boiler seems to work a lot better and more efficient inthe colder weather. in terms of wood usage, about 1/3 of the amount of wood i would have used in my old conventional wood stove inside. this is a big benefit, i have used not quite a cord so far.
boiler temp set at 180, house temp set at 72, plus heating domestic hot water.
so far very satisfied with my decision to buy this unit.
i have been getting 12-14 hour burn times between loading. the average load is about to half the capacity of the firebox.
the past week we have gotten some cold weather, single digit at night, teen to low 20's during the day. the boiler seems to work a lot better and more efficient inthe colder weather. in terms of wood usage, about 1/3 of the amount of wood i would have used in my old conventional wood stove inside. this is a big benefit, i have used not quite a cord so far.
boiler temp set at 180, house temp set at 72, plus heating domestic hot water.
so far very satisfied with my decision to buy this unit.