Looking for new wood only furnace

[PENNSYLVANIABOB]

I am looking for a new wood only furnace for my home. Total area to heat approx.2800 sq.ft ranch,basement and first floor.I have been researching the Englander 28-3500, Firechief fc700 and Ashley(us stove)1602. Due to the fact that I only have about $2000.00 to work with and the location of Tractor supply and the Home Deport to my home I am leaning towards the Englander or the Ashley.Any input or opinions would be helpful.Thank you for your time.

 

[ikessky]

For what it's worth, I wish I would have spent the extra money right away and gotten an EPA wood furnace like the Caddy or Yukon-Eagle. They burn cleaner and longer than non-EPA furnaces.

 

[lexybird]

well for the record the yukon is NOT epa approved/certified furnace ...the caddy is though

 

[ikessky]

Sorry, guess I should have said a furnace that has secondary burn.

 

[herbdan]

Make sure you look at the Blaze King Apex. A bit more than you want to spend but boy do they work good! Only a couple of users on this site (new furnace) and they might cost a little more than you want to spend though I think you would make up the difference in the amount of wood you wouldn't have to burn to stay warm.

 

[ikessky]

My two biggest concerns of my furnace are 1) The cleanliness of the flue. Sweeping it isn't hard, but I sure would like to go through a year of burning without worrying that I have creosote in the liner. 2) Smoke emmission. I have houses on three of the lots next to me. Although they've never said anything about smoke, I would like to not have to worry that they are grumbling about me.

I use dry wood and try to operate using proper burning techniques, but you can only do so much without having some kind of afterburn system.

 

[freeburn]

You can't go wrong with the Englander. If you burn it hot, it will treat you well. By the way, it's now $899 at Farm and Fleet. Check out their website for you skeptics.