I'm new to wood boilers and need help. I'm sure that I'm not the first newbie here asking for help. The info on this site is overwhelming and I felt it best to just give you my info and learn from you. I'm a dairy farmer and my family and I live next to the barn in an old house (around 1400 sq feet) that was built from 1930-1960. Our windows have an obvious draft which makes the house cold. Our farm has 30 acres of woods where we cut, split and sell some of the wood that border the fields occasionally going into the woods to cut trees that are not lumber quality. I am looking to get a wood boiler to heat the house and possibly heat the water used by the milkhouse. Water used for washing the milk lines must be around 160 degrees (F) so another water heater would be used. Our house is 50 ft from the milkhouse and a boiler would be near the middle the two. Like I said wood would be available at the cost it takes to get it out. I want to be able to load large chunks (50lbs) into the boiler and do not want to split any. So what do you think? I am having trouble finding costs associated with purchasing and installing a boiler and underground lines. What would be a ballpark cost? The next few months I will be attending some farming and outdoor shows and will be looking at the boilers they have. What would be valuable info to have when talking to salesmen? Thanks in advance!!