Some gossip from our neighborhood

[Fred61]

Here 'tis

http://www.vnews.com/Tarm-6215103?hl=1&noRedirect=1

 

[Bad LP]

Hummm. Paying rent to somebody else or buying a building and renting extra space to others AND have enough space to continue your own business.

Sounds like a no brainer.

Dropping the Tarm line has be wondering a little after I bought one. I wonder if I should stock up on some consumables.

 

[dogwood]

I share your concern Bad LP. I wonder if they are going to continue to stock replacement parts for Tarm boilers, or if there are other ways to source parts. I tried emailing Tarm in Europe once but got no response, so that route may be problematic. Thanks for posting the link to that article Fred. I'll give Tarm Biomass a call tomorrow.

 

[Bad LP]

I spoke to Tarm today and they were very helpful on another matter. I did not discuss this issue. Worse case is stock up on some parts and leave them in a safe spot in the basement.
I'm not worried. These boilers have been out there for so long with a great reputation and they are trying to build on their base. Dropping the old customer product line like a hot potato does not send the proper message to the market they are trying to expand on IMO.

The longer I hang around the Interwebs

 

[Fred61]

I don't believe this is the end of Tarm on US soil. It's big enough so I suspect someone will pick it up.

 

[dogwood]

I spoke with Tarm Biomass today. They indicated they will continue to stock replacement parts for Tarm boilers. They also said they manufacture the replacement ceramic elements themselves.

Mike

 

[KenLockett]

Good to know. Thanks for updating.

 

[dogwood]

I contacted HSTarm in Denmark too, regarding replacement parts manufacturing and availability. I also asked about the current status of their Solo Innova line, since that's what I have. I thought I'd pass their response on. They replied, "We do produce the Solo Innova 50 still, and they are being distributed from Turkey. However it is a new and improved edition. It´s called the Solo Innova 50 MK2. We are still able to provide replacement parts for these boilers and I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to do this in the far future."

Baxi, which I think is Tarm's multinational parent company indicated on their site they stock parts for their heating equipment for ten years after a model goes out of production. My Tarm Solo Innova is labelled Baxi right on the front door so I guess I'm go to go in this regard. I don't know if this applies to models already in production prior to Baxi's acquisition of HS Tarm. I think the Solo Plus MK2 might be a Baxi product.

As an aside, if anyone's interested, here's a link to a brochure on the MK 2 version of the Solo Innova from HS Tarm, http://www.woodfuelboilers.co.uk/Products/Literature/New HS Tarm literature/Solo Innova 50.pdf. It's not available in the USA far as I know. Tarm seems to have a number of other models available in Europe, but not here..

 

[__dan]

The Froling is just an awesome boiler and really made my system. I cannot imagine life without it (unless I had gas in the street, I would do that). Lighting it never gets old. The firemaking is one of the high points of the day and the heat is awesome.

Thank You.

 

[JohnDolz]

The Froling is just an awesome boiler and really made my system. I cannot imagine life without it (unless I had gas in the street, I would do that). Lighting it never gets old. The firemaking is one of the high points of the day and the heat is awesome.

Thank You.

I feel the same way about my Effecta! In fact with the craziness of work (email, texts, Instant messages, Conferences, etc.), I find the whole wood thing to be a forced mental break that saves me (work from a home office when not at a client site).