Pros and Cons of Outdoors Wood Stove Boilers
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Installing an outdoor wood stove boiler can be a great way to save money on your heating bill. Before buying a wood furnace, however, you should consider a few different issues. For instance, the savings may be offset by the extra work you will need to do gathering or loading wood in the boiler, removing ashes, etc.
Is there a ready supply of wood? If you don’t have a wood supply on your own property, you can try a local sawmill for cheap or free ends and reject logs. It is also an option to have wood delivered. In this case you woud need to buy in bulk to get a real savings. Some people buy wood by the semi load. You would then have to use a chansaw and sometimes a wood splitter to prepare your fuel for the wood burning boiler. It would be best to let green wood dry out and cure before burning.
Do you have a lot of neighbors that live close by? They may not appreciate a cloud of smoke in their yard from your new wood boiler. In order to keep smoke to a minimum you can avoid burning wet, low quality wood. Other than that, the design of the outdoor wood boiler will determine how efficient it is.
If these issues aren’t a problem for you and you want to save a pile of money on your home heating bills, then an outdoors wood stove boiler might be for you.
