An outdoor wood furnace is thermostatically controlled to provide a comfortable and steady indoor temperature. Thermostatic controls along with large firebox size, allows for long burn cycles. Most owners need only fill their furnaces every 12 to 24 hours, dependent upon conditions. A large firebox size also allows larger wood pieces and eliminates having to split logs.
What is an outdoor furnace?
The wood furnace is located outside at a desired distance from the building being heated. The unit consists of
a firebox inside an insulated water jacket. The entire unit is covered by a protective metal exterior.
The heat from the firebox is transferred into the surrounding water jacket through an internal double pass flue system. An aquastat controls the combustion in the firebox, keeping the water temperature in a desired range. The heated water is then pumped through insulated pipes from the unit to the building being heated. An outdoor furnace can be used in conjunction with or in place of most existing heating systems.
Why use an outdoor furnace?
Outdoor furnaces can provide heat evenly throughout the home, using existing forced air or hot water systems, keeping all rooms at the same temperature unlike typical indoor heat systems which heat the immediate space that they occupy and are not able to disperse heat to other areas of the home. With outdoor wood furnaces, any of the mess and fire hazard associated with wood or wood burning stays out of the home. Dirt, sawdust, ash, bugs, and other debris is left outside and not carried into the home.
Using an outdoor wood furnace also reduces dependence on fossil fuels which in turn helps conserve energy. Wood is a totally renewable resource and is readily available and is one of the least expensive heating fuels available.
Convenient Front Controls
- Automatic thermostat Control
- 3" diameter thermometer
- Light and fan control switch
- Light fixture
Easy access for plumbing on rear
- Four sets of heat zones (One solar adaptable)
- 2 domestic water outlets
- Enclosed electrical connection
- Large door for easy cleaning
Thermostatic Control
Evenly Distributed Heat
Outdoor wood furnaces can provide heat evenly throughout the home, using existing forced air or hot water systems, keeping all rooms at the same temperature unlike typical indoor heat systems which heat the immediate space that they occupy and are not able to disperse heat to other areas of the home.
Environmentally Conscience
Wood is a totally renewable resource, which, when burned, results in no net carbon dioxide increase. Carbon dioxide is part of the natural plant-growth cycle and occurs naturally when plants rot. On the other hand, fossil fuels when burned, release carbon dioxide. This causes a net increase in carbon dioxide, which is believed to be responsible for the “greenhouse effect”.
Clean
With outdoor wood furnaces, any of the mess and fire hazard associated with wood or wood burning stays out of the home. Dirt, sawdust, ash, and other mess need not be carried into and out of the home.
Affordable
Using wood heat reduces dependence on the fluctuating prices of traditional heating fuels. Wood is one of the least expensive heating fuels available. Many outdoor wood furnace owners have ample supplies of wood available on nearby forestland and harvest their own firewood. Many logging services, wood products manufacturers, and other companies have waste wood available at little or no cost to you.
Convenient
An outdoor wood furnace is thermostatically controlled to provide a comfortable and steady indoor temperature. Thermostatic controls along with large firebox size, allows for long burn cycles. Most owners need only fill their furnaces every 12 to 24 hours, dependent upon conditions. A large firebox size also allows larger wood pieces and eliminates having to split logs.
Additional Uses
Outdoor wood furnaces also have many additional uses. One of these is the ability to heat domestic water. Owners enjoy having an unlimited supply of hot water, not to mention cost savings on their utility bills.
Outdoor wood furnaces, in addition to heating homes and businesses, can heat many other applications, including shops, garages, barns, drying kilns, greenhouses, swimming pools, and hot tubs