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WHAT IS A HeatSource1 OUTDOOR WOOD BURNING FURNACE ?

A HeatSource1 IS A WOOD BURNING FURNACE THAT SITS OUTSIDE. USUALLY CLOSE TO YOUR WOOD PILE AND AWAY FROM YOUR HOME.

YOU CAN HEAT YOUR HOME, HOUSEHOLD WATER, GARAGE, SHOP, GREENHOUSE, HOT TUB, POOL AND MUCH MUCH MORE.

THE HeatSource1 HEATS THE WATER THAT SURROUNDS THE FIREBOX (the water jacket) AND THAT WATER IS PIPED UNDERGROUND THROUGH INSULATED PEX PIPES TO YOUR HEAT EXCHANGERS.

NO! THE WATER IN THE HeatSource1 IS USED FOR HEAT TRANSFER ONLY. ( it is not potable )

STAINLESS STEEL (heavy gauge 409) IS USED BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST CORROSION RESISTANT, DURABLE MATERIAL AVAILABLE. STAINLESS STEEL WILL LAST THREE TIMES LONGER THAN MILD STEEL ( HeatSource1 has always used stainless steel and has set the standard for wood furnaces )

BASICALLY ANY WOOD YOU CAN FIT THROUGH THE DOOR FROM SMALL SCRAPS TO LARGE ROUND LOGS.  ( free wood is a good choice )

HeatSource1 FURNACES INCLUDE SEVERAL UNIQUE SAFETY & PERFORMANCE FEATURES NOT FOUND ON OTHER FURNACES. HeatSource1 STAINLESS STEEL FURNACES HAVE A LARGE WATER COOLED FIRE DOOR (biggest on the market 24 x 24) OVER UNDER FORCED AIR DRAFT, LOCKING OUTER DOOR, ASH AUGER SYSTEM (no shoveling), 10 YEAR WARRANTY, SUPER HEAVY INSULATION, ATTRACTIVE BUILDING AND OF COURSE STAINLESS STEEL FIREBOX AND WATER JACKET.

YES, THEY ARE USUALLY PLACED 50 FEET OR MORE FROM YOUR BUILDINGS. BENEFITS INCLUDE, NO WOOD SMOKE IN YOUR HOME, NO WORRY OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, NO MESS OF DIRT AND WOOD INSECTS IN THE HOUSE, NO RISK OF FIRE IN YOUR HOME FROM THE OUTDOOR FURNACE.

HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO FILL MY HeatSource1 WITH WOOD ?

THAT WILL VARY. IF YOU BURN SMALL SCRAPS, ONCE OR TWICE PER DAY IN THE WINTER. IF YOU BURN LOGS, ONCE A DAY OR MAYBE EVERY OTHER DAY. YOU WILL NEED THE PROPER SIZE FURNACE FOR YOUR APPLICATION. ( some manufacturers claim 3 - 5 day burn times, this is possible in the summer when heating only your domestic water. )

MOST OWNERS OF HeatSource1 FURNACES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY HEATING WITH WOOD CLAIM THEY ARE BURNING THE SAME TO APPROX. 10% MORE THAN BEFORE. ALSO NOTE THESE PEOPLE ARE HEATING THEIR WHOLE HOME & DOMESTIC WATER ( not just one area, common with wood stoves ) AND THEIR DOMESTIC WATER.

ARE  HeatSource1 WOOD FURNACES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ?

ACCORDING TO THE EPA, BURNING WOOD HAS A LOW IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY CONCLUDE THAT CONTROL OF THE GREEN-HOUSE EFFECT COULD BE ACHIEVED IF MORE HOMES REDUCED THEIR USE OF FOSSIL FUELS AND RELIED MORE ON WOOD FOR HEATING AND OTHER ENERGY USES. CAREFUL PRUNING AND HARVESTING OF OVERGROWN FORESTS, NOT ONLY PROVIDES FUEL FOR OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES, IT ALSO CUTS DOWN ON FOREST FIRES, AND PROMOTES GROWTH OF HEALTHY TREES THAT ABSORB THREE TIMES AS MUCH CO2 AS IS RELEASED WHEN WOOD BURNS.

ARE HeatSource1 OUTDOOR WOOD BURNING FURNACES EFFICIENT?

YES. HeatSource1 FURNACES ARE VERY EFFICIENT. NO OTHER OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE NOR THE EPA HAS PROVEN GREATER EFFICIENCY OR LOWER EMISSIONS.

CAN I INSTALL A HeatSource1 TO MY EXISTING HEATING SYSTEM ?

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