I have an opportunity to put a huge old hot air blower type wood furnace outside my home and at a distance that’s safe for my home, from the possibility of fire from the (insulated) flue, and run an insulated air duct – or possibly two; one for return air, one for heat, into my home to heat it with, as this spring, we had a tornado that blew down 3,000 local trees, so wood is easy to find and much cheaper than natural gas, propane or electric as a furnace heating fuel. I’ve searched high and low online for info to convert, or rather to insulate the furnace with fire-proof or high heat insulation and cover the furnace with a sheet metal shell, (so as to not make a huge building to put it in, but more or less, a self-contained unit), to protect it from the elements of winter and make it operate more efficiently, but have found nothing but info and ads for ‘outside Wood Boilers’. I was going to put it in my 10 x 10 metal garden building storage shed, but the storm blew it away. Now I’m faced with 48 – 52 degrees F indoor temperatures while running an oil-radiator electric heater in one room, an inadequate income to buy a new wood stove that’s EPA Approved and UL Listed to have professionally installed inside my home, and when I run my gas furnace, it sucks outside air into and through the house (I imagine, for combustion), in spite of much insulating, caulking and sealing I’ve done, making the house drafty and cold, and in spite of putting out warm air (kind of defeating the purpose of having it on in the first place). … However tonight I learned that by creating a suitable sized outside air intake to the combustion area of my gas furnace, will reduce or eliminate it sucking cold air from outside into my home, and in the process, burn less fuel, and heat the house more efficiently. So anyway, can someone please make a suggestion what should be used for high-heat insulation, to cover my furnace with, i.e., especially, the air jacket, (which is a heavy 1/4" plate steel box that’s welded to the fire box surrounding it), and operates cooler than the fire box temperature?

you have to have mighty good insulation on that ductwork. your getting this confused with outside woodburning boilers. they heat up a heat transfer fluid, and then that gets pumped through supply and return lines to a furnace inside the house. the furnace is normal except it doesn’t require propane or a heating coil. your project sounds like something a bored hvac tech would try for they’re workshop. to complicated. you would be better off building a small addition to your house to install it in if you don’t have the room. i just can’t think of a suitable enclosure for the furnace, not to mention how you would install the supply and return. for some reason a very small shed attached to your home comes to mind as a suitable place to install the furnace. anyway what you are thinking of doing would violate a ton of fire and building codes. don’t try it and buy a bunch of space heaters.

I just purchased a house where i have my main chimney connected downstairs to a heating boiler , i would like to add in the house a open fire place to burn some wood also , now , that is the only chimney in the house and their is no opening currently for it in the living room , can i create a opening and built a free standing fire place , or i need to build a second chimney for the fire place , i don’t see the big problems with creating a hole in the existing one and add on but this is why i am asking , because i don’t want to miss anything , thank you very much for your help .
Alex

to build your own fireplace you will need to lay up a seperate foundation and build your own fireplace complete with firebox and its own chimney…you cannot build a fireplace in your living room and tie it into the existing chimney , if that is what you are asking…

I interview Dick Arsenault who is the agent and installer for the KOB Biofuel Boiler at the Ecole Evangeline on PEI. You will see how easy this is to install, maintain and operate. We end with the costs that offer us a dramatic opportunity.

Here is part of the press release: A biomass heating system demonstation project at École Évangéline in Abram-Village is now operating, announced the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry and la Commission scolaire de langue française.

The school will now be using a pellet-fuel furnace as its primary heat source, with an oil-heat system used only to supplement the pellet-fuel system. The school uses approximately 100,000 litres of fuel each year for heating, but expects that the addition of the system which burns pelletized wood will dramatically cut its annual bill.

The heating system installed is an Austrian-built 300 kilowatt Kob Pyrot pellet furnace, supplied by Atlantic Cool Air of Wellington. The unit arrives in a ready-for-installation container designed to be placed outside the school building and integrated into the heating system through pipes that connect to a heat exchanger.

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MLS #2794496 Located in Sandwich, New Hampshire

106 Mountain Road, Sandwich
MLS#2750750
$324,900

Well built solid brick ranch on 5.5 acres of land plus a second deeded 5.5 acre parcel for a total of 11 private acres
Sandwich, NH �a classic New England town surrounded by rolling hills, small valleys, and some spectacular views! This designated historic town is nestled between two popular tourist areas, the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. Squam Lake, featured in the well known film �On Golden Pond� with Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda and Katherine Hepburn, has a resident beach and boat launch for Sandwich town citizens. Sandwich was the home of Bob Newhart in his beloved TV series, the Bob Newhart Show! And a home in Sandwich can be yours with this lovely property offering. Nestled among the pine trees and set back from the street, this extremely solid brick ranch home offers generously sized rooms and a huge marble faced fireplace to come home to. With over 1,700 square feet of one story living space this home has plenty of space for the empty nester or for retirement down-sizing. The living room is 14 x 28� and features large windows with awnings and an awesome floor to ceiling marble faced fireplace with blowers.

Strategically located on an interior wall this fireplace does not waste energy but rather warms the room on those cold frosty nights. It�s reminiscent of a ski lodge � let it snow because it�s cozy inside! The view from the living room is like looking into a park. Completely wooded and private, there is an open lawn area with a small orchard of apple and pear trees as well as blueberry bushes. The trees along the edge of the lawn as well as in the backyard have been selectively cut making the land very neat! The gravel driveway from the street offers a serene entrance to the property which again is tucked back from the road.

From the living room, there is an oversized foyer that leads to the two bedrooms, bathroom, and dining room. Both bedrooms have ample closet space and large windows to take in the view of the yard and woods. The bathroom is tiled and has a double sink vanity, a separate tub and walk-in shower. The dining room is large enough to fit a table for eight comfortably. There�s an 11 x 17� three season porch off the dining room slider. It has easy care slate floors and just a few stairs to access the back yard.

The kitchen has solid wood cabinets and plenty of countertop space and cabinets. There is a cook top electric stove with griddle and a double wall oven. Next to the oversized window is a perfect spot for a table and chairs to enjoy your morning coffee. And just off the kitchen is a 8 x 30� deck to enjoy the sunny days.

Not to be forgotten is the ample basement which is as neat as a pin. The ceilings are higher than normal and there is plenty of daylight steaming in through the many basement windows. The furnace was replaced approximately 2 years ago. It takes about 900 gallons to heat the house year round. The hot water is also off the furnace. The three flue chimney accommodates a wood fired boiler also. Though this Owner has never used the wood furnace, the new owner can get it checked out and then be able to use it as an alternative or primary source of heat. It�s nice to have a choice. The house is also powered by a generator for those times when power is lost. Between the generator and the fireplace, staying comfortable should be easy!

Going outside now, there is a 26 x 30â�� detached garage that is as solid as the house since it is built of concrete!!! Sturdy as they come, this garage has a side man-door, one double door with an opener, electricity, a workbench, and an attached 5 x 30â�� lean-to that is used to store wood. And behind the garage is a 10 x 16&acir …
Single Family Home
$324,900
1706 s.f.
11.00 acres

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