100% my parents have an old farm house and the boiler was out behind the house in the open field for years. About 3 years back now I asked my step dad wouldn’t be worth it to build even a little scrap lumber building around it to keep the heat in? He said I’m not sure so we went to the local Home Depot got a trailer full of used pallets for free built just a small shed around the thing and threw some scrap insulation. He said the past 2 years they’ve used probably 25-35% less wood just breaking the wind from the unit.

@Jason , having lived in few houses with central boiler inside, both wood, coal and gas, I could never understand why the boiler would be out in the elements, and not in at least a garage or workshop.

safety purposes a lot of people are not comfortable having fire going on near the house, the idea of keeping it out in open gives sense of risk free system I guess

That’s a good idea!

That's the best part about em is they can really help with the clean up of all the undesirable wood...lol....it all burns & makes heat! 😀 👍 🍻

monday feb 15...in tint Cochrane WI at 8 am it is 33.333 Celsius. Probably a heat wave in Alberta.

LOL...I actually think I'd rather deal with the cold instead of the heat....hahaha...I'll look for a replacement cup for ya. 😀 👍 🍻

Hey GP...yeah I think the single row gives a better burn, sort of like a campfire when you just throw a huge heap of wood on can get choked out...I think stuffing a boiler plump full can be similar, plus what fun would it be if I only had to go out in the sub-zero temps once a day?!?! LOL

Larry....trust me, I've had enough of the COLD cold...just send some nice mid 20s....PLUS 20, not -20..hahahahaha 😀 👍 🍻

@@Back40Firewood Not yet. Back down into the cold this weekend

that's one large wedding ring around that boiler🤣🤣!!

Good night too you guys say warm tonight buddy is still could there busdy 🍺🍺

You can but different sizes of heat exchangers to fit your duct work

LOL...yeah they can go thru a LOT of wood with temps that cold....prolly doesn't help that the house is at 74 all day...all night...hahaha 😀 👍 🍻

That is the one nice thing is less often on the fill up...I was just talking to my dad and he was telling me he's on about a 2-3 hour refill cycle as well...lol 😀 👍 🍻

@Frank Maggard I was about to scold our host on "12 hrs with quality stove," but back 40's dad straightened him out. We gotta keep a check in that Shifty fellow.

@Frank Maggard he easily could. He chooses to do a moderate fill and have a easier coal bed to manage.

@Frank Maggard what model of stove do you have?

Glad to she getting better.

@@larrykluckoutdoors8227 thank you Larry shes up and around we are waiting for that hundred day mark to see if she goes in remission

@@tonyr6190 I thinking about her. Take care

@@larrykluckoutdoors8227 ok thx Larry appreciate it

those are loaded questions, the temperature drop across the heat exchange will vary depending on usage, the water heater has first priority, so if water being used will drop it quicker than when not in use. secondly the energy saving of the heat and hot water. my boiler eliminates propane for heat and hot water for the entire season, but the electric goes up about a little for the fan and circulator running. long story shot instead of a propane delivery every month it's once or twice a year, for cooking and hot water in the non heating season, the boiler could run all year for hot water but probably not beneficial.

Watch it with those, whene the fire box rots through in 5-7 years, it won’t be under warrantee even if you never burn paper and only burn toothpicks.

@@ericharris893 Why would the firebox rot out? I've had mine for 4 years. My brother has had his for 6 years. Neither is showing any signs of rust. Maybe you are thinking of a different brand or design. But I talked to other owners of Switzer boilers like mine that are 30 years old with no problems.

@@NorthForkHollow yes the old ones are different. They don’t rot out. The gasifier ones always have water and creosote pouring off the inside and somehow they corrode badly. No matter how picky you get with what you burn, it draws moisture to the fire box and they just rot in the back left or right top corners. I don’t know why it’s a problem for them but the old ones never rot out. And you could burn green pine rounds and last nights pizza boxes with the crust still in it. Never rot

@@ericharris893 What brands are you talking about? Because I'm sure that makes a difference. Mine isn't old, but doesn't draw any moisture into the firebox. I don't burn green wood because I don't like cutting more wood than I need. But I don't see a flake of corrosion, moisture, or creosote in mine. Take a look at my videos and you can see the design of mine. Not all are the same.

@@NorthForkHollow dude I checked out your channel! Fricken sweet. We would hang out if we were neighbors. Anyway, the reason you are not haveing the issues is because your not drawing moist outside air into the fire box during the burn cycle with cold water against the bearing surface to condense.

Your insurance company is nuts...if the interface between the chimney and the structure fulfills all normal chimney requirements re insulating air gap etc...then theoretically the WB inside should never be a problem...as can be seeen here. There is more danger in having a vehicle with a fuel tank indoors....

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq and todays electric cars near your house too!!

Fixing to ditch our 4400 and get a gasser ourselves. Can’t wait to not have to cut and split so much wood next year!

@@jorrick66 Backwood 40 has a bunch of split wood that he sells and I just don't get it. If he were to purchase a gasser, he would have less wood to cut for himself, that in return would be more income on the extra wood he would save on and could sell. Maybe I just look at things differently though, to each their own I guess.

@@TheCrazyPlace I get it. Time is money, and having to take off work to cut wood with the way I work is costing us more than we’re saving. The wife and I ran the numbers, and just saving 30% on wood makes up for the payment of a new gasser. We’re in southeast Missouri, and this year with the polar vortex, we’re going to burn between 8 and 10 cords with the 4400. We only have 1,500sqft and the water heater, so we can get by with something like a CB 350, or an HM G4000 easy. Once spring rolls around, I believe we’re going to rip the 4400 out and pour a new pad for something else. Plus I’m sure my neighbors will appreciate the reduction in smoke output 😅

@@jorrick66 that's awesome your in Southeast Missouri, that's where we're from also. Cold snap stunned alot of people around here for sure.

@@TheCrazyPlace haha, small world! And it sure has wreaked havoc around here. I can deal with the cold, I just hate the snow!

If you like you OWB, you can keep your OWB. For me, it's like watching som odd 70's technology from Russia compared to what we have here in Finland.

@@jouman450I highly anticipate the awesome technological wood burning advancements from Finland finally reaching our shores.

Love mine as well. Seems the ones that don’t like an OWB are either the ones that have it installed poorly and bad underground lines or the ones that are lazy

@@AATreeService 👍🏻

@@FirewoodMidwest I come from Norwegian stock,(two generations removed)so I am proud of advanced European designs. But that Tesla guy is revolutionizing everything.

Would longer pieces also help?

Im new to the wood boiler scene but i did cook a pizza in there once and it worked great. Why not right.

I usually average between 10-12 full cords depending on how cold the temps get. 👍😀🍻

It just pre-heats the water going in but heats it up pretty much to where the water heater doesn't really even need to run when the boiler is burning. 😀 👍 🍻

The answer is in the sideline...selling split firewood...this way all firewood is available for sale or for burning......

No dumb questions here my friend. I usually clean out the ash every other week or so. Some wood leaves more ash than others and so depending on what I'm burning and how much I'm burning (how cold it is) I might have to clean the ash out every week to 10 days. I put the ash in a steel trash can and then cover it for a few days to make sure all coals are out....then I just dump it back in the ditch or around the woodyard where I need to fill low spots. Wood ash however has many uses but I mostly just use it as fill. 👍😀🍻

@@Back40Firewood well thank you for your response. yes we use what little ash we generate (usually from a fire pit when we have friends around) as a soil improver, just dig it into the garden beds. stay safe and warm mate

I would check to see what dealers/brands are in your area and go talk with them. The new gasification models are all pretty similar so often it comes down to what brands/models are in your area and would be offer installation and service if needed. I burn Pine all the time...well I burn pretty much any wood...lol...I prefer to have mine seasoned so I'm using the boiler for heat and not using it to dry the wood. One thing to keep in mind is that a outdoor wood boiler is going to use a lot of wood. I think that's the biggest factor many overlook. You might be better off looking at a high efficiency wood stove for in your house...not sure, just something to consider. Unless you have a good amount of wood ready to burn. Just remember that then each year you'll need to continue getting more wood. Check out one of my latest videos on 'Firewood Supply', that will give you an idea of how much wood I have on hand to be prepared for burning for the next few years. 👍