Heat Output: Real world results....Max Caddy vs Vapor Fire 100

[brenndatomu]

Jason, Yukon claims that plenty of their customers install the A coil above their wood/oil furnaces all the time with no problems as long as you replace the factory plastic drip pan with a custom made metal one. I didn't wanna take a chance./to cheap to pay for custom drip pan...I made my supply plenum so that my A coil can be slid out (very carefully) during the heating season. I just hang it from the ceiling behind the furnace. Makes cleaning the coil a breeze too!

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[laynes69]

Go to PSG's website and download a manual for the Max Caddy. I believe it addresses this scenario. I would agree there's a loss of efficiency with an all in one unit, but on the Caddy line of furnaces, the oil burner fires into a seperate chamber and not into the firebox. Couldn't tell you how one or the other affects efficiency. Doing a parallel install of a woodfurnace gives maximum efficiency from both furnaces.