I live in the Adirondacks of New York and I am researching a new boiler to compliment my Buderus
120,000 BTU oil fired boiler - one year old with radiant floor heat. I have 2300 sq ft. house with a 750
sq. ft. garage / apt forced hot air Olsen furnace. I want to use a wood boiler in the garage / apt building
to heat both. This building is appoximately 50' from the house. I use approx 1200 gallons of oil to heat the house
including all my hot water and 300 gallons of Kero for the garage / apt.
I equate 1200 gallons to 25 face cords of wood to do everything for 365 days. I am only interested in running
the wood boiler for 7 months (Winter). What do you think of the EKO 40 for my needs?
How much was your setup costs - boiler, piping, water storage tank?
How deep do you dig the trench? Other thoughts?
Painter45
120,000 BTU oil fired boiler - one year old with radiant floor heat. I have 2300 sq ft. house with a 750
sq. ft. garage / apt forced hot air Olsen furnace. I want to use a wood boiler in the garage / apt building
to heat both. This building is appoximately 50' from the house. I use approx 1200 gallons of oil to heat the house
including all my hot water and 300 gallons of Kero for the garage / apt.
I equate 1200 gallons to 25 face cords of wood to do everything for 365 days. I am only interested in running
the wood boiler for 7 months (Winter). What do you think of the EKO 40 for my needs?
How much was your setup costs - boiler, piping, water storage tank?
How deep do you dig the trench? Other thoughts?
Painter45