subpared said:
Thanks CJ,
That furnace quote was for Nat Gas, getting a wood stove, zero clearance, pellet , furnace is like buying a camper, trailer,5th wheel you always have to sacrifice something it seems.
Hello subpared
I know what you mean. I have a 2 level split-entry home and need heat up and down.
So I got a zero clearance auto pilot ignition LP gas fireplace upstairs to handle that heat.
There is no mess, it works on power outages and also handles the kids xmass stockings very well.
The gas fireplace is on a Honeywell thermostat for constant temperature.
Then we got the Avalon Astoria 115lb hopper pellet stove for the basement and with some ducting,
it actually heats the entire 2,000 sq ft house.
We keep all 3 tons of the wood pellets in the basement near to the stove for easy filling!
Then for DHW and backup heating system, we got a brand new thermoshock resistive GL180M cast iron triple pass, cold start oil boiler with the Tekmar outdoor reset and SuperStor Lifetime warrenty HW tank. It uses less than half the oil that the old one did!!
If we go away for a week in the winter, the oil boiler will automatically keep the house from freezing!
See pics below:
Our pet names are as follows:
Antie Glo = Heat N Glo SL550-TRS-D ipi LP Gas fireplace
Big Boo = Buderus G115WS Oil Boiler
Asti = Avalon Atoria -FS PS
P.S. The Pellet Stove Hearth has a 220v 900 Watt Electric KickSpace heater on a thernostat for the basement as a backup to the PS
This is the best of all worlds!!