Beaver State
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello, cool site, looking for hints, do/dont and advise prior to starting OWB for new house.
1. Has anybody living on West coast used OWB to heat house/shop/DHW? Do you need as large a unit as people in MI and NY where its below 30 all winter? It rarely gets below 15* here and that is only for a week or so, frost line is 8-12 " not 30....do not want to build overkill and have it idle all the time.
2. I have looked at plans and peoples home builds, not much info other than a few photos. Is there any thread about do's and dont's or what is a waste of time? Any must haves besides a nightlight?
3. not too concerned as I have 85 acres of oak and madrone but efficiency is something to think about, 150-200 gal seems about standard for 1800 sq ft and shop?
Thanks in advance, happy to see that there are other people(freaks as the gf calls me) that actually like cutting trees in the woods and loading it in a truck...happy cutting. Evan
1. Has anybody living on West coast used OWB to heat house/shop/DHW? Do you need as large a unit as people in MI and NY where its below 30 all winter? It rarely gets below 15* here and that is only for a week or so, frost line is 8-12 " not 30....do not want to build overkill and have it idle all the time.
2. I have looked at plans and peoples home builds, not much info other than a few photos. Is there any thread about do's and dont's or what is a waste of time? Any must haves besides a nightlight?
3. not too concerned as I have 85 acres of oak and madrone but efficiency is something to think about, 150-200 gal seems about standard for 1800 sq ft and shop?
Thanks in advance, happy to see that there are other people(freaks as the gf calls me) that actually like cutting trees in the woods and loading it in a truck...happy cutting. Evan