I bought a house this summer on some land that has overgrown woods and lots of dead trees and poorly grown trees than need thinned out. The house has two gas fireplaces and furnace. I don't think I ready to be able to commit to managing an OWB. Maybe in a few years when my kids are able to take care of it when I am not able to due to work.
Short term I would like to heat the garage. It is insulated but not heated and I am to cheap to pay for propane when there is a bunch of firewood around. I am looking at either putting an old cast iron pot belly or something along those lines in the garage but am not crazy about having a chimney through my room. Also the insurance part. I like the idea of an outdoor forced air furnace but they are not too common around here and look like a crummy setup when I do see them around. I know I could get a used OWB and fill it with antifreeze but people still want 2k for a used Hardy and the like.
What would be a good option here? The OWB craze kinda died off but there are still a few dealers around.
Short term I would like to heat the garage. It is insulated but not heated and I am to cheap to pay for propane when there is a bunch of firewood around. I am looking at either putting an old cast iron pot belly or something along those lines in the garage but am not crazy about having a chimney through my room. Also the insurance part. I like the idea of an outdoor forced air furnace but they are not too common around here and look like a crummy setup when I do see them around. I know I could get a used OWB and fill it with antifreeze but people still want 2k for a used Hardy and the like.
What would be a good option here? The OWB craze kinda died off but there are still a few dealers around.