ktm rider
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I had an OWB for 3+ years and I was never so happy to sell something then the day I sold that thing.
I ended up buying an indoor boiler and put it in my garage It is way more efficient which I really like, but the best part about it is that I'm not freezing my tail off everynight loading up the boiler. It just does not make sense to me to buy an OWB when you could have one inside out of the weather. Unless you do not have an outbuilding. But then you could just buy a small shed for it at Home Depot and STILL not have the money in it you would have in an OWB.
I will list my personal pros and cons of both boilers. I would like to hear others pros and cons also.
OWB
Cons--- Price, Efficiency/Burn Time, Durability, Outside freezing to fill. unable to put inside a building ( insurance will not allow it. )
Pros--- mess is outside. Will accept very large pieces of wood. like all wood/coal boilers ( indoor or out) very cheap heat.
Indoor Boiler
Cons---- will not accept quite as large pieces of wood as an OWB,
mess is in the garage ( but very minimal mess)
Pros--- it is inside a building, much more efficient, cost less, Is ASME stamped
will last much longer Wife does not complain about loading in the cold.
I ended up buying an indoor boiler and put it in my garage It is way more efficient which I really like, but the best part about it is that I'm not freezing my tail off everynight loading up the boiler. It just does not make sense to me to buy an OWB when you could have one inside out of the weather. Unless you do not have an outbuilding. But then you could just buy a small shed for it at Home Depot and STILL not have the money in it you would have in an OWB.
I will list my personal pros and cons of both boilers. I would like to hear others pros and cons also.
OWB
Cons--- Price, Efficiency/Burn Time, Durability, Outside freezing to fill. unable to put inside a building ( insurance will not allow it. )
Pros--- mess is outside. Will accept very large pieces of wood. like all wood/coal boilers ( indoor or out) very cheap heat.
Indoor Boiler
Cons---- will not accept quite as large pieces of wood as an OWB,
mess is in the garage ( but very minimal mess)
Pros--- it is inside a building, much more efficient, cost less, Is ASME stamped
will last much longer Wife does not complain about loading in the cold.