chaikwa
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After the last oil delivery of $3800 that will only take us to mid-January if it stays mild, I have finally convinced my business partner with whom I share this farm with, that an OWB makes sense!
So, what kind do you have/like and why?
I've done a LOT of reading about almost all of them here and elsewhere and am still just as confused as I was before. Well, not really, some things are a little clearer, but there's still a ton of conflicting information out there.
Hawken is in my backyard, but there are some horror stories floating around that worry me a little, and very little info from people that own them who report on their likes and dislikes. Their rep called me back the next day after calling the company and is willing to come out to my site as soon as I call him this week.
I like the design of the Portage and Main units, and I've read good things about them, but the only local rep made a big issue about coming out to my site for a visit. If someone doesn't want to drive an hour to make a $15,000 sale, I can only imagine what would happen if I had a problem where I NEEDED someone to come out.
The Woodmaster guy was quick to respond, came out within a day, pointed out the good and bad of his product, didn't bash other makes and was generally knowledgable about the product. I had a quote from him in about a week.
The CB guy came out a week after calling him when he 'had the time', told me the CB is absolutely the best on the market, seemed very knowledgeable about the product and was a nice guy, but I'm STILL waiting on a qoute almost 3 weeks later.
3 of my friends have the CB units and are happy with them, but coming from a welding and fabrication background, I have reservations about a square firebox. (Before anyone asks, altho I could, I don't have the desire to make my own. I'd rather have something that works right out of the box and with a warranty)
I DO know I don't want one with a stainless firebox.
I'm heating a 5500sf house with minimal insulation and a seperate building with office/apartment/training center with about 4500sf and high ceilings, so roughly 10,000sf total.
I'm all ears!
So, what kind do you have/like and why?
I've done a LOT of reading about almost all of them here and elsewhere and am still just as confused as I was before. Well, not really, some things are a little clearer, but there's still a ton of conflicting information out there.
Hawken is in my backyard, but there are some horror stories floating around that worry me a little, and very little info from people that own them who report on their likes and dislikes. Their rep called me back the next day after calling the company and is willing to come out to my site as soon as I call him this week.
I like the design of the Portage and Main units, and I've read good things about them, but the only local rep made a big issue about coming out to my site for a visit. If someone doesn't want to drive an hour to make a $15,000 sale, I can only imagine what would happen if I had a problem where I NEEDED someone to come out.
The Woodmaster guy was quick to respond, came out within a day, pointed out the good and bad of his product, didn't bash other makes and was generally knowledgable about the product. I had a quote from him in about a week.
The CB guy came out a week after calling him when he 'had the time', told me the CB is absolutely the best on the market, seemed very knowledgeable about the product and was a nice guy, but I'm STILL waiting on a qoute almost 3 weeks later.
3 of my friends have the CB units and are happy with them, but coming from a welding and fabrication background, I have reservations about a square firebox. (Before anyone asks, altho I could, I don't have the desire to make my own. I'd rather have something that works right out of the box and with a warranty)
I DO know I don't want one with a stainless firebox.
I'm heating a 5500sf house with minimal insulation and a seperate building with office/apartment/training center with about 4500sf and high ceilings, so roughly 10,000sf total.
I'm all ears!
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