hotblast

I purchased a home last year with a Hotblast 1557 that is set up less than ideal. We used it last year during winter and it worked well enough, but not as well as I know it can. The current setup has one 8" supply line and one 6" supply line from the top into the main furnace supply line. The...

Hi. Just found this forum so this has probably been answered before. We recently bought a house that has a Hot Blast 1557m as a secondary heat source.. The problem I'm having is the fans kick on at around 150 degrees, I have a magnetic thermometer on the front. According to it, the sweet spot...

I have heated my house in central Nebraska for 19 yrs solely with a USSC 1500 Hotblast wood stove. It has done me well, I have seen people on here reference it as a wood hog, but I have nothing to compare to, so maybe it is. I have been exploring ways to improve efficiency, I am going to add...

Hello all, I have used this forum for good reads for some time however, decided to finally join today. I finished building my pole barn a couple years back and chose wood/coal as my heating source. I got a great deal on a hotblast 1500 at rural king last year for black Friday so I snagged it...