I have a stainless 5648 Central Boiler I put in 13 years ago. It is still working great but I know there will come a day when I'll have to switch. Yes, it does smoke and probably uses more than it should. I average 13 cord a year and heat a 36' x 50' 2 story farm house with full basement with a 36' x 50' attached garage with radiant floor heat, plus my domestic hot water.
My question is to anyone who has made this switch and what are the pros and cons? Meaning, maintenance, did the loading/burn times change. I do get quite a bit of black tar/cresote build up because of the choked burn currently. Wood is dry as it is stored on concrete, under roof for at least 5 years most times. I'm just looking for some real world experience and not the sales pitch from a dealer. I have the heatrac that I can monitor from inside the house. Is that still on them?
A visited someone who had just got one (hadn't run it yet) and the ash box was REAL small. Is it a daily thing?
Any experiences/info appreciated.
Mandatory pics!
My question is to anyone who has made this switch and what are the pros and cons? Meaning, maintenance, did the loading/burn times change. I do get quite a bit of black tar/cresote build up because of the choked burn currently. Wood is dry as it is stored on concrete, under roof for at least 5 years most times. I'm just looking for some real world experience and not the sales pitch from a dealer. I have the heatrac that I can monitor from inside the house. Is that still on them?
A visited someone who had just got one (hadn't run it yet) and the ash box was REAL small. Is it a daily thing?
Any experiences/info appreciated.
Mandatory pics!