Thanks Tod, I am really satisfied with the wood furnace. I appreciate you stopping by. All the best to you and your family throughout the holiday season and into 2024!
Just came from Sir David's RCAFpolarexpress channel. Very thorough review of your wood furnace. I had considered a wood (or pellet) furnace to tie into my existing duct work, but I don't have the room in my tiny cellar in this old farmhouse. Thanks for sharing. -Rick
Good morning Paul ☕️, thanks for the tour of your wood furnace. That is quite the system and very nice that you don't have to go onto the roof to clean the chimney. Nice poster 👍Hope you have a Merry Christmas, Ben
Good morning Ben, we really enjoy the warmth that the wood furnace provides. It is nice not having to climb up on the roof anymore but I do miss the view, lol! All the best to you and your family throughout the Christmas holidays and into 2024!
Thanks for the video.i have a drolet heat commander stove very similar to yours..I installed it before this past winter and I love it.. thinking about a barometric damper because I'm not able to get a 8 hr burn yet..cleaned mine twice so far and I don't have any creosote to be worried about yet but get a lot of soot..
Thanks for watching and I am glad you are happy with the heat commander. A barometric controlled damper should help. Safe burning and have a great day!
Great overview of your system Paul 👍🏻. We used to have a wood/electric furnace when we bought the house, it was all new to me (city boy 😉) and at one point we had a minor chimney fire and that scared the …. Out of me 🤷🏼♂️, so we changed it to a propane York furnace and 17yrs later we now have a new Carrier furnace. I noticed you had a Spiderman looking over you and you also have one on your tractor, who is the Spiderman fan in the family? My son is also a fan he even has a tattoo on his forearm. Happy holidays to you and your family Paul 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼♂️🇨🇦🎄⛄️🎅🏻🥂
Thank you kindly Luc. I can definitely see a chimney fire being scary. Growing up with wood stoves and having wood stoves throughout my adult life I did learn at a very young age the importance of keeping stove pipes and chimney flues clean. I am the opposite, I am not comfortable with gas or propane heating systems (country boy). Yeah I do like Spiderman and it's nice to hear that your son is a fan as well. Happy holidays to you and your family and all the best in 2024!
Good morning, Paul, and Merry Christmas! Very interesting video! I have been thinking about this for a while, however, my heating system is hydronic. I wonder if they make a boiler style that could be installed in my basement? I'll have to check it out!
Good morning John and Merry Christmas! I am really happy with the warmth in the winter and the cooling in the summer that my wood furnace system provides. When I was in college we rented a house that had a hydronic heating system and it was super warm inside during the winter months. I know of this one here in Canada biothermic.ca/products/firewood-heating/ If you ever install one I hope you make a video, I would be interested in it.
Hey Paul! As always very good and detailed info! I know when we got the house and called for insurance and informed them the woodstove was coming out and furnace was coming in they were thrilled haha! That unit must've been a beast to move in place!!! Where do you store your firewood to gave easy access? I missed it but how often do you have to refill the box? We are gonna go the external boiler route so the wood stays outside of the house and we can heat 4+ structures off of 1 boiler, hopefully!! Happy holidays! Cheers, Alex!
Thanks Alex. Yup the insurance companies don't like wood stoves. The main unit was a bit of a challenge to get into place. Refilling the fire box frequency depends on the type of wood, how much is inserted, how tightly packed and what the temperature thermostat is set at. At the bottom of the stairs where I bring the wood in, about 15 feet from the wood furnace I store two thirds of a face cord then replenish the stack whenever required. I really like the external wood boilers. You keep the mess outside, the wood close. They do have a few cons but the pros sure out weight them. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Thank you for this video! Everything is quite clear and well explained. I was wondering about the AC unit you put in there, I would like to do the same installing a heat pump/ac but I am not sure how to go about it. Did you come across plans for how to setup the interior where you have the summer and winter baffles?
Your welcome and thank you for watching! I have a dual split heat /ac pump on the other side of the house. The main outdoor unit is connected to the ductless indoor units with refrigerant pipes and electrical wire. For my wood furnace the plenum, ducts and baffles are all custom made on the fly to specifically fit the wood furnace and gym room configurations. No plans were made. The baffles for winter and summer just channel the air flow accordingly to the season. Have a great weekend!
That's a nice setup thinking about getting one. Where did you purchase yours? I'm just curious about your thoughts about the stove after using it this year?
Hi there and thanks! I purchased it from Home Hardware in Canada. It works really well supplying ample heat to various rooms in the house. The room that the furnace is in doesn't need one of the ducts blowing heat into it. The furnace itself provides enough radiant heat in that room. One thing that is a must is having a thermostat to operate the damper. The firebox can take a good supply of firewood for longer burn cycles. Very happy with it. Have a great day!
Good Morning Sir, 😇👍👍Thank You Very Kindly Both Of You For Your Very Nice Shout Out 👍😇👌 This is TRULY MARVELOUS WAY OF CLEANING YOUR CHIMNEY SIR 👌😇👍Very Nice Light Creosote Sir ( Great Way to Tell That The OUTSTANDING Drolet Stove Doing Very Well ( running hot ! ) And That You Are OUTSTANDING Wood Stove Operators ) 👍😇👌 Nice Training GYM 👌😇👍Very Good Informative Video about Getting an Heat Source ( Very Good About The Insurance !!! ) 🧐👍👍Your double stoves pipes are not going anywhere (Very Well Installed !!) 💪👍👌😇Very Well Explain Detail Of Each Components and Their Functions of Your Wood Stove Sir 🧐👍👍Ho Boy, that is expensive for sure 🥴but it does save a lots of firewood per year ( 1/4 less ) than a normal wood stove 👍👍🧐 🚧🚧THIS IS THE BEST MAINTAINED FIREWOOD STOVE IN THE WORLD Sir 🚧🚧Yes Ladies Shure Love the heat coming from a Wood Stove 😇👌🔥Very Nice Kubota Poster 👌😇👍Full Watch Of Your OUTSTANDING video Very Well Filmed By Your Lovely Videographer Lady Sir 💖💖👌😇👍Happy Christmas Holidays To Both Of You 👍😇👌Cheers 🍻🍻
Good morning Sir. You are very welcome and thank you for proposing the challenge and all the kind words. I really appreciate the support you provided to my channel and the many others in 2023. A very Merry Christmas to you and all of your family. All the best throughout the holidays and into 2024! Keep warm by enjoying that wood burning heat!
Have you ever had an issue with the damper? I was reading the reviews on the Drolet website and a review said their damper stuck open. I was almost sold on this model till I read that comment. Need to satisfy that concern before i purchase.
Heck of a system Paul. Stay warm.
Thanks Dave, I most certainly will stay warm. All the best to you and your family throughout the Christmas holidays and into 2024!
Good morning Paul. Nice system you have. Thanks for the informative video. -Tod
Thanks Tod, I am really satisfied with the wood furnace. I appreciate you stopping by. All the best to you and your family throughout the holiday season and into 2024!
Great system 👍👍👍
Thanks, it does work really well. Have a great day 😀
Wow, I have never seen a system like this. Thanks for sharing how you maintain it and how it all works. Well done. Cheers,Mike
Thanks Mike. The system keeps the house very warm in the winter and very cool in the summer. Merry Christmas!
@@JelenOutDoors Merry Christmas to you as well my friend.
Nice system Paul. 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Mark and Happy New Year!
@@JelenOutDoors yes to you too bud. Finally cooling off here but still not seasonal. 🌴👍🏼
@@MannistoCay Same for here, no snow, no rain. Getting a bit dry. A little cooler temps coming.
Hey Paul. That is quite the system you have there. Some great advice.
Kenny
Thanks Kenny! It heats up the house fast. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
Just came from Sir David's RCAFpolarexpress channel. Very thorough review of your wood furnace. I had considered a wood (or pellet) furnace to tie into my existing duct work, but I don't have the room in my tiny cellar in this old farmhouse. Thanks for sharing. -Rick
Thank you kindly Rick I really appreciate you stopping in. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2024!
Good morning Paul ☕️, thanks for the tour of your wood furnace. That is quite the system and very nice that you don't have to go onto the roof to clean the chimney. Nice poster 👍Hope you have a Merry Christmas, Ben
Good morning Ben, we really enjoy the warmth that the wood furnace provides. It is nice not having to climb up on the roof anymore but I do miss the view, lol!
All the best to you and your family throughout the Christmas holidays and into 2024!
Nice setup Paul.
Thanks Brian, have a Merry Christmas!
Good evening Paul. Quite a bit more modern than mine. Mine was put in back in the 50’s.
Good evening Gary. I can agree with you on that one. Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best in 2024!
Thanks for the video.i have a drolet heat commander stove very similar to yours..I installed it before this past winter and I love it.. thinking about a barometric damper because I'm not able to get a 8 hr burn yet..cleaned mine twice so far and I don't have any creosote to be worried about yet but get a lot of soot..
Thanks for watching and I am glad you are happy with the heat commander. A barometric controlled damper should help. Safe burning and have a great day!
Great overview of your system Paul 👍🏻. We used to have a wood/electric furnace when we bought the house, it was all new to me (city boy 😉) and at one point we had a minor chimney fire and that scared the …. Out of me 🤷🏼♂️, so we changed it to a propane York furnace and 17yrs later we now have a new Carrier furnace. I noticed you had a Spiderman looking over you and you also have one on your tractor, who is the Spiderman fan in the family? My son is also a fan he even has a tattoo on his forearm. Happy holidays to you and your family Paul 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼♂️🇨🇦🎄⛄️🎅🏻🥂
Thank you kindly Luc. I can definitely see a chimney fire being scary. Growing up with wood stoves and having wood stoves throughout my adult life I did learn at a very young age the importance of keeping stove pipes and chimney flues clean. I am the opposite, I am not comfortable with gas or propane heating systems (country boy). Yeah I do like Spiderman and it's nice to hear that your son is a fan as well. Happy holidays to you and your family and all the best in 2024!
Good morning, Paul, and Merry Christmas! Very interesting video! I have been thinking about this for a while, however, my heating system is hydronic. I wonder if they make a boiler style that could be installed in my basement? I'll have to check it out!
Good morning John and Merry Christmas! I am really happy with the warmth in the winter and the cooling in the summer that my wood furnace system provides. When I was in college we rented a house that had a hydronic heating system and it was super warm inside during the winter months. I know of this one here in Canada biothermic.ca/products/firewood-heating/ If you ever install one I hope you make a video, I would be interested in it.
Hey Paul! As always very good and detailed info! I know when we got the house and called for insurance and informed them the woodstove was coming out and furnace was coming in they were thrilled haha! That unit must've been a beast to move in place!!! Where do you store your firewood to gave easy access? I missed it but how often do you have to refill the box? We are gonna go the external boiler route so the wood stays outside of the house and we can heat 4+ structures off of 1 boiler, hopefully!! Happy holidays! Cheers, Alex!
Thanks Alex. Yup the insurance companies don't like wood stoves. The main unit was a bit of a challenge to get into place. Refilling the fire box frequency depends on the type of wood, how much is inserted, how tightly packed and what the temperature thermostat is set at. At the bottom of the stairs where I bring the wood in, about 15 feet from the wood furnace I store two thirds of a face cord then replenish the stack whenever required. I really like the external wood boilers. You keep the mess outside, the wood close. They do have a few cons but the pros sure out weight them. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Thank you for this video! Everything is quite clear and well explained. I was wondering about the AC unit you put in there, I would like to do the same installing a heat pump/ac but I am not sure how to go about it. Did you come across plans for how to setup the interior where you have the summer and winter baffles?
Your welcome and thank you for watching! I have a dual split heat /ac pump on the other side of the house. The main outdoor unit is connected to the ductless indoor units with refrigerant pipes and electrical wire. For my wood furnace the plenum, ducts and baffles are all custom made on the fly to specifically fit the wood furnace and gym room configurations. No plans were made. The baffles for winter and summer just channel the air flow accordingly to the season. Have a great weekend!
That's a nice setup thinking about getting one. Where did you purchase yours? I'm just curious about your thoughts about the stove after using it this year?
Hi there and thanks! I purchased it from Home Hardware in Canada. It works really well supplying ample heat to various rooms in the house. The room that the furnace is in doesn't need one of the ducts blowing heat into it. The furnace itself provides enough radiant heat in that room. One thing that is a must is having a thermostat to operate the damper. The firebox can take a good supply of firewood for longer burn cycles. Very happy with it. Have a great day!
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Good Morning Sir, 😇👍👍Thank You Very Kindly Both Of You For Your Very Nice Shout Out 👍😇👌 This is TRULY MARVELOUS WAY OF CLEANING YOUR CHIMNEY SIR 👌😇👍Very Nice Light Creosote Sir ( Great Way to Tell That The OUTSTANDING Drolet Stove Doing Very Well ( running hot ! ) And That You Are OUTSTANDING Wood Stove Operators ) 👍😇👌 Nice Training GYM 👌😇👍Very Good Informative Video about Getting an Heat Source ( Very Good About The Insurance !!! ) 🧐👍👍Your double stoves pipes are not going anywhere (Very Well Installed !!) 💪👍👌😇Very Well Explain Detail Of Each Components and Their Functions of Your Wood Stove Sir 🧐👍👍Ho Boy, that is expensive for sure 🥴but it does save a lots of firewood per year ( 1/4 less ) than a normal wood stove 👍👍🧐 🚧🚧THIS IS THE BEST MAINTAINED FIREWOOD STOVE IN THE WORLD Sir 🚧🚧Yes Ladies Shure Love the heat coming from a Wood Stove 😇👌🔥Very Nice Kubota Poster 👌😇👍Full Watch Of Your OUTSTANDING video Very Well Filmed By Your Lovely Videographer Lady Sir 💖💖👌😇👍Happy Christmas Holidays To Both Of You 👍😇👌Cheers 🍻🍻
Good morning Sir. You are very welcome and thank you for proposing the challenge and all the kind words. I really appreciate the support you provided to my channel and the many others in 2023. A very Merry Christmas to you and all of your family. All the best throughout the holidays and into 2024! Keep warm by enjoying that wood burning heat!
@@JelenOutDoors Thank You Very Kindly Sir 🔥🔥👍👍😇😇👌👌🍻🍻
Have you ever had an issue with the damper? I was reading the reviews on the Drolet website and a review said their damper stuck open.
I was almost sold on this model till I read that comment. Need to satisfy that concern before i purchase.
By the way, thank you for such an informing video.
Hi there. No I haven't had any issues with the damper. Have a great day!