Mark Wilber of ThisWarmHouse fires up a Greenwood Aspen 175 for the first time here at our location in Mansfield, PA. Check out how clean burning this unit is with almost no smoke after starting up. For more information visit us at www.ThisWarmHouse.com or call us at 800-333-4729.
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If you need more BTU output, you could also take a look at the central boiler e classic. It has 3 times the BTU output per the EPA tests. I have been operating this unit for the past year and I am pleased with the operation. There is a bit of learning that needs to take place to optimize the burn process.
I should mention is that even though I did most of the install myself I did have a pro- do the final stages of the install and he did a few things extra that the manual did not mention ..like installing a switch to shut the circ pump off at low water temps in the wood boiler if I ran out of wood so the Buderus oil burner that is my back up heat didn’t warm up the outside temp. the guy that did my install knew what he was doing ,anyone who has a problem with a Aspen has installed it wrong.
How many face cords of wood is everyone burning? I heat 2100 sf and want to be able to heat my attached dbl garage when I want to work out in the garage. How many cords would I be looking at burning Thanks in advance
My house is 3400 sq ft plus a 1000 sq ft attached garage, this winter in Alaska it got pretty cold in Fairbanks my boiler did very well but I must say my house also has a 5 star energy rating though. As far as cleaning the ports I think if you burn good wood you don’t have to clean it but once every few weeks BUT the plastic rod that it comes with is a little weak. I hope the EPA rating helps me out ! The tree huggers are raising a stink about the wood boilers in Fairbanks.
Profab now has the Pro Series 200 (same as 175) and the Pro Series 400. For 4000 sqft you might be happier with the 400 but again - much goes into the sizing. See our web site for these sizes. Hope all this helps. Thanks!
Regarding the 4000 sqft - it depends on whether you are in South Carolina or Northern NY - We service these extremes with over 1000 homes. Our technical staff can do a heat loss analysis for a small fee but roughly - I wouldn’t want to heat more than 2000 sqft in Lake Placid if poor-fair insulation or more than 6000 sqtf in Hilton Head if well insulated so there are our extremes (roughly!). I clean the tubes every 8 weeks but we burn 18 month seasoned wood. Respect any gasifier with good fuel.
The EPA was testing for emissions not BTU rating. The ASTM will level the playing field for output and efficiency SOON. My experience is that this unit can sustain a 110,000 BTU output for 8 hours. It CAN put out 230,000 BTU for a commercial situation (where staffing is available to add fuel [wood, briquettes or seasoned wood chips] every 4-5 hours). Sooo obviously this unit is limited by firebox size hence the derated 110,000 to get 8 hrs for the average homeowner. I will have to continue…
I have been told that a aspen 175 will not heat a 4000 square ft house. EPA rates it at 66,000 BTU and was wondering about cleaning the ports or tubes inside. I hear it has to be done very often. Would just like to hear from someone who has one.
haven’t heard of such. It is all replaceable … maybe you heard the warranty was 10 years. My Weil-McLain boiler is 20 years old (as a backup) but has only a 1 year warranty. I was fine with that. … hope this helps.
Your points are in concept possible but this is already a “condensing furnace” with “non-condensing technologies”. In other words - we have to run hot before we run clean. We also need to be in an affordable price range - an important “sweet-spot” for business and happy customers that afforded the unit. The price would likely rise 40-50% to move efficiencies up 10-15% to 95 plus% efficiency. Thanks!
Hi. you could you could use that smoke out the chimney back into the fire for the first 30 Min’s.
And why not have a water jacket around the chimney to use that 300 degrees waste heat.
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I’m not sure yet , mine was finally was finished with the install when it was -34 degrees below zero but it did warm up for a few days to around + 40 degrees above , it seems to have done well . Even at -33 deg I was loading it 2 times a day with good wood , but when I put the really dry stuff in I was loading 3 times a day. I’ll let you know what happens when it warms up in a month or so.
Are these good for applications where the overall demand for heat is low, such as a house where no one is home most of the day and the daytime temperature is set down pretty low compared to evening temps?
What do you think about the brush for cleaning the tubes that comes with the boiler. mine lasted one cleaning other than that I’ve been very happy with my ASPEN boiler. It does burn alot cleaner than any other outdoor boiler I have seen.
hi, is it true that you have to replace the burner pot in 10 years?
Would that be the best way to heat a greenhouse during winter?
Awesome! I have a Natures Comfort brand here in WV. I don’t mind the smoke it puts out, however it isn’t very efficient due to the wasted smoke. Good thing i don’t live in bucks county anymore! My stove is probably outlawed up there… Which is BS.
lakewood wisconsin about 90miles north west of green bay. go bears! jon
Great! We have been a dealer for over 3 years. We are in PA. where are you located?
we just became a dealer for greenwood stoves so I am getting one for myself. see how they run.thanks jon
If you’re looking for a stand alone outdoor wood burner, I would say the Aspen is the way to go. We have had that one in the video running constantly this season and have continually been impressed by it. All of our customers who installed them have been very happy as well.
would you recomend a aspen? I am thinking of buying one. any problems with it? or any sugestions? jon
The Aspen design incorporates a built-in water / heat storage buffer of 75 gallons and is a continuous burn appliance. We’ve been using it every day for over 3 weeks now and love it’s consistent performance, low wood consumption and clean burn.
Nice……
About time isn’t it….
a. Do you need a water heat storage battery with this unit?
b. Is this unit designed as a 24/7 burning unit or ???
I still can’t believe how quickly it transitions to the clean burn!
