2015 - Volume #BFS, Issue #15, Page #07
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Central Boiler’s Classic Available Only for a Limited Time While Company Continues to Improve E-Classic Models
If you burn wood for heat, or even if you’re just thinking about it, an outdoor wood furnace from Central Boiler should be high on your list if you want to get the most value from your wood pile.
Currently, you have the choice of a Classic or E-Classic outdoor wood furnace. For 30 years, Classic furnace owners have been saving thousands of dollars yearly on their heating costs. E-Classic furnaces have been on the market for over 7 years and many thousands of them are heating homes across America today, but because of their advanced technology, the E-Classic is priced higher than the Classic.
Because of an upcoming EPA ruling, he Classic outdoor wood furnace will only be available to purchase for a limited time. It is expected that by the spring of 2015, the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ruling will go into effect, and emissions limits will be introduced that would prohibit the retail sale of new Classic model furnaces as well as all other conventional up-draft outdoor furnaces in the United States. It is important to note, however, that Classic furnaces purchased prior to the spring of 2015 would not be affected by this ruling.
According to Central Boiler, because time is running out, sales of Classic furnaces are rapidly accelerating and they has doubled production to try meet rising demand, but they are urging consumers that now is the time to purchase a Classic furnace at a reduced price before they are no longer available.
How does a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace compare to other appliances? First, there’s the safety factor. An outdoor wood furnace is located outside the home so the combustion and fire risk are removed from the house (along with the dirt, bugs and ashes you don’t bring into the house).
Second, there’s the comfort factor. While you burn wood in a Classic or E-Classic, you are heating water, not the air. If you’ve ever tried to regulate the heat from a wood stove, for example, you know there are hot spots and cold spots in a room. But the heated water from the outdoor furnace is circulated into your home, garage or other buildings. How you use the heated water is up to you. Some people circulate it through a radiant floor configuration. Others install a heat exchanger in a forced-air furnace and turn off the propane or natural gas. Many people install a heat exchanger on their domestic water heater and save the cost of heating water every month as well. Or you can use a combination of methods. With one properly-sized Classic or E-Classic, you can heat multiple buildings with multiple configurations.
Third, there’s the convenience factor. Heat from an outdoor furnace is controlled with a thermostat. If you configure your system into zones, you can have different temperatures in different rooms or buildings. Try doing that with a wood stove.
Fourth, there’s the savings factor. You know how much money you’re saving when you burn wood. But if you’re using up to 50% less wood, that’s less wood you have to buy or, if you cut your own, that’s less wood you have to cut, split, stack and load.
For years, Central Boiler, an Americanowned company, has been an industry leader in the advancement of outdoor wood furnaces. They worked closely with the US EPA to create the EPA Hydronic Heater Program, and then were the first to have an EPA Phase 2 qualified model. The result of this cooperation is that Central Boiler has advanced the technology to provide a cleaner and more efficient burn (90% cleaner than non-qualified models). That Central Boiler’s Classic Available Only for a Limited Time While Company Continues to Improve E-Classic Models means you can use up to 50% less wood than other wood-burning appliances.
True to their goal of providing the finest outdoor wood furnaces available anywhere, engineers at Central Boiler have developed the FireStar II controller, E-Link Technology and the FireStar XP wi-fi module. The FireStar II controller, which is the brain of the E-Classic outdoor furnace, is the most advanced and powerful controller Central Boiler has ever developed. In addition to monitoring and controlling all functions of the E-Classic, the FireStar II can also store and share operational data. That ability is what Central Boiler calls E-Link Technology. Information can be data-logged to a memory card for later retrieval, or when the FireStar II controller (standard on all new E-Classic models) is combined with the optional FireStar XP wi-fi module, owners can stay connected to their outdoor furnace from almost anywhere in the world. With this added convenience and the peace of mind it can provide, it can be an invaluable tool.
For more information on E-Classic outdoor wood furnaces and the FireStar II controller, E-Link Technology, or the FireStar XP wi-fi module, visit the website at:
CentralBoiler.com or call 800-248-4681.


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