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Upcoming Pennsylvania Shows Summer/Fall 2022

HeatMasterss dealers are looking forward to meeting folks at a trade show near you! Come and test out the industry’s most efficient outdoor furnaces, and talk with friendly experts who can answer all your questions. For those in the Pennsylvania area, you can find HeatMasterss at the following shows: 1.   Clearfield County Fair  / …

Cleaning & Maintenance Guide For Your HeatMasterss G Series Outdoor Furnace

If you have a G Series outdoor wood furnace it’s critical to clean it regularly and to do a deep cleaning at the end of the burning season. Not cleaning your furnace can lead to a number of problems, including decreased efficiency and increased emissions. In this article, we’ll discuss the best way…

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3 Signs You Need To Replace Your Old Wood Furnace

There are a few important signs to watch for that might be telling you it’s time to replace your aging wood furnace or indoor stove.  Ignoring these signs can be costly to your wallet and your health. But by installing a modern wood furnace you can save more money, improve your health and…

Outdoor Furnaces for In-Floor & Baseboard Heating: A Guide

If you’re looking for an efficient, cost-effective way to heat your home, consider the benefits of burning an outdoor furnace and installing radiant floor heating or hydronic baseboard heaters. In this guide, we will discuss the benefits of both and how to maximize warmth and savings.   Floor Heating Radiant floor heating is,…

Upcoming Pennsylvania Shows for Winter 2022

HeatMasterss dealers are looking forward to meeting folks at a trade show near you. Come and test out the industry’s most efficient outdoor furnaces, and talk with friendly dealers who know the new lineup inside and out. For those in the Pennsylvania area, you can find HeatMasterss at the following shows: Jaffa Sports…

5 Reasons to Use 409 Titanium Stainless Steel Outdoor Furnaces

5 Reasons to Use 409 Titanium Stainless Steel Outdoor Furnaces

When it comes to choosing an outdoor furnace, there are a few key factors to consider. One critical factor is the type of steel used in construction because it will directly impact the longevity of your furnace. Titanium Enhanced 409 Stainless Steel is a great choice compared to mild steel for several reasons….

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How to Heat Your Livestock Barn During the Winter

If you live in a region that regularly gets cold you’re likely supplementing heat for your livestock during the winter months. However, heating large buildings like shops and livestock barns can get expensive using electricity, propane, or natural gas. Heat lamps with exposed heat sources can also pose a fire danger. Outdoor hydronic…

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The Complete Guide to Rhinoflex Piping

One of the most important decisions you can make after buying an outdoor furnace is the type of piping system that’s going to deliver your heat. Using the best insulated piping system with your outdoor furnace is a critical investment that will lessen heat loss and maximize efficiency. Flexible pre-insulated piping systems deliver…

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How to Melt Ice on a Driveway with an Outdoor Furnace

The winter months can be brutal on your walk and driveways, not to mention your back. Most of us break out the shovel or snow blower and salt to keep sidewalks and walkways snow and ice-free – a constant process that can be time-consuming and hazardous. But did you know you can keep…

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Avoid Rising Heating Costs This Winter, Switch To Wood Heat

This might be the best year to switch to wood heat as Americans who use propane, heating oil, or natural gas are being told to brace for higher heating costs. Households can expect to pay 54% more for propane, 43% more for home heating oil, and 30% more for natural gas compared to…

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Free Wood Means Free Heat for the Zell Family

The Zell family is the latest to say goodbye to their heating bill this winter with a new G7000. And having a wooded property, free wood means free heat. Devon runs Timberline Ranch with his family in the rural area of Cochrane, Alberta. He also works as a power engineer operating a SAGD…

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Heating Your Dream Home: The Pearson Family Story

When the Pearson family was ready to build, and eventually heat, their dream home in Minnesota, Shaine says they started looking seriously at a wood boiler. Shaine Pearson lives with his family in Duluth Minnesota, working as an operations manager for an electrical distributor. “Growing up my dad had a wood stove in…

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The HeatMasterSS Best-In-Industry Lifetime Limited Warranty

When it comes to protecting your investment, always take a close look at the warranty. At HeatMasterss, we take warranty very seriously. We’re proud to offer the HeatMasterss best-in-industry Lifetime Limited Warranty. That means you can rest easy knowing your investment is secure. HeatMasterss stands behind its outdoor furnaces knowing they are free…

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Choosing The Best Outdoor Wood Boiler

An outdoor wood furnace is a long-term investment in the independence and peace of mind your family deserves. Imagine endless hot water and a steady, even warmth throughout your home and no monthly heating bill. When it comes to choosing the best outdoor wood boiler, there are a few categories and features you’ll…

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How To Test and Treat Your Outdoor Furnace Water

Taking a water sample but out of sample bottles? -You can fill any 500 ml pop bottle, then download and print a mailing label. After filling out the mailing label secure it to the bottle and send it into HeatMasterSS for testing. -Download the mailing label HERE ————— Water has the ability to partially…

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Pennsylvania Summer/Fall Trade Show List

After a quiet 2020, HeatMasterss dealers are excited to be back on the trade show circuit. Come and test out the industry’s most efficient outdoor wood furnaces. And talk with friendly, professional dealers who know the new 2021 lineup inside and out. For anyone in the Pennsylvania area, you can find HeatMasterss at…

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Taking Their Home Back From The Heating Bill: The Sprague Family

After their December heating bill came in, the Sprague family was forced to abandon their second floor.  “We moved the kids into the guest room and turned everything off upstairs, and the bills were still around $400 the rest of the winter.” Naturally, John Sprague says they got into outdoor wood boilers out…

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Save Big On Your Boiler In 2022 With The 26% U.S Tax Credit 

Tired of watching your heating bill eat away at your family’s budget? Now is the time to buy an outdoor wood furnace and save big at tax time with the HeatMasterSS flagship G Series and the Biomass Stove Tax Credit (25D). After weeks of rigorous testing, the G-Series (G4000, G7000, G10000) has been proven…

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The RESULTS Are In… G Series Has The Industry’s Highest Efficiency Ratings

The RESULTS are in… the 2021 HeatMasterss G Series has North America’s highest efficiency ratings, according to rigorous 3rd party testing. Using the EPA’s stringent Annual Efficiency Rating based on the Higher Heating Value (HHV) the G Series outperformed all competitors.   G4000   G7000  G10000  Annual Efficiency Rating (HHV)  89.5%  80.7%  88%  Maximum…

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How to Choose the Right Outdoor Furnace Size for Your House

Choosing the right outdoor furnace is key to saving money and keeping fuel consumption down. Here’s how you pick the right size for your home and shop. Important Factors When It Comes to Picking a Furnace Boiler furnace capacity is measured in BTUs, which stands for British thermal units. One BTU is the…

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Biomass Combustion: How Your Outdoor Biomass Boiler Works

Today’s high-efficiency biomass boilers are carefully designed to operate with little smoke emissions or odor. But how do they work?  Biomass Combustion Biomass boilers produce energy through the process of single stage gasification where two chemical ingredients – a biomass fuel and oxygen – are combined in a high heat environment to create…

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What is Coal Combustion? How Outdoor Coal Furnaces Gasify

Coal might seem a little old school but for hundreds of thousands of homes across the country, coal is still king. Less work than wood, high quality coal can keep homes both large and small warm and toasty without any splitting, stacking or seasoning. Additionally, coal prices are relatively stable compared to other…

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Multi-Fuel Biomass Boilers – The Future of Outdoor Heating?

The rising costs of energy have many business owners looking for alternatives to heat their commercial properties. Heating with a biomass fuel furnace has numerous benefits and can lead to significant annual fuel savings while also being sustainable. What is Biomass Fuel? The definition of biomass is pretty simple — things found in…

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Coal Heat: Pros and Cons of a Coal Burning Furnace for Heating

Keeping your family comfortable and warm often comes with the high cost of energy bills. Coal has a long history of fueling human innovation from ancient Chinese copper smelts to steam engines. Today, coal is an affordable heat source that is used in coal-fired furnaces to heat homes, commercial buildings, barns, hot tubs,…

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Heating with Wood: Ins and Outs of an Outside Wood Burner

Humans have been heating with wood for a good long time. Since that first fire, we have only improved our wood heating systems and increased our knowledge on the best wood to burn for heat. Industry experts know there are many advantages to heating with wood – renewability, sustainability and efficiency, but not…

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Wood Pellets for Heating: Outdoor Pellet Furnace Advantages

Wood Pellets for Heating: Outdoor Pellet Furnace Advantages Being free of constant monthly energy bills while keeping your business and family warm in the dead of winter may seem like a fantasy. The constant fluctuation of energy costs and uncertainty of fossil fuel prices makes it hard to stay on budget. However, outdoor…

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Fuel Types for Outdoor Furnaces: Which is Best for You?

The type of fuel your outdoor furnace runs on is going to be a big factor in your operating costs and environmental impact. It is important to think through the various types of outdoor furnace fuel and buy the boiler that is going to be the best for your lifestyle and geographical area….

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Wood Chips as Fuel— Benefits of Using a Wood Chip Boiler

Wood Chips as Fuel – Benefits of Using a Wood Chip Boiler More and more people are looking for secure, flexible, cost effective ways to heat their home or commercial building while lowering their carbon footprint. Outdoor biomass boilers are a not-so-new technology that is gaining popularity due to their environmental benefits and…

Using a Wood Boiler as a Hot Tub & Pool Heater

Avoid the high energy costs this summer by heating your pool or hot tub with an outdoor wood furnace, commonly known as a wood boiler. For those who already heat their home with a wood furnace, adding a pool or hot tub is easy. For those who don’t, let us walk you through…

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How 2020 EPA Emissions Laws Affect Your Outdoor Furnace

What do the new EPA emissions laws mean for you? If you are using any type of wood heat you should be aware of the emissions your stove produces and what to look for when replacing your outdoor boiler. Why the EPA Regulates Wood Burning Devices Sitting ‘round the campfire roasting marshmallows might…

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Installing an Outdoor Furnace to Your Forced Air System

Before we get started with this guide we want to remind you to check your local codes and regulations before you get started. This is also just a guide – there are going to be things we don’t cover. If you are unsure of anything you can contact a local HeatMasterss dealer who…

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Outdoor Wood Furnace Pros and Cons: Is it Right for You?

Winter comes around every year. Sometimes it is pretty mild while other times the snow, rain, and sleet can really blow— which means you are going to need to have some pretty efficient heat to keep your family warm and cozy to weather the storm. What is an Outdoor Wood Furnace? An outdoor…

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Winter Home Heating with an Outdoor Furnace

Staying Warm without Breaking the Bank As winter sets in we are ready for holidays, hot cocoa, sweaters, and cozy nights by the fire. But keeping our homes consistently and efficiently warm throughout winter can prove a challenge even with a fireplace or wood stove. The most common ways to heat a home…

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What is Gasification and How Does it Work?

What is Gasification and How Does it Work? Gasification isn’t a word you hear on a regular basis but is an old process that is gaining new popularity. Like wind turbines and solar power, gasification is a clean, renewable energy that depends on chemical reactions to create synthetic gas or syngas. The History…

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How We Optimize the Air to Fuel Ratio in Outdoor Boilers

How We Optimize the Air to Fuel Ratio in Outdoor Boilers Transforming wood, coal, or biomass to gas may seem like a magic trick but it isn’t. It is simple science. In outdoor boilers, combustion is “staged” through a series of processes that allow the fuel to be burned extremely efficiently. By almost…

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Boiler/Heater Combustion: How a Wood Furnace Works

Energy alternatives aren’t new or revolutionary ideas. In fact many of them – such as windmills and waterwheels – are ancient ideas that have been around for centuries. Boiler combustion – another not-so-new idea- is an energy alternative that has been around since the 1790s. More heat with less wood High-efficiency boiler combustion…

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The Secret to High Efficiency Wood Furnace Performance

Fire has been an important part of human life for thousands of years. Controlling fire – and its energy output – has always been a goal of humans since we rubbed two sticks together. Wood furnaces – a box able to control the fire, smoke and heat – were designed for efficiency and…

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What’s Creosote and Why Should I Care?

Creosote is a black or dark brown byproduct of slow burning or lower temperature wood that typically collects in the cooler stove pipes or chimney flues. Ranging from a dry soot to an oily tar with a shiny baked appearance, creosote is highly combustible and buildup can create a serious risk of fire….

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5 Things You May Be Asking as a New Furnace Owner

There are a number of things to learn about as a new wood-burning stove owner. There will inevitably be a number of considerations that will come up regarding fuel source, the mechanics of your furnace, seasonal considerations, and a number of others. How does my furnace really produce heat? Heating with wood is…

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Need to Know about Storing & Stacking your Firewood?

Proper wood storage often begins long before a furnace is ever installed.  Preparing for your furnace with the necessary materials allows them time to cure or begin the process of seasoning, and builds a viable stock to be used once your furnace is installed. So what do you need to know about storing…