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| On the face of it, the addition of an Add On | | | | You don't have to be a home heating expert to |
| Wood Furnace to your existing furnace sounds | | | | imagine all the possible scenarios for failure. |
| like a great idea. If you cut, split and season your | | | | As with any other type of furnace, the warranty |
| own firewood, you already know how much | | | | and building codes requires installation by a licensed |
| money you're saving over your propane poor | | | | HVAC professional. |
| neighbor. | | | | But this requirement alone doesn't necessarily |
| Installing a wood furnace also tames the | | | | guarantee your add on furnace will be installed for |
| unavoidable messiness of burning wood by | | | | maximum efficiency. Simply because someone's |
| moving it to the basement. | | | | been installing gas furnaces for 30 years doesn't |
| Best of all, you can purchase a basic add on | | | | mean their first attempt at installing an add on |
| wood furnace for less than an inexpensive pellet | | | | wood furnace will be a complete success. |
| stove. | | | | Another problem that wood furnace |
| However, the complex installation of an add on | | | | manufacturers never address is a convenient way |
| wood furnace goes a long way towards canceling | | | | to store and transport a winter's worth of |
| out the benefits. When you install an add on | | | | firewood without making hundreds of trips up and |
| furnace you not only have two furnaces; you | | | | down the basement stairs. |
| now have two thermostats, two blowers, two | | | | Finding the least expensive way to heat your |
| plenums and two chimneys. Not to mention the | | | | home will always involve trade-offs. |