[RE-wrenches] Forced air Furnace

[RE Ellison]

If you relatively open floor plan I have been using the monitor heaters another one is the toyo brand
They get burning air from outside and exhaust outside warming the incoming air at the same time
They run on K1 kerosene and are very efficient 
They are a phantom load but what they save in fuel used over a standard furnace is very very considerable
Seems I remember that used to be 650 W to start for a few minutes and then 115 W to run

I have several customers using them with good results
Mine cut my fuel use by about 150 gallons a year to just about 275 gallons a year
No inspectors have a problem with them in this area.
Your inspector may vary, like mileage statements !

Bob Ellison

> On Aug 28, 2018, at 11:32 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <offgridsolar at sti.net> wrote:
> 
> Drake, look at home depot for the Empire brand of small wall furnaces. They use zero power (old style thermo like a water heater) and can be legal as primary source of heat for building code. They vent out a wall and are very easy. Many of my clients use them to get legal and then use wood heating. Good luck!
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> Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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>> On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:36:45 -0400, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Wrenches,
>> 
>> What is the best choice for a propane, forced air furnace for an off grid house? We would prefer one that doesn't have a phantom load, although the transformer for the thermostat may not be avoidable. Low blower current would be preferable. The furnace AC will be powered by a Magnum 4448 PAE.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Drake 
>> 
>> Drake Chamberlin
>> Athens Electric LLC
>> OH License 44810
>> CO License 3773
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>> 740-448-7328
>> http://athens-electric.com/
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