What is the Shaver outdoor wood furnace?

It is a safe and efficient way to heat your home with wood. The Shaver furnace is designed to look like an attractive outside storage building and is normally installed outside, away from the home or building being heated. Having an outdoor furnace totally eliminates smoke, pollution, bugs and wood debris within the home.

How can the Shaver heat my home?

The heated air is blown into your existing duct-work system and the normal thermostat controls inside the home will operate the system.

What are the advantages of the Shaver outdoor wood furnace?

The Shaver Outdoor Wood Furnace removes fire hazards from your home or building because the fire is outside! An outdoor wood furnace also helps your indoor air quality and can alleviate respiratory and allergy problems caused by burning wood indoors. No more dark sooty walls and bugs either!

Thermostatic control provides your home with even, steady heat. Since the Shaver can burn larger pieces of wood it will dramatically reduce time spent preparing the wood. Costs for large round timbers are also dramatically less than for smaller split wood. You can get this type of wood for $90 a cord compared to $120+.

The Shaver Furnace means easy maintenance and few parts requiring service. We don’t have any circuit boards to burn out. You don’t need costly electrical gadgets and features to cause problems down the road. Keep it simple and efficient, is our motto. All of our parts are off-the-shelf parts that are available anywhere. There are no proprietary parts that have to be purchased from the factory!

What do the experts say?

According to the University of Nebraska, “Wood burning stoves may not only save people money on their heating bills this winter, but also are a clean alternative to electric or gas furnaces,” Adams said. Scott Josiah, state forester with the Nebraska Forest Service at UNL, said “There also are environmental benefits to using wood heat. Wood heat produces little pollution and is environmentally friendly, especially when wood is used in a high-efficiency wood burning stove and where firewood is a readily available resource.”

Is wood burning bad for the environment?

A wood heating system is the right choice for the increasing number of consumers who are concerned about our environment. Wood is a totally renewable resource, which, when burned, results in no net carbon dioxide increase. Carbon dioxide is a part of the natural plant-growth cycle and occurs naturally when trees are allowed to rot on the forest floor. On the other hand, fossil fuels release carbon dioxide when burned which otherwise would stay trapped in the earth. This causes a net increase in carbon dioxide, which is believed to be responsible for the heat-trapping “greenhouse effect. So when heating with wood versus fossil fuels, you actually achieve a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, harvesting firewood has a pruning effect on forests, which allows net growth to flourish. The wood you burn likely comes from your local area — it’s not imported and not subject to price increases due to events outside your control, as is the case with oil. Many times the owners have land with fallen trees spread throughout abundantly.

How long will the furnace last?

We have a 20-year Limited Warranty plus a 5-year ON-SITE warranty on the furnace – NOT pro-rated. There is a 30-year warranty on the siding. Electrical components are warrantied for 1 year. The life of your furnace depends upon proper maintenance. With proper maintenance your furnace will give you many years of dependable service.

What can I expect to pay for an outdoor wood furnace?

Total prices will vary depending on the shipping location.  Our prices on the ThermoWind Series start at $3,500.00 plus delivery costs.

How heavy is your furnace?

Our furnaces weigh in at a hefty 1400 lb. which is a testimony as to how much steel is really in the furnace.

Is there a lot of heat loss when the unit is outside and it’s below 32 degrees?

The units are very well insulated to avoid heat loss.

Can I use an outdoor wood furnace if I live in town?

Wood may not be the best fuel choice in densely populated urban areas where automobile exhaust and other pollution already puts excessive strains on air quality. Smoke can also overwhelm your neighbors if the wind blows the wrong way. However, in suburban, small town, and rural areas, wood makes good sense. If you choose to install your Shaver furnace in a densely populated area the stack height should exceed the roof lines of existing homes if within 100 feet.

Do these furnaces need to be near the house?

The furnace can be 10 feet from the house according to most insurance companies but the chimney must go to the ridge line of the home.  Please check with your insurance agency and local authority for ordinance/codes.

Do I have a choice of colors?

The Shaver Furnace is available in 20 different colors, to be sure it will compliment the exterior of your home or match other buildings.  20 colors for your siding!  A total of over 8000 color combinations – You choose the color/s for your sides, corners, roof and roof trim!