Sizing an Outdoor Boiler - Choosing The Right Outdoor Furnace For You
We are often asked how to tell what size of boiler you need for your home. This article will show you how to choose the right outdoor wood furnace for your heating needs. So without further ado, let's jump into it.
Step 1.
Add up the square footage of the ground floor of the building you want to heat.
Step 2.
Tally the square footage of your basement or upper floor and divide it by two. Add this number to the tally you got from step 1.
Step 3.
Take into account the insulation quality of your home. For example, a poorly insulated house require twice the heating capacity needed to heat a well insulated structure.
Step 4.
Determine what temperature you want to maintain throughout the winter. For example, keeping a shop at fifty degrees or at seventy degrees can significantly affect the heat load on your outdoor boiler.
Step 5.
Take the total square feet you've come up with and go outdoor furnace shopping. Below are all the outdoor wood furnaces we currently offer as well as approximately how much space they will heat. Please note that persons living in the north i.e. Wisconsin or Minnesota, will need significantly bigger boilers than someone from Virginia or Maine might use.
Outdoor Wood Furnace Sizes
G4000 - The G4000 furnace is rated at approximately 68,000 BTUs per hour on an 8 hour burn period. That means it's capable of heating up to 4,000 square feet.
G7000 - The G7000 is, as the name suggests, about twice as mighty as the G4000. Capable of heating around 7,000 square feet, it is rated at 129,866 BTUs per hour on an 8 hour burn period.
G10000 - The largest of the G-Series outdoor furnaces, this boiler is capable of heating up to 10,000 square feet and is rated at 194,946 BTUs per hour on an 8 hour burn period.
C150 - This unit is capable of maintaining a heat load of up to 3,000 sq. ft. and is rated at 150,000 BTUs max output.
C250 - This boiler can heat up to 5,000 square feet and is rated at approximately 250,000 BTUs max output.
C375 - Capable of heating up to 7,500 square feet, this outdoor furnace is rated for a max BTU output of 375,000.
C500 - This furnace can heat up to 10,000 square feet and is rated at 500,000 BTUs max output.
C800 - The mightiest of the C series, this unit can heat up to 20,000 square feet of commercial buildings, greenhouses, barns and etc. It is rated at 800,000 BTUs max output.
B250 - Capable of serving up a steady 200,000 – 250,000 BTUs per hour, this autofeed chip boiler can heat medium commercial buildings up to and well over 8,000 sq. ft.
B500 - Capable of serving up a steady 500,000 BTUs per hour, this autofeed chip boiler can heat large commercial buildings up to and well over 20,000 sq. ft.
B1000 - Capable of serving up a steady 1,000,000 BTUs per hour, this autofeed chip boiler can heat x-large commercial buildings up to and well over 40,000 sq. ft.
Please feel free to contact us any time for help sizing an outdoor boiler!
