Shaver Wood Burning Furnace
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SHAVER FURNACE REVIEWS

just to let you know,i bought a coal 290 to heat 3 houses it does terrific.  a real  good product. thanks.    creade b


hey ben i just wanted to ley you know i love my shaver 165 i bought it last year around feb you sold my cousin one in may he is loving his too these stoves kick


"Even my Dad was impressed (believe me that is almost unheard of)"  See the WAGNER testimonial here


have had my 250 going for 14 weeks works real good dose not use that much wood.


 I have set the thermostat in my house to 80 and I ahve not looked back! I should have done this years ago


From: Daryl
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:05 AM
To: GetInfo@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler.com
Subject: Outdoor air to air furnace

 

Hello Ben

 I have been reading your web site with interest and wanted to ask you some questions and explain what I have to see if this may work for me.

 ...I built the shop  and my house 8 years ago.  When I built I purchased a Central Boiler classic 7260 one of the larger boilers to heat both that shop 5000 square feet and my house which was approx 2400 square feet.  Both the shop and house had in floor radiant heat.

After only 7 years following all the PH testing etc the boiler started leaking.  I brought the boiler back to Central at my own expense expecting warranty would cover the unit as they claimed it had a 20 year warranty.  Of course after the usual  BS they told me that the boiler was unsalvageable due to rust pitting and rot.  Of course they would honor their warranty and would apply $1000.00 to the purchase of a new one which of course was now nearly $16000 dollars.  To say the least I was a PO’d.  They explained to me that their warranty only covered material not labor and that they were actually giving me a good deal.  Of course this only got me more PO’d and I told them where they could stick there furnace you know where.   Not only did I have to pay the $16000 but they had since redesigned their furnace and my concrete pad and piping would no longer fit the new furnaces so I would need to make a new pad and re-excavate the water lines to move them to another location...


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan N
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:46 AM
To: ben@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler
Subject:

    I am one of the unfortunate Central Boiler owners, and yes it did start leaking at the 2 year mark, and I am sure you have heard this sob story over and over, so I won't bore you.  So, I am looking for a new stove, yours looks great, and after having one, I can appreciate the things your stove has, I am looking for a price to replace my CL5648, and of course I do have all of the extras, pumps, domestic heater, etc, just looking for the stove.

Thanks,
Dan

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: nige 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:58 PM
To: 'Ben'
Subject: RE: See attached PAID receipt

Ben

Furnace arrived into the UK and all the charges were paid, customs etc.

It went straight on a truck to France – reason it came into the UK is no language problems and also that UK  import taxes are lower than France. Once it sin the the it can cross EU borders with no more tax.

Anyway its at my friends warehouse in France now, I gave it a quick look over when I was last there – I must say it is an amazing piece of equipment and I am very, very impressed.

Thanks for all your efforts so far, I will be in touch again soon about bringing a wholesale order in now the US Dollar/UK Pound rate is getting a bit better for me.

Best regards - Nigel



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hey ben i just wanted to ley you know i love my shaver 165 i bought it last year around feb you sold my cousin one in may he is loving his too these stoves kick but we have a hardy in one greenhouse and it s like driving a model t the shaver awesome chunk it full forget about it. i worked on a central bolier and it was not insulated on the bottom. was not impressed the metal was thin it was cracked in a weld thanks mike berry

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-----Original Message-----

From: warner

Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 8:46 PM

To: GetInfo@outdoorwoodfurnaceboiler

Subject: Shaver 165

 

Hello-

I am an owner of a Shaver 165 outdooe furnace since last summer. Got us through the winter with very even, consistant heat. I do not find anywhere in the manual where you recomend what I should do for the summer months. I have it shut down and will not use it again until the next heating season this Fall. I do not have anti-freeze in the system. Should it be drained for the summer or should I leave it full?

Thanks for making a good product,

Dan W

Troy, NH


See the WAGNER Shaver review testimonial - original faxed letter here

"Even my Dad was impressed (believe me that is almost unheard of)"  Read the rest of the letter.


-----Original Message-----

From: TOM

Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:33 PM

To: GetInfo@outdoorwoodfurnaceboiler

Subject: Shaver 250

 

I took delivery of the 250 model July 5, 2008. My house and garage have never been warmer.


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian P
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:10 PM
To: getinfo@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler
Subject: efficiancy

 
     Hi,
 My name is Brian and I purchased a Shaver 290 this past year...  I would like to say that I am very pleased with my unit. It worked like you said it woul ... it is a good working unit.
 
                                                          Thank you,
                                                               Brian 



-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry C
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:59 AM
To: Ben - Shaver Furnace
Subject: Re: Installation Booklet

Thanks.  Just to let you know that Mike (I believe?) was very helpful and courteous in placing my furnace on the pad.  It was in a  hard to get at location, but he found a way.  I'm still working on the installation, but so far am well pleased.  Thanks, Jerry


-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Thomas 
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:30 PM
To: GetInfo@NextLevelSolutionz
Subject: Should hav e a bigger door

 
have had my 250 going for 14 weeks works real good dose not use that much wood. Raised the stove up nine inches better to put the wood in wish the door was a little bigger maybe 20 other then that it is great.
Harry Thomas


Note: Our door is 18" square. A 15" log just 30 inches long weighs 112 lb and most people cannot pick up
something THAT heavy. Since the door is the one place that isn't surrounded by water, we make it a good
size but not too big, to avoid heat losses.



From: ROY L S
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:57 PM
To: KNAPPER FRANK

Frank, I thought I would drop you a note, my shaver stove never came with a motion light, you had mentioned when you delivered it you would mail it to me. Just thought I'd let you know in case you forgot, or if you did mail it I never received it. The stove has been working great.  
Thanks, Roy S.



Read DAVE's  Shaver Furnace testimonial - original hand-written letter:

 




-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Condon
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:32 AM
To: 'Ben - Shaver Furnace'
Subject: RE: Chimney

Ben
 
Can you give me the total amount and I will just send you a check.
When the check clears you can send me the flue adaptor.
If this will work for you let me know.
WE absolutely love the furnace.
This is great, this is the warmest we have been able to afford to keep our 100 year old farm house. not to mention we never have had domestic hot water like this.
Thanks for everything.
terry


-----Original Message-----
From: mmaxon 
Sent:
Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:28 PM
To: Ben
Subject: Re: Please send an adapter prepaid to Mike ASAP

Ben.. I did get my adaptor a couple weeks ago. Thanks for that... It has heated my house very well this winter even when it was -23 for several days. I'm surprised being that the Insulation has been wet for 2 months.
Just a little info.
 
Thanks.
MMaxon.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben [mailto:ben@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:30 PM
To: 'Ben'
Subject: We purchased the Series 165. Thanks, the stove is working great!!! Don Kline

We purchased the Series 165. Thanks, the stove is working great!!!   Don KIN


-----Original Message-----
From: Ben [mailto:ben@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:38 PM
To: 'Ben'
Subject: It is so great to not feel guilty about turning up the thermostat! My " ice queen" wife really loves it as well!

It is so great to not feel guilty about turning up the thermostat! My " ice queen" wife really loves it as well!
  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
 Later,
  Dan Hyde



-----Original Message-----

From: Frank Vogel 

Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:31 PM

To: ben@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler

Subject: Question

 

Ben,

Good morning! Hope all is well. I wanted to let you know that all is well with my new Shaver furnance. I have set the thermostat in my house to 80 and I ahve not looked back! I should have done this years ago. I have a few questions.

1) Does the manual fill valve have a backflow preventer for the freshwater fill? If so, can I get a diagram or somehting in writing from the complany that states it is there?

2) Any luck on the catyltic converter?

Happy New Year!!!

Thanks,

Frank

(Note: Yes, there is  one-way valve installed - Ben)


 

-----Original Message-----

From: dstarks

Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 8:43 PM

To: Ben

Subject: RE: Furnace 

 

Hi Ben , 

...By the way the unit works great , I'm very happy with it , I get 10 - 12 hour burns . Stocking times are 6:00 a.m full load ; 4 to 5 peices of wood around 4:00 p.m and then a full load at 9: 00 p. m . This seams to be working for me , I hope that all of your customers are so fortunate .

Regards Duane S

City of Cincinnati Inspector




To:
'Ben'
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:17 PM
Subject: Testimonial

Ben, I have my water heater off for a month now. It save me 43 dollars...  John


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sally B
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:23 AM
To: Ben - Shaver Furnace
Subject: Re: Electrical Diagram

We have the book.  I think he was looking for something else.  I'll check with him!  Anyway, it's running nicely!  We are up and at em to go finish building the wood shed!
 
Happy Thanksgiving!
 
Sally

-----Original Message-----

From: Carl M. R.

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:05 PM

To: BEN

Subject: Shaver 250 Furnace

 

Ben:

Attached are a couple of photos of the Shaver 250 Furnace, front and rear view. The farm house in the first photo was built around 1880 and remodeled in 1965. It is not well insulated and with the present propane boiler had a hard time keeping the house warm besides the cost to heat. The furnace sits about 50 feet from the house. The Shaver Furnace keeps the place toasty warm even when the temperatures was in the low teens and with strong winds. We still have the propane furnace as part of the system as backup and for when we are gone for a few days. This was a self install and I added some controls to the furnace to be able to monitor and control from within the house. The furnace pad is a split level with the furnace being about a foot higher. This was a personal choice to aid in loading and cleaning. At present I am just heating the farm house but will in the future, as time permits, I will be adding two out buildings, both workshops to the system. The underground lines are! ! already run. My furnace water temperature runs around 150-160 degrees and I add wood twice a day in cold weather. I am very pleased with the furnace operation. I will say it definitely is one very heavy furnace and the delivery gentleman and I had quite a time getting it in the pad because of the tight and hilly area that the trailer had to maneuver. It is a well built product. More like a military tank... Carl M. R.

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Photo featured in Holmes Magazine!




-----Original Message-----
From: Creade B
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:02 PM
To: GetInfo@outdoor-wood-furnace-boiler
Subject: coal 290

just to let you know,i bought a coal 290 to heat 3 houses it does terrific.  a real  good product. thanks creade b


-----Original Message-----
From: Clinton R
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:29 AM
To: Ben - Shaver Furnace
Subject: Re: fan

Hey Ben, ... I think you have a great product that is well made especially for the price. I hope you soon get cought up a few of my friends are weighting for there stoves.




-----Original Message-----

From: chris2007

Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 4:54 AM

To: Ben

Subject: Re: Free Poker

 

Ben,

This furnace is my best investment yet. My family is nice

and warm. Thanks for all your help.

Chris




-----Original Message-----

From:  Thomas W.

Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:13 PM

To: Shaver Furnace

Subject: RE: Shaver Furnace

 

Hi Ben,

We got our furnaces over the weekend and I just want to say that Bob did a beautiful delivering them. He was very skillful in setting them in place and we couldn't be more happy with his helpfulness.

Thank you

Tom


 





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