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Just the product I was looking for! A vented hearth furnace. I bet it will pay for itself in the first year with the gas savings. Thanks for the link hausdok!

Hello guys and gals. In my office and apartments in this old 1900 building, we have these heating units. Download Attachment: MVC-023F.JPG 129.08 KB Called "Super Flame", these 50+ year old gas eaters do get super hot but are not real efficient. My question to the experts: Is there a better/updated heating unit that you have seen and would recommend? I have 4 in the building and would love to update them for economical and safety reasons. Thanks!

Thank you everyone for your input. Chad, with your experience and knowledge, you should get a franchise and sell these things. You know more that the salesman I bought it from!!! Thank you very much. With these being somewhat new, there are no zoning/permits/codes in my area yet for these furnaces. I have to find out from the locals who have one if there are any issues they ran into. If I may ask you a question on antifreeze....I read one should use Dowfrost, which runs $700 for 55 gal. What would be the ratio? I'm sure this is addressed in the manual and feel this is a good way to protect your investment even if your heating effiency may be slightly effected. Chad, I may take you up on the offer in the near future and pick your brain again. Thanks! You guys and gals have a great forum and I will continue to lurk and may offer my view if such a situation rises....or I might post a pic of some crazy mold I find on an appraisal inspection. Thanks again, Shane

My first post, been lurking for awhile, what a great site! Lot's of info and good advice. I'm in real estate, residential appraising and insurance. Enough about me.... I ordered an outdoor furnace to be delivered in October. With the price of heating oil I can have this baby paid off this year plus I have all the wood I could ever need on 80 acres. My question to you experts, what are your opinions of these products? The dealer said a "handy" fella and his friends can install these, up to the furnace, rather easily. Complete directions for a smooth install, with a plumber to tap on the hw furnace. I am excited about the "free" heat and the product looks well built, good warrenty and safe. What are your experiences with these furnaces? Thanks, Shane