Introducing Brand New Wood Furnace to Market - The Drolet Tundra!

[stihly dan]

I'd love to know where your getting these prices . If you truly can get a caddy with blower at that price you better but 3 or 4 of them lol btw I don't use a cold return at all didn't on my last furnace either in fact no one I know that has a wood furnace has it hooked up this way . It makes it own loop and draws the cool air down stairs to the unit .. For me works like a champ very even heating and fully capable ..The tundra and drolet come with a free filter kit of you order it from the right places and the filter setup if you have to buy it is only 50$ .i change my filter every 10 -15 days keeps dust from getting into motor and of coarse into the ducting too where a lot of clunker box store units just have a blower on the back with no provisions or available kits

I use a cold air return, so does spidey and I think brendatomu. That's 2 1/2 people now. Sorry B, you have to be 1/2 as I'm not positive you have one.

 

[Mlaw22]

I'm hooked in too. My basement door would get sucked down the stairs if I didn't!

 

[Whitespider]

...a lot of clunker box store units just have a blower on the back with no provisions or available kits

Name one "clunker" (wtf)... one add-on furnace with no provision or kit available... name just one.
I'm actually quite surprised you don't have return air connected to your furnace; not connecting it really is a short-cutting, half-azz install... and after all the criticism you've made of my set-up.
I'm curious... have you checked to see if your non-return-air set-up is in compliance with local code??
Just askin'... 'cause if you ain't checked, there's likely a better than 50/50 chance it don't comply.
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[laynes69]

My furnace is tied in also. Our furnace has the return built into the jacket, so it has a return plenum and supply plenum. Otherwise I would be pulling 60 some degree air into the furnace from our basement.

 

[brenndatomu]

I use a cold air return, so does spidey and I think brendatomu. That's 2 1/2 people now. Sorry B, you have to be 1/2 as I'm not positive you have one.

Oh heck yeah brotha! Getting custom plenums made for my complicated/tight clearances duct system was the worst part of my install! I wanted to do it right because I tried heating from the basement with my previous Yukon Big Jack furnace with a half azzed supply side duct only, it didn't work worth "sour owl crap"!
Sure hope http://www.arboristsite.com/community/members/just-tring-to-stay-warm.120800/ doesn't just tease n run!

 

[Whitespider]

brenndatomu , here's your 21-gun-salute for the "sour owl crap"!

 

[Mlaw22]

Sour owl crap?!? That's funny **** !

 

[brenndatomu]

brenndatomu , here's your 21-gun-salute for the "sour owl crap"!

Thank you sir, it's been a while since I've had one of those!

Mlaw22, to be honest, that's one of spideys signature lines...

I gotta agree with the return air needing to be functional. If you are getting by without it, your system will only work that much better with it. If your system isn't working the best, that very well could be a major part of the issue, not to mention the aforesaid code/safety issues...

 

[A.S.Woodchucker]

put me down for 1 PSG Caddy at the $1700 price tag! wait.... On second thought I will take 2. That's $1500 below what they are getting for them around here!

 

[flotek]

FYI I think a cold air definitely Is the way to go . I just happen to not use it and have no issue but I have a unique split level where it draws air down through an open stairwell ..in my case it works great if I had a different floor plan I'd go through the effort to use it. And run the ducting ..I dump into my plenum and don't use the furnace fan or run a series and when I said I don't know anyone who uses a cold sir on their furnace I was referring to local people I physically see and personally know in my area . Like I said for best possible results I'm sure that would be ideal . For me I get even temps and it pressurized all registers equally . Codes I'm concerned with are clearance codes and combustible issues for safety . Spidey the critical things I said about your setup are not to be argumentative but they pertain to safety because your using one flue for two appliances .. which is absolutely a safety issue and not to codes ..an Englander has no provision for a cold air return box and there are others. ...Concerning the ridiculous prices :There's a place in Ohio selling caddys near me at 2600 plus tax and that is super cheap ..I don't know how you could cut a thousand off that . Name the place your getting these deals at

 

[Whitespider]

...an Englander has no provision for a cold air return box and there are others...

Touché ‼
OK than, you win round one... let me change the rules in the middle of the game for round two ??
Englander says the 28-3500 is to be used as a supplementary add-on only... and there's no instructional provisions in the manual as a stand-alone.
Name one designed to be an add-on or a stand-alone central furnace.
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[flotek]

Oh brother ..Off topic much ? So ....to the guy who's buying these furnaces so cheap let us know where your getting them

 

[reaperman]

FYI I think a cold air definitely Is the way to go . I just happen to not use it and have no issue but I have a unique split level where it draws air down through an open stairwell ..in my case it works great if I had a different floor plan I'd go through the effort to use it. And run the ducting ..I dump into my plenum and don't use the furnace fan or run a series and when I said I don't know anyone who uses a cold sir on their furnace I was referring to local people I physically see and personally know in my area . Like I said for best possible results I'm sure that would be ideal . For me I get even temps and it pressurized all registers equally . Codes I'm concerned with are clearance codes and combustible issues for safety . Spidey the critical things I said about your setup are not to be argumentative but they pertain to safety because your using one flue for two appliances .. which is absolutely a safety issue and not to codes ..an Englander has no provision for a cold air return box and there are others. ...Concerning the ridiculous prices :There's a place in Ohio selling caddys near me at 2600 plus tax and that is super cheap ..I don't know how you could cut a thousand off that . Name the place your getting these deals at

When I first had my wood furnace installed, the cold air return wasnt hooked up by the HVAC guy. He was young and I dont think he had any experience with wood burning furnaces. The furnace worked fine and heated well. But since this was new home construction, I started having issues with the front door of the house frosting up. Ice would build up on the edges to the point the door wouldnt latch closed unless the frost was scrapped off. The builder came out and started snooping around for answers. Negative presssure was suspected. One thing that can happen with neg pressure is carbon monoxide poisoning, nothing to take lightly. I had the cold air return hooked up, and will admit, I see no difference in heating output with or without the return hooked up. Also, I installed a fresh air intake into the mechanical room since I closed it off to the rest of the basement. Problems solved, the hvac dude should have installed a fresh air intake during construction but for some reason didn't. The most important aspect is to eliminate the possibility of CO entering the home. Negative pressure, with the help of the plenum fan constantly drawing air, can draw CO from the chimney, to the open plenum fan, to the registers, please be safe.

 

[Lambeau Leaper]

Hello, I am new to this forum. I would like to purchase and install a Drolet Tundra in my basement.
My concerns are weight. Can fire bricks and doors be removed ect.
Footprint, how to bring down stairs. According to the manual looks like 26 inches wide and 46 inches deep.
Quality of the build of the furnace. I can order locally but no one has a unit that I could inspect here in northern WI.
Price would be $1,800.
Thanks for any help.

 

[trx250r87]

Lambeau Leaper,
I assume you are looking at Menards? If so, wait for their 11% sale and see if it qualifys for that discount.

I removed the ash pan, airbox/blower assembly, and door and hauled it down to my basement using an appliance dolly and with 2 people helping me it went pretty smooth. Where exactly in Wisconsin are you located?

 

[Lambeau Leaper]

Lambeau Leaper,
I assume you are looking at Menards? If so, wait for their 11% sale and see if it qualifys for that discount.

I removed the ash pan, airbox/blower assembly, and door and hauled it down to my basement using an appliance dolly and with 2 people helping me it went pretty smooth. Where exactly in Wisconsin are you located?

You are correct regards Menards and the 11% would qualify according to their disclaimer. I am located in Amberg, WI. near Michigan border.

 

[trx250r87]

I'm about 50 miles south of you. I have land in Beecher.

 

[just tring to stay warm]

i work for a heating that lets you buy at cost. and i just so happens we have an account with SBI

 

[Lambeau Leaper]

I'm about 50 miles south of you. I have land in Beecher.

That puts you near Stiles/Abrams area. Possible visit to see your furnace? I have family in Green Bay.

 

[trx250r87]

Lameau Leaper, please PM me for more info..