Wood Burner Testimonials
Here is What Customers are
Writing About Wood Burners...
"We purchased our outdoor furnace after having a couple of flue fires last winter that convinced us that the cost of the furnace versus possibly losing our home was worth the investment. Although we heated our 3,000 sq. ft. two story home with a forced air wood furnace and an air tight wood stove, the house was never really comfortable. We wanted to continue to use a renewable fuel and after researching all the options available we choose the Portage and Main wood burning furnace because it offered a dual pass heat exchanger - a concept we liked. We were skeptical that a radiator with hot water circulating through it could heat the house, but it has. The larger fire box of the outdoor furnace allows us to leave and know that when we return the house will still be warm. We fill it three times a day but could get away with two. We are now heating our domestic hot water via the outdoor furnace and have plenty of hot water without using the oil hot water heater."
~ Michael & Susan Newcombe - Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, Canada"We have had our Portage & Main Outdoor Furnace since 1997. The only thing we have had to replace was the pump, once. We are very happy with it. We noticed we use less wood than other makes in the neighborhood, as much as 50% or more."
~ Mervin & Lillian McGowan - St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, Canada“The best thing that was invented in the last century.”
~ Walter - Manitoba, Canada"Had a Portage & Main for 12 years now, never give me a bit of trouble. It’s the Cadillac of the wood burning industry.”
~ Leonard - Saskatchewan, Canada“It’s about high time we've got a good stove on the market again.”
~ Robert - Ontario, Canada"We purchased a Portage and Main zero pressure boiler in 1996. My son and I installed it in the summer. ... We heat a two-story home and a two-car garage. All I have ever done is replace the damper control in 10 years. I think this speaks for the quality of the furnace. We are more than pleased with the furnace and would recommend it to anyone."
~ Tom - Saskatchewan, Canada"I bought a Portage and Main wood furnace in 1996. I hooked it up that fall to my house and my shop. I began using it the winter of 1996-1997. I still am using it today. It was and still is the best solution for my farm. I really like how easy it is to control the temperature inside the house and how easy it is to fill up with wood every day. I have never had any trouble with this furnace. It is a really good investment."
~ Grant - Saskatchewan, Canada"Finished the first season with my new Portage & Main Furnace. We should have bought one years ago. We have a large farm house with a large garage. The temperature stayed constant all winter. Also, no more throwing wood in the basement with all the mess.
~ Jim B. - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada"Uses half the wood. I'm very pleased with P&M's performance."
~ Tim G. - Jerome, Michigan, United States"Our wood boiler emits little smoke, depending upon the quality of the wood and the point in the burn cycle. The size of wood it can handle is limited only by the strength of the person loading it. Small people can manage this furnace as well. A firebox loaded with a few large pieces of fuel can easily burn for 12 hours. This furnace is easy to light. Most importantly, it keeps the floor of our 2,000 square foot bungalow warm."
~ Kurt W - Horneby Island, British Columbia, Canada"Very early this spring we purchased a Portage & Main furnace. Several days after start up, we turned off the breaker for our electrical hot water tank element and were very impressed by how the system met our hot water requirements completely as well as heating requirements, of course. We were also surprised to see snow lying un-melted on top of the dual pex pipe on mornings after a snow. (Dual pex pipe was still on top of ground.) My father and I have built several stoves previously, I chose P&M furnace due to its construction, welding and forced air drafts. I am finding its efficiency to be better that I expected."
~ Brian H. - Saskatchewan, Canada
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