Freedom of Air - Public Awareness of Outdoor Wood Boilers

We cannot post who or what brand of OWBs claim the following, only because we will not give credit nor in anyway publicize the OWB products they sell. But here are a few points to ponder:

The new OWBs on the market that claim their products are " EPA Phase 2 qualified"  are supposedly so wonderful and claim to have 85% efficiency.

We all know from the research posted on this website that generally OWBs at best only have about 30% efficiency. But not the new biggest best and wonderful models. RIGHT

As we have stated before would you buy anything that is 30% effecient? An example:

The computer you're using right now to read our page. If your computer only worked 30% of the time would you consider your computer an investment?

Your car you drive only working 30% of the time? Not a real reliable way for transportation.

But enough about unrelated items of efficient let's talk heating. A typical normal average gas or propane furnace is 90-100% efficient.

So now the " EPA Phase 2 qualified"  furnaces are claimed to be 85% effecient.

One ponders what modern marvel of technology has improved OWBs so much? Simple as quoted from one of the manufacturer's pages:

"Backup Dual Fuel System - (Dual Fuel model only) Can automatically provide heat with a gas backup burner if the operator does not refuel the furnace with wood."

Now you are seeing where we are going with this. The only 85% effecient models that PASS phase 2 USE gas to heat!

Now how about the argument from all the OWB owners out there saying that the reason you bought an OWB was to cut down on your gas bill? Gee buy the efficient model and have a gas bill. I am sure many people are lining up for this option on their OWB. This is like getting the undercoat at a car dealership, no one will pay for it if the cheaper alternative is there.

BOTTOM LINE: OWB Phase 2 models use GAS to lower their emissions. This allows the OWB industry to say a "clean model" is available but they really do not market this to sell. Instead you can buy the cheaper "dirtier, inefficient" model for much less. But the EPA looks the other way because there actually is a model that burns less because it is fueled by GAS!

Why will our governments not actually enforce the sale of the so called cleaner model and prohibit the sale of the inefficient models? Simple the claws of the HPBA have gotten into Washington and lobbied enough to have politicians look the other way.