[March 31, 2011] WoodMaster Furnaces Top New EPA Cleaner Burning Heaters List Tweet Mar 31, 2011 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- The two cleanest outdoor wood-fired hydronic heaters are WoodMaster furnaces, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tests. Topping the list is the WoodMaster Flex Fuel 30 kW indoor/outdoor furnace, with an extremely clean 0.04 lb/million BTU heat output annual average emission level. Below is the Phase 2 list of cleaner burning hydronic heaters that qualify for EPA's Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heater program. See the entire list. Phase 2 White Tag Models Model Name & Number: WoodMaster Flex-Fuel 30 KW indoor/outdoor Heat Output Rating: 117,022 BTU/hr Annual Average Emission Rate: 1.5 grams/hr 0.05 grams/hr/ 10,000 BTU heat output Heat Output Annual Average Emission Level: 0.04 lbs/million BTU output Highest Individual Test Run: 2.5 grams/hr Fuel Type: stick wood; batch load Model Name & Number: WoodMaster Flex-Fuel 30 KW indoor/outdoor Heat Output Rating: 110,167 BTU/hr Annual Average Emission Rate: 1.3 grams/hr 0.05 grams/hr/ 10,000 BTU heat output Heat Output Annual Average Emission Level: 0.04 lbs/million BTU output Highest Individual Test Run: 3.5 grams/hr Fuel Type: wood pellets; continuous feed Model Name & Number: WoodMaster Flex-Fuel 60 KW indoor/outdoor Heat Output Rating: 219,831 BTU/hr Annual Average Emission Rate: 2.6 grams/hr 0.04 grams/hr/ 10,000 BTU heat output Heat Output Annual Average Emission Level: 0.04 lbs/million BTU output Highest Individual Test Run: 6.6 grams/hr Fuel Type: stick wood; batch load WoodMaster furnaces participate and meet the requirements of the EPA's Burn Wise Partnership Program. Three clean fuel choices "Our WoodMaster Flex Fuel furnaces also give consumers the option to choose the least expensive fuel in their area. These furnaces use cord wood, wood pellets or wood chips," says Chuck Gagner, president of Northwest Manufacturing, Inc., the parent company of WoodMaster. "Fuel flexibility and EPA-tested clean efficiency mean consumers save more money when heating their homes." Phase I phasing out EPA's Phase 1 models are no longer considered "qualified" under the Program after March 31, 2010. Use of permanent labels and hang tags for these models must be discontinued on units manufactured after that date. About Flex Fuel furnaces WoodMaster Flex Fuel indoor and outdoor furnaces are the first bioenergy Flex Fuel furnaces to be manufactured in the United States. Flex Fuel furnaces are engineered with proven, ultra-efficient, clean European technologies and WoodMaster quality and durability. WoodMaster partnered with SOLARFOCUS, an Austrian-based company recognized for its world-leading technology of multi-fuel furnaces, to build the Flex Fuel furnaces in the United States. Find a WoodMaster dealer. Northwest Manufacturing is a privately-owned company based in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. The company develops, manufacturers and markets WoodMaster wood, corn/pellet and Flex Fuel furnaces, Pellet Grills, plus replacement parts for most outdoor furnace brands. It also distributes HeatLink systems, including in-floor heat. For more information about the company and its products, visit http://www.WoodMaster.com. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/WoodMaster/TopEPACleanBurnList/prweb8256049.htm PRWeb.com [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]