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Homeowners Can Combat Heating Prices with The WoodMaster PLUS Alternative Fuel Furnace; Outdoor Furnace Provides Annual Heat Savings of up to 75%.


RED LAKE FALLS Red Lake Falls is the name of several places in the United States:
  • Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
  • Red Lake Falls Township, Minnesota
See also
  • Red Lake County, Minnesota''
  • Red Lake, Minnesota, town in Beltrami County
, Minn. -- Northwest Manufacturing can help homeowners dramatically reduce annual home heating costs up to 75 percent by using a newly introduced outdoor furnace. With rising fuel prices driving this year's household heating expenses higher, demand for the new furnace is strong says Chuck Gagner, President of Northwest Manufacturing. "Our dealers are asking us to send as many units as we possibly can," he explained.

The WoodMaster PLUS alternative fuel furnace efficiently burns corn, wood and paper pellets, barley barley, annual cereal plant (Hordeum vulgare and sometimes other species) of the family Gramineae (grass family), cultivated by humans probably as early as any cereal. , beet pulp Beet pulp is a byproduct left over from the processing of sugar beets, it is sometimes fed to horses and other animals because it is high in energy and fiber. When fed, it should be soaked in water for 3 to 4 hours prior to feeding in order to make it more palatable and to prevent , sunflowers, dried cherry pits A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a hole.
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, soy beans and a variety of other alternative fuels. It connects easily into a homeowner's existing heating system, making a transition to the outdoor furnace simple. Recent emission tests by an independent agency confirmed The WoodMaster PLUS emitted just .2 pounds of particulate par·tic·u·late
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composed of separate particles.
 as compared to the Canadian emission standard Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emission standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered vehicles but they can also regulate , which allows up to .3 pounds of particulate per million BTUs for outdoor furnaces. The U.S. has no published standard.

A homeowner can heat a 2,000 square-foot home with The WoodMaster PLUS fueled with corn for $595 per year as compared to natural gas, which would cost more than $1,522 annually. Electricity is even higher at $2,344 annually.

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 a press release issued Oct. 12, 2005, by the U.S. Department of Energy, winter residential heating expenditures are projected to increase for all fuel types compared to one year ago. On average, household heating costs for October through March are projected to be 48 percent higher with natural gas, 32 percent higher using heating oil, and 30 percent higher with propane propane, CH3CH2CH3, colorless, gaseous alkane. It is readily liquefied by compression and cooling. It melts at −189.9°C; and boils at −42.2°C;. .

"We have had customers ask us repeatedly to develop a WoodMaster brand furnace that could burn alternative fuels," said Gagner. "We have made a significant investment in research and development to design a new furnace." Northwest Manufacturing's model AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System.

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 1100 delivers 200,000 BTUs and can heat up to 8,000 square feet. Priced at $7,495.00 the unit payback Payback

The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
 in energy savings is within five years, depending on the square footage of the area heated.

For more product information, visit www.woodmaster.com, call 1-800-932-3629 or send an e-mail to sdlarson@woodmaster.com.

The WoodMaster outdoor wood furnace is a leader in the industry, offering owners an independent and self-sufficient lifestyle. Northwest Manufacturing originated the efficient heat-baffled round design for outdoor wood furnaces in 1989, and has continued to provide innovative enhancements to its product line ever since. Its latest introduction is The WoodMaster PLUS, which burns alternative fuels such as corn and wood pellets Wood pellets are a type of wood fuel, generally made from compacted sawdust. They are usually produced as a byproduct of sawmilling and other wood transformation activities. . Northwest Manufacturing is a privately-owned company based in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Red Lake Falls is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Lake County6. The city lies in the middle of Red Lake Falls Township from which it was separated when incorporated as a . It offers a range of furnaces to heat homes, garages, pools and spas; under floor heating systems; and replacement parts for all outdoor furnace brands.
Fuel Comparison Chart

                   Estimated Costs to Annually Heat
                        2,000 Square-foot Home
                        Using 100,000,000 BTUs
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Paper Pellets
$65 per ton @ 75% efficiency                             $372
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Seasoned Red Oak
$85 per cord @ 60% efficiency                            $590
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Corn
$2.00 per bushel @ 75% efficiency                        $595
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Wood Pellets
$125 per ton @ 75% efficiency                            $947
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Natural Gas
$1.40 per therm @ 92% efficiency                        $1,522
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Heating Oil
$2.65 per gallon @ 86% efficiency                       $2,159
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Propane
$1.90 per gallon @ 92% efficiency                       $2,245
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Electricity
$.08 per kilowatt-hour (kwh) @ 100% efficiency          $2,344
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Source: Northwest Manufacturing, Inc. Efficiency is the delivered heat transfer from the furnace into the home. www.woodmaster.com
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