The NEW! EPA Phase II Qualified GT-6000 Downdraft Gasification Wood Boiler is a 2 stage outdoor wood burning furnace that has a jet-engine inspired secondary burn chamber designed to heat the stage 1 burning wood exhaust to temperatures so high that unburned fuel left in the stage 1 exhaust is ignited for a 2nd stage of burning.
Special firebrick line not only the firebox but also the unique secondary burn chamber which is the heart of the GT-220 making it a true somkeless burning gasification downdraft unit. The large amount of firebrick used in the GT-6000 is unique to Nature's Comfort's design and makes for a tremendous "flywheel" effect and greater efficiency.
The stage 1 exhaust from the burning wood in the firebox travels down through to the secondary burn chamber (gasification chamber). The exhaust is ‘turbo boosted’ at this point by super-heated forced air. This air boosts the combustion for the stage 2 burn, supplying oxygen to the fire which increases the heat and burn efficiency.
The firebrick reaches a 'hyper-heated' condition causing the fire to burn even hotter. All this is where gasification occurs. While wood normally burns at 800-1200F, the temperatures inside the gasification chamber can reach over 2600F. The stage 2 exhaust is then forced to travel in a spinning motion through refractory channels. This circulation helps the refractory to evenly transfer the heat to the steel, then to the water. When researching competitor's units, check to see if they utilize this technology.
Not wasting any heat, the stage 2 exhaust is then sent up through 2 sets of six pipes with butterfly diverters to again spin the hot exhaust gases. Again, when researching competitor's units, check to see if this technology is used. The heat exchanger pipes are surrounded by a flow of water from the circulating pump. This pulls even more heat into the water finishing the burning & heating process to make the GT Series the most efficient, reliable & cost effective gasification outdoor wood boiler you can find!
- - 250,000 BTU
- - Heats Up To 6,000sqft
- - Unit Dimensions - 83”T x 45”W x 78”L
- - Fire Box Door - 20”x 20”
- - Fire Box Dimensions - 30”T x 28”W x 40”L
- - Fire Box Thickness - 1/4”Steel
- - Water Jacket Thickness - 3/16”Steel
- - Insulation - Fiberglass R-19 w/ Foil Foam, Double Insulated All The Way Around
- - Water Jacket Capacity - 250 gal
- - Weight - 3,000 lbs
Go Green & Heat For Less This Winter!
Burning wood for home heating is a great way to reduce your carbon foot print. Wood is considered carbon neutral by some scientists. Carbon released during combustion of wood is in the active carbon cycle. The carbon that trees take in from the atmosphere is released the same way when wood is burnt as it is when wood decomposes. Burning wood is almost totally carbon neutral. Your only carbon foot print is from the cutting and transportation of the wood you are burning.
by Steve Nyhof Enterprises, Inc.