Putting Diseased Elms to Good Use in Winchester, VA

When Dutch elm disease spread through the forests in Winchester, VA, leaving extensive stands of dead and dying trees, Joe S. decided to put the wood to good use.

As a self professed do-it-yourselfer, Joe built his own wood boiler, but cold mornings and insufficient output to heat his 3,000 sq ft house and 1,500 sq ft shop sent him in search of a better solution.

Joe chose a Greenwood Model 100, clean burning, wood furnace. He was thrilled with the Greenwood's high efficiency and that the single unit could power the forced air system in his home, the radiant in-floor heat in his shop and heat his home hot water.

Joe took advantage of Greenwood's compliance with UL standards for indoor operation and located the furnace in his attached garage, allowing for convenient day and night access.

Joe is very happy with the clean, consistent heat that his Greenwood provides.

"The trees brought down by Dutch Elm disease heat my home very well", says Joe. "My old system didn't get me through the night, but with the Greenwood we are warm. It just purrs along!" of heat. Even with our big drafty house, we've never been so warm!"