Alternate Heating Systems

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Did you know? The Coal Gun outdoor boiler is famous for its large hopper that can hold up to 2000 lbs of coal! The Coal Gun Outdoor boiler system that does not create creosote or give off any smoke! This can last up to 30 days depending on demand. The Coal Gun uses Pennsylvania’s locally mined anthracite fuel and can provide heat for an entire home including domestic hot water for about 70% less cost than electric and nearly 50% less cost than conventional oil or gas sy...stems. The outdoor housing can be custom designed to match the exterior color of the user’s home or outbuilding. Call today for more information! See more

Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone is having a great week! We are curious, what do you want know about our coal and wood stoves? Drop your question below!

The Wood Gun line of boilers is the most fuel-efficient option on the market. While typical boilers waste two-thirds of your fuel’s energy potential, the wood gun captures and burns 66% more combustible matter, transforming it all into clean, consistent heat. The Wood Gun was built to reduce the labor involved in standard maintenance Easily handling full logs of up to 10 inches in diameter, the Wood Gun spares you considerable wood-splitting work; with the ability to b...urn logs of up to 30% moisture, it cuts down on wood curing time; and, thanks to our signature Exhaust Scrubbing technology, the Wood Gun’s heat exchanger is self-cleaningso the only cleaning you’ll have to do is weekly ash disposal. The Wood Gun line can be used with any heating application (water-based, steam, forced-air). Click here to learn more: https://alternateheatingsystems.com/product/e100/ See more

While it is true that coal plants are responsible for 42% of US Mercury emissions, the main concern with coal is that, when burned, it emits CO2 into the air which has been proven to contribute to global warming. However, with each generation putting a focus on clean, renewable energy, great strides have been made to ensure the use of clean variants such as anthracite coal of the Northeast, and improved technology for burning lower grades of coal, has resulted in dramatic pol...lution reduction. Our Coal Gun is nearly 100% automated. You can be confident that your boiler is burning at optimum efficiency, without having to make ongoing adjustments. Our signature Thermo Ash-Monitoring Control System automatically regulates burn rate and air intake, ensuring that every ounce of coal yields its fullest heat potential. This technology makes it possible for the fire to burn for days at a time, even during low-use periods. See more

Do you know the different between hard and soft coal? Click this link https://alternateheatingsystems.com//hard-coal-vs-soft-co/ to check out our blog on the difference between the two!

Does it snow where you live? What’s your favorite activity to do outdoors when it snows? Ski? Snowboard? Snowshoe? Sled?... We love all of it, as long as there’s hot cocoa and a coal/wood stove to cozy up next to after See more

Being a Christian owned business, we value the principles within the biblical scriptures. We strive to live a Christ centered life. We do not believe in leading a double standard approach to business. We owe who we are to what God has done in our lives, and our goal is to lead with Christian integrity in the marketplace. We unrelentingly work for our customers and take great pleasure in giving back to our community. Our purpose is to help customers prosper by keeping their living or workspaces warm with a clean, independent, efficient fuel source, while experiencing substantial savings along the way. We develop and nurture relationships with our customers because when you work with us, you are family.