Sherman Oaks, California is a small district of just over eight square miles in size located in the region of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. In contrast to the other areas in the region, Sherman Oaks is quite urban with its tall skyscrapers scattered about the district.
Traditionally, outdoor wood burning furnaces are generally much dirtier and not quite as efficient as other home heating systems. The Environmental Protection Agency has set up a voluntary program giving manufactures incentive to clean things up with there units. The EPA set the new emission standard to less than one pound of particulates for every 1MM BTU input of heat, which is almost a 70% reduction compared to the emissions of the older models.
Thanks to the new standards put in place by the EPA, manufacturers of outdoor furnaces have gone from inefficiency and excessive smoke to close to 90% efficiency and practically no smoke. This was accomplished by using wood gasification to produce a firebox temperature of about 2000 degrees, which is 800 degrees hotter than the old outdoor furnace models. The result is better efficiency and lower emissions.
If you are interested in finding out more about outdoor furnaces, indoor furnaces or furnace repair, Sherman Oaks is in a great location to find service from qualified technicians like those at West Coast Chief Repair.
