Spring is the best time to clean and inspect your Kuuma Vapor-Fire 100 wood furnace after a full heating season. End-of-season cleaning helps remove ash, reduce moisture-related corrosion risk, and prepare the furnace for the next time cold weather rolls around. The biggest thing to avoid is letting ash sit inside the furnace all summer. … Read more
When you invest in a high-mass, American-made product, how it arrives matters just as much as how it’s built. At Kuuma, we regularly receive compliments from customers, freight carriers, and installers on one often-overlooked part of the process: how our products are crated and shipped. That feedback means a lot to us, because proper crating … Read more
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It is not recommended because an oil, propane, or gas furnace uses a blower that generates between 1,000 and 2,500 CFM. Most of the time, the Kuuma Vapor-Fire will operate at low speed with only 600 CFM to deliver continuous yet gentle heat throughout the house. A high-volume blower is intended for periodic operation and … Read more
Water vapor is a by-product of combustion, and the Kuuma is designed to let as little heat as possible escape up the chimney. Due to this minimal heat, any screen or mesh will provide an opportunity for water vapor to condense, which can then freeze, allowing Carbon Monoxide to enter your home. We would recommend … Read more