DAKA wood furnace
Channel: MNfernalmachine
Date: 2015-01-30

DAKA 521FB Central or Add-On Wood Burning Furnace - 2600 sq. ft. is the model I have.

 It  could use some improvements, like a larger blower. I have 2 blowers. They sell a DAKA Side-Mounted High Capacity Blower Kit and Filter Box which is just a propane/natural gas furnace regular sized blower. You can get one cheaper through a hvac supply. 


I have a co-worker with the larger fan, but the restriction seems to be that there are only 2 8" holes for exhaust of the warm air, and there needs to be more,....if you have a larger home like myself.

And you will need to purchase backdraft dampers if you tie into an existing furnace. I found them for around $24 on amazon.

I want to add a cold/outside air intake to the furnace as well, since I have an old natural draft propane water heater the make up air backdrafts down the water heater pipe to supply my wood furnace combustion air. and that has led to the carbon monoxide given off by the water heater flowing into my basement, which is deadly! but I have a temp fix,...not recommended!

I got the 2nd blower from a co-worker so I didn't have to pay the inflated price daka asks, but its a dayton fan, and they do go for around $190 if you buy the exact model. I recommend getting a large furnace blower if you don't have good airflow.

I made my own furnace filter for the dual blower setup. I just used some 1/20" bolts and nuts, as well as a rivet gun and a pliers to extend the factory filter box. It took some hours, but its functional, and a few hundred dollars cheaper. the new filter size IS 14X25X1"

The first burn you do should NOT be indoors if you buy this furnace, I recommend doing it outside. The manual even says don't do the first burn unless you have a well ventilated area,.....well I'm the dumbass that had everthing tied in and then fired up for the first time, only to have my house fill with smoke from the pain on the firebox. I have a fan in the basement next to the furnace blowing out the smoke, but there was still plenty that penetrated my house.....live and learn.