We are pleased to provide you our recommendation for the indoor boiler EGR 100 unit. We recently built a new house in Northeastern Ontario and for many years prior to the built we’ve spent numerous hours researching for an indoor wood boiler that would fit all of our expectations and needs to heat our house. EGR delivered! We have the privilege of using the wood boiler for the last 4 months and we find the unit very sturdy, serviceable, practical, efficient and economical. We are very pleased with the service and warranty your company has offered to date. During this winter season, we’ve used approximately one cord per one and a half weeks to heat the house and garage totaling roughly 4000 sq ft. Therefore, as a consumer, the EGR 100 indoor wood boiler unit is definitely meeting all of our needs to date and we truly recommend this model.

Feb 9, 2016
Mark and Andrea Nyseth,
Eleva, Wisconsin

The P&M BL2840 we purchased from Strawbale Farms is a great unit.
This is our third year of running it and the performance has been 100% accurate.
We previously owned a Woodmaster 4400 and the P&M is a far better boiler IMO. It burns hotter, cleaner, alot less wood and very easy to maintain. I wish we would have purchased a P&M to start with.
It is a very high quality built unit. We are 100% satisfied with our P&M and the great customer service. We would definitely highly recommend a P&M.

``I just wanted to say thanks and give you folks some big props! My new Ultimizer BL28-40 is simply an outstanding unit. We've been buring wood in an OWB for 20 years and no other manufacturer comes even close. There's no comparison...(Portage and Main) really has their act together. Alot of other companies out there are full of cr*p, this machine does exactly what they say it does. We expect to use half the wood we used to which means I can spend more time hunting and fishing with my boy! ``

This will be our 4th year heating our home and 40x65 shop with our Portage and Main outdoor boiler ... I can't say enough good about it! Already paid for itself, it was easy to set up and use, hands down the only way to go! Great customer service and very personable staff, fast service ... and tips over the phone even! Fantastic investment and product. Thanks P&M!

The BL 3444 we purchased from Dave Jacoby at Strawbale Farms is awesome! Have no trouble keeping the kids warm 72° 5000sqft. The first year I had it running we used 90 gallons of LP for 13 month period. This runs cook top, dryer and on demand water heater. The neighbor used 800 gallons with half the house and 68° on the thermostat.
Troy Dahlgren
Dahlgren Construction lnc.
Hugo, MN

``I Absolutely Love My Portage & Main Boiler``
I absolutely love my Portage and Main Boiler, can't say enough good about it. I travel for my work and I know without a doubt that my wife can load the boiler and I do not ever worry about it. Jim (my dealer) has been such a big help, my only regret is that I didn't buy one sooner.``

This heating season (2014-2015) was awesomel We saved approxiately $1750.00 on hydro bills..

We have a 1200 Sq Ft House, a 22x16 Garage with a high ceiling and all our home water that we used to heat with propane. We decided to try and find a cheaper solution so went to the internet to do some research. We finally decided to look into wood hot water boilers. After doing our home work we went to Kijiji to see if we could find what we were looking for and low and behold, there it was. We had researched several different makes and models of boilers and had decided on a Canadian Made, Portage and Main Boiler. The Kijiji ad was to a dealer near us, called Boilers Plus. I contacted them and they invited us down to their shop to show us the product. Tim was great in providing all the information and specs on the model we picked. We loved the design, the brick lining and the fact that is was Canadian Made. But most of all, we liked the small water tank...that meant less water to treat and a faster heat transfer rate. We have only had the boiler since June so can not tell you at this point how many cords of wood we will burn in a year but, since we have lots of trees on our property it is not a big concern. I can tell you, it sure is a lot cheaper than heating all our house hold water, our house and the shop with propane. The boiler was a snap to install, I did it all myself but know if I needed help, Tim was close by for help and advise. Very satisfied with the product and service from the folks at Portage and Main Boilers.

After scouring every source possible I settled on a Portage and Main Ultimizer BL34-44 OWF. Other boilers did have a slightly better sales price but dont even come close to the quality and craftsmanship of portage and Main. Now that I have installed it in our home and have looked at other boilers running in the valley there is no way I would go any other way, not a chance. I could go on and on about the advantages but just want to confirm them and recommend looking them up if your interested. Our boiler has run flawlessly and the only concern I have is that it way exceeded my expatiation's on how efficient it is, I was expecting it to be closer to other brands I have seen in the valley. This gives us allot of extra capacity and because it goes into hibernation cycles when there isnt a big demand we get very long burn times well over 24 hours if were just heating our 2400 sqf house. We live off the grid and plan to use the extra capacity for a green house, generating electricity (ORC generator), hot pool, and a heated garage. Jim who runs slashyourheatingcosts and distributes Portage and Main in BC is very knowledgeable, passionate and helpful. Its a family run business his son delivered the boiler right to our property, helped unload it and gave us the run down. It doesn't get better then this and the only reason I'm writing this review is because I'm truly impressed. No more splitting wood, no smoke in the house or out side for that matter, no having to start fires, I find my self loading in 4ft pieces once a day. It takes me a day and a half to cut enough wood for the winter I wouldn't want to imagine how much that would cost in propane. Very good investment.
all the best
Reiner

Oct 29, 2015
Daniel Blackmer, Waterford, North West Pennsylvania.

I own a 3 bedroom with a den, 2 full bathrooms a full basement and all the rooms that go along with it. I had an old wood burning boiler that had seen its last days and it was time to start looking for something to replace it with, so I headed to the internet. I am getting a little older and didn't want to have to worry about cutting so much wood anymore, so I decided to look into a coal burner furnace. Once I got online and started to look at boilers and their reviews, everywhere I looked, people were talking about the Portage and Main Boilers and how they were number one.
I looked into Portage and Main's web site and found the closes dealer to me (Richardson's in New Williamstown, PA.) I contacted them and went down to have a look at their products. I found the boilers well constructed, heavier than most other furnaces. They were sturdy and well designed. Richardson's then pasted me on to Brian Martin, up in Prince Albert, to get even more information. Everyone was very helpful and informative. It didn't take me long to decide on their BL2840 Coal Shaker model. It burns coal and can burn wood if I need it to. The perfect fit for me. I have just finished installing it and plan on lighting it up as soon as it gets cold enough. I hope to do an updated review and let everyone know how the system works for me and perhaps even send some pictures. Thanks to the whole gang at Portage and Main for making my decision so much easier.
Daniel

I bought my stove from Dave Jacoby at Strawbale Farms in Feb 2015 and couldn't be happier. I saved over 3 cords of wood over my previous stove.Not only saving on wood but my electric bill went down also.It took less wood to achieve the same comfort level. The stove kept the water temperature up with less wood.I think it's the best out there!! Lon Peterson Foxboro wi

``Before we got our Portage and Main we were spending $4500 a year on oil to heat our house. This year our bill was only $800. We're very happy with (our Optimizer 250), it gasifies tremendously and all that comes out of the chimney is steam. Our local dealer is just excellent too...I'd definately recommend Portage and Main to others.``

3 Things to Avoid with P & M Boilers
If you are reading this review, you probably are shopping for a wood boiler. I did a lot of research, made a lot of miles looking at different boilers and found out that they are all good. but, because I was replacing a ``different brand`` boiler that had failed; I wanted to make sure I made a better choice this time. After using my Portage and Main boiler I am sure I have made a good choice.

The only problems caused by the Portage and Main boiler are.

1. It used to take a month for me to cut my wood. now, with my new P and M it only takes me a week. My lovely wife thinks because I don’t have to cut all that wood any longer I should weed the garden. I think I should go fishing, watch football and have a few pops. You see the problem.

2. My friend thinks that since I don’t need all that room in my woodshed anymore, that, he should be able to store his mother in laws stuff in there.

3. The local Husquavarna dealer, is a great guy and he thinks I am buying all my gloves, chainsaw files, oil, chainsaw blades and chains somewhere else.
i explained to him, that I don’t use as much wood anymore. he said, don’t tell anybody else about that stove or I will be out of business.

You know what? If you want to burn less wood, make less smoke, and have a boiler with a great team behind it, You will be making a mistake if you don’t take a long look at the P and M boiler.

I've had a P&M for the last 5 years, I love this furnace. I'm 77 years old and grew up burning wood all my life, my P&M works beautifully. The controls are easy, it's easy to maintain...had lots of people come look at it and some have said they're going to buy one too.``

“``We got the new Ultimizer this past year, it's really a superior unit...I like the way the air comes in from under the fire. It's like a blowtorch! It does a tremendous job heating our 150 year old heritage home and there's no creosote building up.``

We got our Portage and Main this year and it does a hell of good job. Had a (different make) before but our P&M is so much more efficient. It's a great design and I would recommend it to anyone. It burns so completely there are hardly any ashes to clean out.