Lamppa Manufacturing Inc — Local services in Tower

This is meant to give a huge shout out to the company that we brought our wood furnace from this summer after the July flood. After the July flood, our wood/oil furnace was ruined. We decided then that we would only put a wood furnace back into the basement and put a gas stove on the first floor so we would always have heat regardless. So began the hunt for a wood furnace, Vermont now has new regulations about selling wood furnaces in Vermont, making it, from what we were told very hard and most local companies just don't carry them. So I got onto the internet and started looking at different furnaces. One furnace kept popping up and that was the Kuuma furnace out of Minnesota. I did some research, talked to our local person who would be installing it who thought it would work. It is an EPA approved furnace. So the next big question, how would it do in a flood and could components be taken off when a flood was possible. I called the company expecting to get someone who might not understand my questions. To my surprise, the phone was answered by one of the owners, when I explained our situation he walked me through how it would work. He also said that while we were installing it, either our installer or us could call them and video chat and they would walk through any questions. I was impressed. So we ordered it, delivery was fast and easy. Well unfortunately we were able to put the furnace to the flood test much sooner than I expected on Monday. We had about 10 inches of water come into the basement. Steve did take the computer components off the furnace yesterday but not the electronic damper. So I called the company this morning to see what they thought, once again I was able to speak directly to one of the owners and he was so helpful. He walked us through what we needed to do but told us he thought we would be fine. If the damper had gotten wet and wouldn't work they would get us a loaner shipped right out and rebuild ours. This company is just the best. American made, small company, and we would highly recommend anyone looking to put a wood furnace in their home to go with this company. As an added bonus, I was able to convince Efficiency Vermont to include the furnace on their product line. It is the only wood furnace they allow. If you have any questions let us know. As I write this Steve is putting the computer components back on and we will be starting it up. Keeping our...

I've been running the Vapor Fire for the past year and I love it. We have a large sprawling home with a lot of long runs for the ductwork, but this furnace was able to push the hot air throughout the home easily. I've kept the interior at 70 all winter long, and have only had to use my secondary heat options a handful of times, typically when the temperature drops below 0. I'm using about the same amount of wood I did with the previous forced hot air wood furnace (maybe a little less), but I'm getting twice as much heat out of the wood. In years past I would have to run our secondary heat constantly just to keep it comfortable inside. This year, I barely turn them on. When it is 20 to 30 degrees outside, I typically load it up twice a day for a burn that lasts around 12 hours. Even when I have the furnace dial set to high it lasts around 8 hours. This is a huge benefit for those of us that have to work away from home and can't reload multiple times a day. I have not checked the chimney for creosote buildup yet, but the few times I can actually see smoke coming out it looks to be flowing quickly and unobstructed, so I don't expect and issues there. I won't say set up was easy, but it wasn't exceptionally hard either. I am not an electrician, but I do have a working knowledge of the trade and was able to do all the wiring myself. The color coded and labeled bags walk you through the wiring diagram easily. No redo's, just carefully followed the instructions, double and triple checked, then turned everything on and everything worked as it should. The furnace itself is a beast and is extremely well made. Seems like it should last a long time. It is one of the few things I've purchased that actually works as described. Wish I bought it...

I purchased a Laampa Kuuma small sauna stove almost a year ago, but it took me most of the summer to get started on my sauna house. I built an 8x12 structure from scratch, and have a 5x8 changing room and a 7x7 hot room (approximate size). Thanks to Glenn at Saunatimes.com for the great information on building a sauna. I've now taken around 10 saunas, and I'm getting the stove dialed in. All I can say is wow..!

I started out thinking that I would need to burn some hardwood (apple, pear, etc.) along with poplar to get it hot enough. I found out that the stove kept putting out intense heat even after I was done (two 15-20 minute sessions). The last few times, I've used only dry poplar. We have a grove of hybrid poplars, and some have died. I split 7" logs into quarters and then use 3-4" rounds. I need to weigh how much wood I'm using, but it isn't much. I pretty much fill the stove once. After about 45 minutes, my sauna room starts to really heat up. By the end of my first session, the heat is intense and the löyly is amazing. I have to be careful to not add too much water to the rocks. By the end of the second session, the stove has started to cool down a bit, which is perfect for me.

I also need to get a sauna thermometer, but this sauna is getting way hotter than the basement sauna with commercial electric sauna stove in my prior home.

I'm very satisfied with the stove, and so happy to be enjoying sauna several times a week again after two years.

Customer service is great. I worked with Morgen, and she was...