We believe that burning wood reduces our dependence on foreign oil supplies. Wood is a renewable fuel source and is environmentally friendly and quite abundant in most areas. My family and friends have used wood to heat for centuries here in North Carolina.

A central heating system that is totally thermostat controlled. A system that is designed to work well with your existing hot air or Hydronic heating system, for complete comfort. A system for both homes and businesses, including garages, laundromats, shops, car washes, dairies, greenhouses, etc. 
The Hicks Waterstove is designed to save the most energy and provide the most comfortable heating available. It heats your home by heating a steel tank filled with water, which surrounds the firebox. This hot water is then circulated through insulated underground hot water pipes to a water coil inside your existing central duct system, The blower on your central unit is turned on by the thermostat control and forces the air across the hot coil sending hot air through your central duct system.

The Hicks Waterstove can also be connected to any existing hot water baseboard heating system.

The only visible addition to the heating system inside your home is the thermostat which is located near the existing thermostat. A thermostat is installed so that if the outside waterstove is not in operation, your existing unit will automatically take over to maintain your household temperature.