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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #30 on: January 24, 2018, 09:25:58 AM »

Thanks for advice on Black pipe. I assume the same one we use for propane and natural gas?
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« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2018, 10:45:59 AM »

Yes, a schedule 40 black pipe with malleable or cast iron fittings. I prefer malleable myself, both cheaper and easier to handle. The cast is typically only for steam and condensate
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2018, 12:49:22 PM »

[quote author=Bluegrass Wood Burner link=topic=9530.msg82168#msg82168 date=15
Several have said if it heats your house just be satisfied. I just don't look at it that way.     
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After this further discussion sounds like it's not, so I wouldn't be satisfied either.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #33 on: January 26, 2018, 04:33:56 PM »

I got my Armstrong pump installed to circulate my boiler water. The pump is very quiet and it solved my temperature drops in the house at the exchanger. I'm very pleased at how consistent my supply temps are now coming in the house. Hopefully I'll notice a drop in wood usage. Thanks to everyone who helped me figure all this out.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #34 on: January 26, 2018, 05:30:35 PM »

It will be interesting to hear if wood usage goes up, down or stays the same.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #35 on: January 26, 2018, 05:43:01 PM »

I'll let you know. I'll probably use a little more electricity with the two pumps running constant. I really was bugged to look and see 150-155 temps going in to my heat exchanger on these 0 degree nights like we had couple weeks ago. Ever since I turned the pump on after I got it in my inlet temps have not dropped below 172. I'm only losing couple degree in my loop which makes me real happy. House is bound to have shorter heat cycles with that much more temp consistency.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #36 on: January 26, 2018, 11:20:33 PM »

Here we had 0 for the high a few times.

Good circulation is key for heating on extremely cold days/nights. I have about a 16 degree drop when my heat kicks on.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #37 on: January 27, 2018, 01:57:35 PM »

Glad to hear the results of the changes made to your system.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #38 on: January 30, 2018, 04:17:48 AM »

 Thats awesome it fixed the issue .. I was thinking on mine I might be getting luckyer then I thought . dumb luck having 3 loops mine must be super mixing it might be why Im getting by with lower boiler temps 7 GPM x3 21 GPM in tank . I never thought of it that way . Im having set point of 165f and everything stays nice and warm even at -21f . hot burning oak slabs might be a key point also . thanks for letting us know the out come . :thumbup:

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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #39 on: January 30, 2018, 05:46:50 AM »

Mostly the ability to heat with lower water temps has a lot to do with heat exchanger sizing in the house and airflow (with forced air).
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« Reply #40 on: January 30, 2018, 05:13:05 PM »

Mostly the ability to heat with lower water temps has a lot to do with heat exchanger sizing in the house and airflow (with forced air).

Interesting In house 28x48 I have a 60,000 btus exchanger 1197 cfm fan mounted In a closet thats at the top of the valted ceiling pointed in to the living room
It gets nice and toasty in there keeps house 76f average in whole house .  and in shop I have 100,000BTU air exchanger pointing straight up with a 500 cfm fan  32x32ft heats up to what ever I want 50-70f
there is zero duct back pressure on both of these . I will keep this Idea in mind when i put air exchangers in my other house . thanks for the info.

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« Reply #41 on: April 20, 2018, 06:45:46 AM »

Well it turns out the temps stayed more consistent however I felt like I used more wood and my electric bill was around 30-40.00 more running the pump. I'm wandering if I can switch supply and return lines on my main pump and fix the problem and do away with the extra pump.
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #42 on: April 20, 2018, 07:42:16 AM »

Did you use that big Armstrong pump for the recirculation pump? What's the amp rating? A small circ like a 15-58, NRF-22 would use way less electric and stir the furnace fine I would think.
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« Reply #43 on: April 20, 2018, 12:16:18 PM »

Yes I used the Armstrong. I may need to find me a smaller pump. I'm wandering if switch my supply and return would help?
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Re: Having a major problem
« Reply #44 on: April 20, 2018, 02:05:23 PM »

I would use an ecm pump for the recirc. Unless your power rate is really high, would only be $3-$5 per month to run.
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