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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / chemical to dissolve creosote? I have plugged tubes!
« on: April 24, 2017, 04:43:03 PM »
Some of you know I bought a used Hawkin GX10, went to clean the vertical tubes in the back today and 5 of the 9 are plugged solid. I can't get a solid rod down them. I tried putting the brush in the drill but no dice.
I can't seem to find on google an answer as to what chemical will dissolve the solid crap, it's not the sticky phase, more the sooty stage.
I tried gasoline (in a tub), no dice
tried carb cleaner, no dice
tried pb blaster, no dice
tried pepsicola, no dice
?? I'm thinking seriously of lighting a fire in the gas chamber (not the firebox) and plug the ones that are open and see if I can burn it out. I have the unit filled with water as I have been testing for leaks, after a few days so far so good.
Any known chemicals I can pour in and dissolve it?
I can't seem to find on google an answer as to what chemical will dissolve the solid crap, it's not the sticky phase, more the sooty stage.
I tried gasoline (in a tub), no dice
tried carb cleaner, no dice
tried pb blaster, no dice
tried pepsicola, no dice
?? I'm thinking seriously of lighting a fire in the gas chamber (not the firebox) and plug the ones that are open and see if I can burn it out. I have the unit filled with water as I have been testing for leaks, after a few days so far so good.Any known chemicals I can pour in and dissolve it?
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Hawken Energy, support only / GX10, how is it after a few years?
« on: April 04, 2017, 09:18:48 AM »
I have a chance to pick up a slightly used Hawkin Energy GX10 for short money. The guy says it was only used one season. The outside including chimney cap look brand new. He had trouble running it and didn't keep the tubes and cat clean and nothing but trouble with it so he never used it again. For the most part it looks new.
I have read good reviews about the GX10 but they are all older so I am looking for some updated information, who is using one and how do you like it.
Thanks,
Dave
I have read good reviews about the GX10 but they are all older so I am looking for some updated information, who is using one and how do you like it.
Thanks,
Dave
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Wood Doctor / Older wood doctor questions
« on: December 27, 2013, 04:48:10 PM »
I know, I know, they have a bad reputation but let's leave that aside for now please.
I stumbled across one that is about 10 years old, I think it's around 225k btu
Do they have round firebox's? Are the older ones as problematic as the newer ones?
It has been repair'd by a certified welder and the owner assures me it is leak free, he replaced it with a new gassifier (I'm not sure of the brand, green maybe?)
anyway, I was just wondering if it's even worth bothering with, it's close to home, cheap and if it has a round firebox I'm thinking I can modify it a little to make it more efficient.
thanks,
dave
I stumbled across one that is about 10 years old, I think it's around 225k btu
Do they have round firebox's? Are the older ones as problematic as the newer ones?
It has been repair'd by a certified welder and the owner assures me it is leak free, he replaced it with a new gassifier (I'm not sure of the brand, green maybe?)
anyway, I was just wondering if it's even worth bothering with, it's close to home, cheap and if it has a round firebox I'm thinking I can modify it a little to make it more efficient.
thanks,
dave
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Home Made / Couple of questions for my build.
« on: November 23, 2013, 07:29:43 PM »
For those who have built their own owb and used the exhaust pipe down into the firebox idea, did you find a forced draft necessary?
I'm doing the tank in tank method and I am going to go through the rear with the smoke stack and I don't want to lose all of my heat or use unnecessary amounts of wood. My original thought was to extend the smoke stack down to within about 6" of the bottom of firebox but now I'm thinking just keep it high and use a baffle. Any help and advice is gladly accepted.
My house is a walk out basement (which is finished) ranch about 900 sf per floor, good windows and well insulated, so I won't need a huge unit.
thanks,
dave
I'm doing the tank in tank method and I am going to go through the rear with the smoke stack and I don't want to lose all of my heat or use unnecessary amounts of wood. My original thought was to extend the smoke stack down to within about 6" of the bottom of firebox but now I'm thinking just keep it high and use a baffle. Any help and advice is gladly accepted.
My house is a walk out basement (which is finished) ranch about 900 sf per floor, good windows and well insulated, so I won't need a huge unit.
thanks,
dave
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Home Made / Moved my home built outside hot air furnace over to the house
« on: February 24, 2013, 04:30:27 AM »
I got sick of paying over 4 bucks a gallon on fuel oil.
I have been testing the unit at the garage for almost 3 seasons and it works great.
More info on it here http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/154832.htm
I'll try to get a couple pics up later. It was dark by the time I got everything done including filling the dump trailer with splits and parking it beside the stove.
I have been testing the unit at the garage for almost 3 seasons and it works great.
More info on it here http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/154832.htm
I'll try to get a couple pics up later. It was dark by the time I got everything done including filling the dump trailer with splits and parking it beside the stove.
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Home Made / My hot air outside unit
« on: October 09, 2012, 05:40:54 AM »
Hi all, I just wanted to share a few pics of the unit I put together a couple of years ago. It has been working like a charm. I have built a water loop to put in the firebox but haven't gotten around to installing it yet. Right now I only use it to heat my garage when I'm working in there. My goal is to install the loop and run it 40' to the house with insulated pex (I have that already) and through a modine which I scavenged off a demo job a few years back. I also have a Taco pump. It will be an open system with a small tank for storage. Anyway, on with the pics.
started with this
started with this
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