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Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« on: October 06, 2017, 03:11:07 AM »

Has anyone tried just burning slab wood in the outdoor boiler .  I can get 4ft x 3ft x 8ft bundles oak $50
its ruffly 3/4 of a cord per bundle . and I can get them by semi load . my boilers 54 inch deep . so its like
cutting them in half. and stack them in . any thoughts ?? has anyone tried it . is it a trade off of time spent
sawing and splitting . to staking slabs in boiler ? was told there bigger piece also and de barked . going to
look at them next week .  :thumbup:

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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2017, 06:11:41 AM »

I burned tons of slabwood in my 400 heat....worked great....especially in the fall and early spring. Dead winter I would mix it with splits....but it worked great regardless. I was getting 8ft slabs and all I would do is cut them in half!!
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2017, 02:46:47 AM »

Getting 18 bundles slab oak :) Im committed to them now :) coming after it freezes up  :thumbup:

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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2017, 04:29:20 PM »

I got 24 full cord of hardwood slab showing up tomorrow got it for a great price couldn't say no
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2017, 10:19:23 PM »

Have you used them before ? I'm concerned how long they will last.
Because there going to burn hot. Hope stove can transfer it in to the water fast enough. I only burned logs before.. :thumbup:

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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2017, 02:12:45 AM »


Got my slabs ya name for the slabs is Dragon Crack . I put the cap on my chimney extension to slow down the high flyers .
they were hitting 30 feet easy . they burn hot :) thats a understatement dam hot ;)  :thumbup:

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I got 24 full cord of hardwood slab showing up tomorrow got it for a great price couldn't say no
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2017, 07:43:17 AM »

hahahah, that's awesome. mine have been working out great!!! Mix them with some bigger splits about 50/50 and they work aswesome
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2017, 10:53:44 PM »

Did you turn your thermostat down. I'm getting a 20 degree jump after draft fans shut off . I think it's heating do to coals and steel in fire box is so hot. There is some serious heat in them there oak slabs.. I have boiler set at 150f ..cold stove70f to 140f in about 38 mins. On slabs ..

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hahahah, that's awesome. mine have been working out great!!! Mix them with some bigger splits about 50/50 and they work aswesome
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2017, 05:07:15 AM »

nope i used to have my heatmor set at 175-185. it would overshoot to about 190.

gpt my heatmaster set at 160-180
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2017, 12:52:46 AM »

We're they oak dry slabs ? I might have to check closer.
I'm heating 6600 spft boiler at 150 degrees jumping to
170 degrees on occasion depending on how many slabs I put in.
180 f it be serious over kill but I will try it up to 160 then if it jumps to 180degree I would be pretty safe..

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nope i used to have my heatmor set at 175-185. it would overshoot to about 190.

gpt my heatmaster set at 160-180
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2017, 05:45:34 AM »

yes oak slabs
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2017, 04:05:50 AM »

Did you notice with slabs if you put in alot to get a good coal bed 4-5 inchs . then about every 5-8 hours give a stir keep putting  in about 3-5 inchs more of slabs . and treat it like coal bed. it doesn't take much to keep it all going  . and heat coming out of ex changers stink hot
cycle times are about 5 mins of draft fan and 30-45 mins off time . Heat coming out is amazing . in reality it kinda the way you fire a indoor stove on a cold night .  but once that grate is covered with coals it really pounds out the heat. and Im only dealing with about
8 inchs of coals over the whole grate . and yes chimney extension cap glows red just before draft fans kick off . Crazy heat .

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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2017, 09:06:26 AM »

Yep slabs work good at subzero. It takes more but keeps house warm . Seems 400 is good at the heat extraction.

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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2017, 09:58:23 AM »

Haha nice Merry xmas
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Re: Heatmor 400 BTU extraction
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2017, 01:21:59 PM »

Just to clarify, what is your low and high temps set on the aquastat?
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