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Messages - chris daring

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 15, 2014, 06:17:55 PM »
Thanks for the part number Greg.  I am going to order one this week. 
And thanks for the response Ed.  I am looking forward to the Ranco holding temperatures more steady.  The origional that came with my Shaver turns off about 185 but doesn't come back on until 145 or 150.  I do have a question, how do you hold the thermocouple inside of the thermowell?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Temperature control
« on: November 09, 2014, 06:50:12 PM »

I think I'm gonna upgrade the thermostat 0n the back of the boiler.  I hear a lot of talk about the Ranco.  Does anybody know the part number.  Altheatingsupply.com has them but there are two options.  I would like to order the right one the first time?

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 09, 2014, 06:38:05 PM »
I think I'm gonna upgrade the thermostat 0n the back of the boiler.  I hear a lot of talk about the Ranco.  Does anybody know the part number.  Altheatingsupply.com has them but there are two options.  I would like to order the right one the first time????

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 08, 2014, 03:08:16 AM »
I also wanted to attach pictures of the coupling I installed for a future thermowell.  Any thoughts about if this would work??

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 08, 2014, 03:05:40 AM »
Well I started the first fire last night!  House is a comfortable 75*.  I went out this morning and still had a pretty good bit of wood in the fire box.  It took about three hours to heat the water to 180*  As the water heated up it started dripping out of the overflow.  I'm glad Greg gave me the idea to put a short piece of 1" pex on the end of the overflow to let the water drip away from the stove.  I had to call Greg last night after I lit the fire because it seemed like smoke was coming out of the inside of the roof.  I thought the insulation was burning.  He assured me that that is normal for a first time use and that the insulation might get discolored at the chimney pipe but it wouldn't burn.  He was right. 

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 05, 2014, 07:09:10 PM »
Hi Ambonci,
This is a good question.  I am thinking about upgrading to a Ranco.  I also wired a switch to the front of the unit.  My switch just kills the power to the thermostat which in turn kills the power to the blower.  My pump is powered before the switch so it stays on no matter what.  I put a cord whip on the pump and installed an outlet at the unit so I can plug any tools, drop lights etc. if I need them.  Your concern about killing power to the Ranco twice a day seems valid.  Does anyone else here have an opinion here??

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Shaver Furnace / Re: insulation
« on: November 04, 2014, 07:13:35 AM »
the insulation job looks great!!  I set my furnace on 8" block so I don't have to bend over to load it.  I was planning on insulating underneath now you gave me a little inspiration!!

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Shaver Furnace / Re: first time user
« on: November 04, 2014, 07:11:25 AM »
when you say 175 do you mean you keep the water temp at 175 or the number dial on the back of the thermostat is set to 175?  I'm not sure if the number on the thermostat is actual or hopeful.....

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Shaver Furnace / first time user
« on: November 03, 2014, 07:05:35 PM »
Well ive just about got my unit ready to run.  I siliconed in the plate on the top tonight.  I ordered some of the shark bite inline temperature gages.  Once they come in I think I'm gonna fire it up!  Before I installed the plate in the top I drilled and welded a 3/4" pipe connector in place.  I think I'm gonna upgrade the thermostat to the ranco or similar brand so this coupling will be a good place to install the thermowell.  I noticed the thermowell that came with the unit is four inches however it is inside a piece of pipe that is about 6 inches long.  I'm think it will be better that the stock thermostat but still a little isolated.  I'm hoping the one in the top will be in free flowing water.  I'm not sure what setting to place the stock thermostat??  Any reccomendations?  Also anyone have any idea about how long it takes to heat up the water jacket from cold??

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 15, 2014, 08:25:38 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm gonna call tomorrow.   The last thing I will do is hook up the domestic hot water but I can do that anytime.......

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 14, 2014, 05:35:48 PM »
I wired the unit up today.  Glad to have that done.  I wired an outlet inside the back enclosure that the pump will plug into.  It will be live as long as the circuit breaker is on.  I wired a switch to the front of the stove that kills power to the fan and thermostat.  My coworker with a Hawken had a switch like that and I think I read it on one of these posts also. I received my filter today.  I think all I need is some rust treatment and an indoor thermostat. Oh yeah and some cold weather.  The house is sitting at 75* today.  I'm still looking for suggestions for rust treatment.  Greg suggested a five year plan from abbott boiler.  I may go that way unless there are any other suggestions??

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 11, 2014, 04:12:43 PM »
No Greg it's not a strainer it's a filter. A friend has a hawken wood furnace and the recommended it. He said it works well. The element is like a strainer. You remove it to clean it then reinstall.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 11, 2014, 04:09:48 PM »
I see on the alternative heating supply page they sell corquest 1200 rust treatment. Is this stuff acceptable?  Anybody have any experience with it?  It's 40 bucks a gallon. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 11, 2014, 10:40:11 AM »
Yes its an 18 X 18 horizontal mount. I'm still waiting for the sediment filter I ordered. I wired the blower this morning. I'll wire the thermostat, a switch, motion detect light and the pump later today. I'm gonna let the pump run all the time. It looks like a three speed pump. Any suggestions on which speed? 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shaver 165
« on: October 10, 2014, 02:06:52 PM »
I am in the process of hooking up the unit now.  I have the plumbing at the stove end done with the exception of the dhw.  I will hook that up later.  I am waiting on an inline sediment filter to arrive.  My first question is the air to water heat exchanger?  Should I hook the hot water to the bottom or the top?? I figured it would be the bottom because heat will rise but I want to be sure before I crimp the pex. Thanks for the help!

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