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Equipment / Re: Chippers
« on: January 27, 2019, 10:45:22 AM »
This might be a not so smart question but are there any chippers where I could put pallet wood through along with other firewood for the same reason (Biomass furnace)
Iam going to split my big stuff, season it, then chip it. That way I do not have to dry the chips . Chip and bin it ready for burning if it sized smaller then the chipper it will gp thru it

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Equipment / Re: Chippers
« on: December 29, 2018, 08:29:10 AM »
Yes that  is a bolt on option I think it's 300, it goes on the discharge shoot makes more even size chips, good idea . I have read on the Millwoods some are slowing the feeder down find more even sized chips . The 7" wallenstein base unit no auto feed 5700. Looking at the quote that Millwoods sent with freight and tax 8 " 3990. !!!

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Equipment / Re: Chippers
« on: December 29, 2018, 08:00:15 AM »
The wallenstein 10" with intell feed 14,500 add winch etc 17,000 that is at my local dealer , there is some wiggle room,but not much  the Millwoods is online no local dealer  plus freight and will have to set up myself & oil. Freight should not be to bad. I realize the Millwoods is Chinese made, but that's a big price gap.  We are wanting to switch to a biomass burner this summer,chipping will be in the yard with seasoned wood. I really want to support north American jobs, but it's a huge price gap.  Vernn

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Equipment / Chippers
« on: December 29, 2018, 06:47:40 AM »
Anyone using a pto chipper. Looking at two different brands 8"from Millwoods and the 10" from wallenstein. Sure seems to be a big price gap between them.  The Millwoods has the hyd in feed price in canada for 3300. Where as the wallenstein with out the auto feed is close to 8000. Anyone using ether of these ?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Side arm
« on: November 14, 2018, 08:19:06 PM »
The pipe on the hot side is what let go. I had a water test done about 20 months ago then I installed a water soften ,we were getting a little bit of white stains on the taps. Now I think the reason for the failure is when I put the sidearm on I had to remove the back flow valve in the outlet line .doing this I removed most of the  plastic liner on the top end of the tube,it is there where the line let go . I had the side arm returning to the very top of the tank ,I have now moved it to the pressure relief valve .  I also contacted the outfit that does the plumbing at my work they said that on these new tanks if the plastic liner gets compromised the tank will fail in a few years . One more thing not sure it had anything to do with this ,but when I installed the soften the tube had a Crack in it. It filled the heater and all the lines full of the median. I flushed the system but still had some of that crap floating around ,had to install a spin down filter on the hot side of the tank to catch it.

Also reading on line that some are saying that a softener also shortens life of the heater not sure on that one
All my plumbing to and from the heater is pex thinking that should not be electrolysis 
Guess the saving on the hydro bill for 5 seasons is now put back into a 400 heater  lol

Vernn

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Side arm
« on: November 07, 2018, 10:49:41 PM »
If you mean the relief valve  no I tapped into the bottom drain and tee of the outlet at the top of the tank . Removed the back flow valve on the out let line . Looks like the outlet line at or near the top of the tank is what split  I have to remove my charcoal filter and softener to get in there, still mopping up

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Side arm
« on: November 07, 2018, 10:06:50 PM »
For those that are running the side arm on the hot water tank, do you find that it shortens the life of the heater ?  Mine is just over 5 years old and tonight the top let go. My well water has no iron run a softener and a charcoal filter. My boiler cuts out at 180 wondering if thats maybe why it had a short life . Any suggestions

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Spring or winter
« on: March 30, 2018, 09:31:12 AM »
North western Alberta   grande prairie  area

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Spring or winter
« on: March 30, 2018, 08:09:31 AM »
Here is our Temps.   ft of snow yesterday and more to come  ,  picture of our road   1.5 miles in a tunnel

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Portage & Main / Re: Ontario
« on: March 09, 2018, 09:32:47 PM »
How much wood I use in a year really depends on the weather. This year for example looking like  13 cords or so , we have had extreme cold this year . There was three weeks of - 40 -45 plus some wind . This week along few nights of - 30  now thd weather man's says plus 3 to 6 for highs next week.  Size of bulding you heat ,the age etc all factors .  This year we started the unit in Sept and will run into April, so this year will be a long and bigger season . Do I think it uses to much wood NO , setting the unit and having seasoned and dry wood are big factors. I like to use the rounds cut to 3 ft in the colder time then the split stuff when warmer . I do find the split stuff does not last as long but that may be do to the fact that I don't stack it I  there as neat as the rounds  they are very robust unit with very good welds unlike some of their competitors that are having some leaks due to pour welding . I too also clean on a weekly bases and scrape and sweep the upper chamber to help maximize heat transfer . I season my wood in a shed then stack it into the crates in spring cover then ready for the next season . The math tells me that it has paid for it self in four short years by not having monthly gas bills.    For the record iam not a dealer nor am I paid by  p/m . I spent close to a year looking at all the different units beore I bought , service , sales and knowledge  were all factors for me . Brian has been great to deal with before and after the sale . My opinion you can't go wrong with this brand   
    Vernn

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Portage & Main / Re: Ontario
« on: March 03, 2018, 07:21:22 PM »
I have a 3444 p/m  it is a great unit ,trouble free . Running it now 4 seasons and has never missed a beat . It took me a few weeks in the first season to get the temp and fan setting right .  Brian from p/ m has been great ,helped me alot on the setup/startup . I live in north western Alberta, I did go to the factory in Manitoba to pick the unit up,  impressive place, kinda nice to tour it  see all the parts as they come together. For the most part I burn white poplar, tamarack,  there is no hard wood around here .it handles the soft wood good ,in most cases I get a 12  hour burn. Some people on here say poplar is not worth  the gas to cut it up ,I say maybe it's just the brand of heater , some are more efficient then others . I can't say enough good about Brian from p/m he has always helped with questions even some of my off the wall ones!!!!  I have  never had warranty issues but there has been a few updates and he shipped them out prepaid ...  In my opinion you can not go wrong with a p/m heater !!!!!  Vernn

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Portage & Main / Re: fan damper
« on: January 26, 2018, 10:11:13 PM »
Popular for the most part  I use tamarack when really cold mixed with a few sticks of the popular.  The unsplit I cut to 38" long up to 12" in diameter anything larger is just to heavy !!! Then the large ends cut to 24" split in half or three . I find that the split ones do not last as long as the rounds due . So in fall and spring (warmer ) weather I used the split stuff . Again well seasoned and dry makes a huge difference to burn time as well as the fire box stays cleaner . I built a 50 ft wood shed which is full then in spring I load my pallets ,cover with osb on the top set out ready for fall . I built 13 8ft long x 42 deep x4 ft high crates from 1" sq tubing that I cover with a sheet of osb . Move them with bobcat works great for the 38 inch rounds  the 24 " I have pallets with sides and osb on top . We purchased 14 acres about 7 years ago all bush land  I cleared out about 1200 trees all popular to make the yard site . Still have about 3 years left of them !!!!   My take on the wood is to always be 2,3 years ahead of what I will burn in a season ,keep it covered and dry

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Portage & Main / Re: fan damper
« on: January 24, 2018, 08:33:31 PM »
I run mine at 180 out with a 6 diff  when I first set it up 5 years ago I tried a number of setting found the 180 mark to work the best for me. My heater is 85 ft from the building . With Temps running -15 and up I will add once a day 24 hour burn with loading to the bottom of the door , I run my damper half way open I find that running it wide open burns way more wood. I was measuring stake temputure this is where I found the most efficient . Iam heating 3600 sq ft with two 14 ft over head doors , all in floor heat no over head or furnace . It will hit -40 here I will load 1/2 in am and a 3/4 load at night . I am extremely pleased with this 3444 heater it has never missed a beat . One other thing I did learn the first year was to have proper seasoned and DRY wood makes a big difference in how long a load will last . Wet or green wood will use over 30 % of the wood to dry it self out before it will start burning properly and making heat .

Vernn

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Cold
« on: January 11, 2018, 07:31:31 PM »
Looks like we are finally going to warm up !!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Cold
« on: December 27, 2017, 09:23:41 PM »
Here is north western Alberta

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