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HeatMaster / Re: 10000e question
« on: February 18, 2013, 12:18:26 PM »
I believe it is 10 gauge 409 stainless steel.
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HeatMaster / Re: Too Much Boiler?
« on: February 13, 2013, 03:25:06 PM »
So, I did some double checking on the size of my house. Apparently it is larger than I thought. The apprisal estimate on my square footage did not include the room above my garage. So, here is where I am now.
First Floor Furnace = 1750 SFT
Second Floor Furnace = 1150 SFT
Garage = 900 SFT
Bonus room Furnace = 800 SFT
2 Water heaters
1 Hot Tub
1 inground pool (long ways off to heat possibly)
Windows are terrible. Curtains blow with them closed!
I am beginning to think that the MF10,000 won't be too much boiler after all! I don't think the MF5,000 would get the job done! Thoughts?
First Floor Furnace = 1750 SFT
Second Floor Furnace = 1150 SFT
Garage = 900 SFT
Bonus room Furnace = 800 SFT
2 Water heaters
1 Hot Tub
1 inground pool (long ways off to heat possibly)
Windows are terrible. Curtains blow with them closed!
I am beginning to think that the MF10,000 won't be too much boiler after all! I don't think the MF5,000 would get the job done! Thoughts?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: National Farm Show
« on: February 11, 2013, 12:18:20 PM »
Ok, I searched through the 33 pages of venders listed and have done my best to summarize the OWF manufacturers. If you find any more, please list them. I listed the name, booth number, and building name.
Shaver Manufacturing Company , 3051, South Wing C
Heat Smart plus Portage and Main Outdoor Water Furnace, 624, 626, West Hall
Hawkins Manufacturing, 501, 502, West Wing
Ky Wood Heat, 423, North Wing
Tennessee Outdoor Furnace, 749, West Hall
Heatmor, 429F, 429G, North Wing
Steel Tech (Heatmaster) 720, 722 West Hall
Shaver Manufacturing Company , 3051, South Wing C
Heat Smart plus Portage and Main Outdoor Water Furnace, 624, 626, West Hall
Hawkins Manufacturing, 501, 502, West Wing
Ky Wood Heat, 423, North Wing
Tennessee Outdoor Furnace, 749, West Hall
Heatmor, 429F, 429G, North Wing
Steel Tech (Heatmaster) 720, 722 West Hall
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: National Farm Show
« on: February 09, 2013, 05:21:25 PM »
Does anyone know of any manufacturers that will be there? I looked through the list of vendors but the company names don't typically don't include the names of the manufactured products.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Heatmaster or Natures Comfort
« on: February 07, 2013, 07:39:42 PM »
I think I am down to those two as well. I have been looking, researching for almost a month and arrived on those 2 as my final 2. But I won't be buying until next winter. Let me know what you get and how your experience is. Thanks!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Wood Boiler Questions
« on: January 31, 2013, 02:51:05 PM »
As a fellow Newbie, here is what I did. Read. Lots and lost of reading. A great way to start, is to visit the websites with the most activity on this forum. The threads for Central Boiler, Shaver, Nature's Comfort, Heatmaster, Hardy, etc., all have many posts in the main forum section. Go to those websites and get to know the terminology. Then develop a wishlist. Do I want mild steel or stainless? Do I want an ash pan or auger or nothing? Do I want a gasser or a conventional? Do I want to spend a fortune or just enough to get what I need? Once you get your wishlist, start ranking your likes and dislikes. Eventually, you will drill down to a few models. Then explore the past posts on those models on this forum.
That's what worked for me anyway. Enjoy!
That's what worked for me anyway. Enjoy!
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HeatMaster / Re: Too Much Boiler?
« on: January 30, 2013, 04:21:42 PM »
What are the drawbacks to long idle times?
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Testing / Attachment Test
« on: January 30, 2013, 01:30:27 PM »
This is a test to try to attach a PDF and be able to read it.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: DI water for OWB
« on: January 23, 2013, 01:41:30 PM »
Bondo has been making all sorts of rambling comments all over this board today. I don't know what his deal is. I wouldn't trust a single word.
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HeatMaster / Re: Too Much Boiler?
« on: January 16, 2013, 09:32:34 AM »
They dealer I talked to out of Jasper Indiana has the Standard 10,000 vs. the 10,000E.
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HeatMaster / Re: Heatmaster MF3000 Install pic
« on: January 16, 2013, 04:50:02 AM »
How long will that stack of wood last?
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HeatMaster / Too Much Boiler?
« on: January 15, 2013, 08:06:23 AM »
First off, I just found this forum a few days ago, and this is an incredible resource. Thank you all you knowledgeable contributors out there. You are a huge asset!
I am in the early stages of getting set up with an OWB by next winter. My question is this: Is there such thing as too much boiler? I live in Indiana. Phase II requirements are in affect. However, there is a provision that allows "conventional" OWB that generate 350,000 BTU's or more. I have spoken with a Heatmaster dealer, and he quoted me the G200 as well as the MF10,000. The MF is actually a bit cheaper than the G200. I would prefer the lower maintenance that comes with the traditional and I like the idea of burning "anything."
My home is approximately 3,000 SFT, broken into 3 parts, upstairs, main floor, and bonus room above the garage. Each part has its own furnace. They are all electric!! (Thus, why I am looking at OWB's.) I want to install a space heater in the garage. I have a hot tub and a pool. I don't want to heat the pool now, but might in the distant future. I have 2 water heaters. While it sounds like I have plenty to utilize the boiler, I'm concerned that the 10,000 is too much. I've read about keeping a minimum temp to prevent deterioration to the boiler, and that is achieved by "using" the boiler.
Thoughts? Concerns?
I am in the early stages of getting set up with an OWB by next winter. My question is this: Is there such thing as too much boiler? I live in Indiana. Phase II requirements are in affect. However, there is a provision that allows "conventional" OWB that generate 350,000 BTU's or more. I have spoken with a Heatmaster dealer, and he quoted me the G200 as well as the MF10,000. The MF is actually a bit cheaper than the G200. I would prefer the lower maintenance that comes with the traditional and I like the idea of burning "anything."
My home is approximately 3,000 SFT, broken into 3 parts, upstairs, main floor, and bonus room above the garage. Each part has its own furnace. They are all electric!! (Thus, why I am looking at OWB's.) I want to install a space heater in the garage. I have a hot tub and a pool. I don't want to heat the pool now, but might in the distant future. I have 2 water heaters. While it sounds like I have plenty to utilize the boiler, I'm concerned that the 10,000 is too much. I've read about keeping a minimum temp to prevent deterioration to the boiler, and that is achieved by "using" the boiler.
Thoughts? Concerns?