Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Shaver Furnace => Topic started by: RJ1968 on December 11, 2014, 07:35:20 PM
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2nd season with my Shaver furnace, everything has been going great until tonight. My circulating pump on my furnace quit working, it was working this morning but when i got home it was off & steam was coming out of the overflow tube on the side of the furnace(i could hear the water bubbling). The unit is approx 5 years old, but i have heard pumps should last pretty long, could the water getting too hot have an impact on the circulating pump working?
Thanks in advance for any advice..
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i think i might of found the problem, my damper door was slightly cracked open.. too much air probably got in & caused the rise in temp(as i have never had this issue before).. pump is still too hot, waiting till the morning to see if it will cool off & start working again..
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Yes, steam is hard on your pumps. I had a boil over a few weeks ago and I had one of my pumps not running when I arrived and the other was making some terrible noises! But, after getting the water temp back down, both of them fired back up. Good luck!
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Luckily never had to deal with a STEAM-OVER, but the two hardest things on pumps is AIR and DIRT.
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Thanks for the repy CountryBoy & LJ, pump is still hot to touch this morning & not working.. i was able to turn the screw in the back of the pump so hopefully it is just a matter of it cooling down, will update later today to see if that did the trick..
i did end up ordering a pump today from grainger, it was stainles steel vs cast iron(the one i have now), wont be here for a few days, but hopefully it will just serve as a backup for later...
Thanks again guys..
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Well it looks likes it good thing i ordered the new pump, i let the existing pump cool down to touch, restarted it & it does do anything but hum & get hot, i think its fried.. new pump will be here on tuesday i am told..
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You technically only need a Stianless Steel or Bronze pump if your system is open, otherwise you can get away with a Cast Iron pump -> for future reference
Too bad about the pump right before Xmas and all
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I had a pump go bad on me a year ago. It started making a whining noise.....just got louder and so I figured I had better replace it. Does anyone know if these pumps could be rebuilt? is it worth it?
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In most case NO, not worth rebuilding; Grundfos 15-58 about $85 or Taco 007 about $80, for new off the shelf pumps. In most cased you just need to replace the pump head or cartridge, not the whole body including the valute
SS & Cast iron are more likely to start around the $150 range MINIMUM, again depending on size. A Grundfos 26-99 3-speed (seems to be a favorite around these parts), in bronze is around $375, in cast iron its around $260
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You technically only need a Stianless Steel or Bronze pump if your system is open, otherwise you can get away with a Cast Iron pump -> for future reference
Too bad about the pump right before Xmas and all
Technically yes, in the real world not so much. Had 14 years on a Grundfos 26-99 cast iron pump before switching it out for a Taco Delta T, took it apart and no discernible wear on the housing or volute.