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Central Boiler / Temperature controller troubleshooting and replacement
« on: November 26, 2016, 02:10:24 AM »
I just now tried lighting a fire in my 5036 we got new in december 2012 and the temp controller flaked out and ended up displaying - - - instead of numbers.....

https://www.amazon.com/Dwyer-Digital-Temperature-Switch-Display/dp/B009P8K3DM?th=1#detail-bullets

I found this controller and was wondering if anyone had tried it?

http://www.thermomart.com/digital-automatic-temperature-control-instruments?product_id=90

Also thinking about buying extra damper solenoids and found best prices here

https://www.outdoorwoodfurnaceparts.com/proddetail.php?prod=S240

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Hardy / Re: Changing shaker grates and inside cleaning
« on: December 31, 2012, 04:05:52 AM »
to rake out the ashes I built a pretty handy "tool" out of 3/4" galv. conduit about 6 foot long and welded a piece of approx. 1" angle iron about a foot long to the end of it.............you can just rake all the ashes out...........then I found a piece of old guttering off of a large metal bldg. about 1 1/2 foot long to catch the ashes............then you station a 55 gal. metal drum to dump them into....

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Site Suggestions / Re: Ozark biomass
« on: December 23, 2012, 10:00:25 PM »
Cool,  keep us posted on your new stove I still like the idea of these stove but we ended up getting a central boiler 5036 and I am supposed to be settin it and hooking it up tomorrow!!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Anyone tried demeralized water?
« on: October 21, 2012, 12:40:48 AM »
Yeah...........I'll let you all know if I regret the no insulation and the 24" spacing on the pex........... I installed it knowing most knowledgeable people recommend installing insulation......... but winters are relatively mild here and this installation is intended for intermittent usage and of greater concern for me is the loss of the cooling effect of the basement floor in the summer time temps if I would have installed the recommended insulation...........  doesn't insulation function both directions........it's not a check valve that permits temperature transfer one direction and stops it the other direction........right???

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Anyone tried demeralized water?
« on: October 20, 2012, 08:13:19 PM »
I also work at a combined cycle plant I based on everything I have learned at the power plant and from reading this forum and talking to users of outside wood "boilers" I would say definitely go for the demin water.................I wish there was a way I could use some of the plants' demin to fill my stove........if I ever get around to buying or building one....       but at least I got my 1/2" pex installed in the new basement floor...............even if I didnt' put in the insulation and ran my loops spaced at 24" instead of the suggested 18" or less..........

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Ozark biomass econo E200
« on: October 03, 2012, 09:08:07 PM »
How will the insulation act in the summer here where temps reach high 90s and this past summer we have 105 and up a few days.......... will it reduce the cooling effect of the 58 deg. ground temp.???

Which insulation do you recommend?

The CB dealer suggested some kind of polystyrene........it was white and like 3/4 thick
Another showed me a blanket type...........which has fiberglass and the reflective layer.
Costs for insulation materials have ranged from $1500 to 2000 and up.....

Thanks for the replies!!! and info!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Ozark biomass econo E200
« on: October 03, 2012, 08:53:13 PM »
Yeah,

I am also looking really hard at a Heatmaster  MF3000 or 5000 and a dealer quoted me $5500 or less to pick-up the 3000 model for just the stove itself.   Another dealer quoted the same price for a Hardy H2....
And yet another quoted me $6510 for a Central Boiler CL5036.   And then about $4200 for a Earth Rancher 365.   I really  wish I'd had time to build something for my 30x30 shop with 13.5 ft. walls and have tested it there............then I could just load it up and hook it to the new house we are just now starting.   It is going to have an unfinished basement 36x50 and a main floor 36x62 with 6" walls.   I have purchased 1500 ft. of 1/2" pex and intend to install it in my basement floor.    My concrete contractor has mentioned using grade60 1/2" rebar in the floor in a 4 ft. grid but I am thinking we need to install at least twice that much and zip tie the pex to the rebar? 

I intend to used the water/air heat exchanger in the central HVAC air handler ductwork as the main heat source and valve in the radiant floor heat occasionally to help dry out any moisture from the basement.  That is unless we try the floor heat and it proves to heat the entire house just fine since we aren't way up north and the winters are relatively mild for the most part here in southern MO.

So far I have just $220 invested in the 1500 ft. of PEX and it is WATTS brand.
I am going back and forth on the true benefits and drawbacks to insulation beneath slab.   We are going to have wash rock and thick plastic down beneath the slab as it is.   I can't find that many individuals or contractors with experience working with the radiant floor system around here.   A few have mentioned that they know people who installed it without the insulation and it worked but probably used more wood...
I am afraid that sealing the heat in will at the same time seal out the natural cooling effect of the basement floor in the hot summer-time..............

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Ozark biomass econo E200
« on: October 02, 2012, 09:17:03 PM »
I  plan on taking a drive up around the Salem, Mo area to see if I can talk to a couple of people who actually have one in their yard if the weather cools off in the next week like they are calling for it to......

I wouldn't be disappointed if I bought one and it functioned for at least 3-5 years without needing the attention of a welder.

Just as long as it would keep a fire going with only loading some once twice a day since I have plenty of easily obtained wood.... the red oaks just keep dying around here....

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Taylor / Taylor in MO
« on: October 02, 2012, 08:46:33 PM »
Hey I saw a Taylor near Mt. Grove MO last Friday!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Ozark biomass econo E200
« on: September 30, 2012, 09:08:18 PM »
I got a chance to go up and look these over in person Friday and they look pretty good too me.
I don't suppose there are any members out there that have anything to offer about these stoves?

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Site Suggestions / Re: Ozark biomass
« on: September 30, 2012, 09:04:21 PM »
I went up and looked at these stoves Friday and they look pretty good, but I haven't had a chance to see one of the Econo 200's fired up.

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Home Made / white rodgers aquastat
« on: September 19, 2012, 05:31:43 AM »
Has anyone seen one of these used on a osb??

I am comparing factory made osb's and wishing I had time to build my own, but I may end up buying one to start with and then build my own over the next few years and use my shop as a test run before I swap the house over to the home built stove.


http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/WHITERODGERS-Well-Immersion-Control-2E146?Pid=search

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Site Suggestions / Re: Ozark biomass
« on: September 18, 2012, 10:26:01 PM »
Hello, is anybody out there????

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Ozark biomass econo E200
« on: September 17, 2012, 09:48:56 AM »




Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the Ozarkbiomass E200????
 
I have a good easy source for wood and just need something more economical than say a Hardy or Central Boiler like the locals around here sell......

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Site Suggestions / Ozark biomass
« on: September 16, 2012, 10:06:29 PM »
Just wondering if there is anyone on here with experience with the econo 200 stoves from Ozarkbiomass??

Maybe we could add them as a brand?

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